For nearly fifty years, Phyllis Lehrer has shaped the field of piano education through her teaching, mentorship, publications, and leadership. Her influence spans generations, touching the lives of her students and the countless individuals they now teach. The Phyllis Lehrer Piano Pedagogy & Artistry Fund supports high-quality teacher education and student programming that reflect the values Phyllis has championed throughout her distinguished career. This includes student enrichment opportunities at The New School for Music Study, including the Program for Excellence in Piano Study (PEPS), chamber music, and other emerging initiatives that support artistic growth and educational excellence.
Created to honor her extraordinary contributions, the fund ensures that Phyllis’s legacy continues to inspire the future of piano teaching and learning. Guided by her lifelong dedication to musical excellence, educational innovation, and the transformative power of teaching, the fund provides a lasting foundation for artistic growth and professional development in piano pedagogy.
Reflections from Students and Friends
The Cottone Family
Mrs. Lehrer has been a beacon of inspiration in our children’s musical journey. By balancing her support and encouragement with goal-oriented expectations, she has developed not only their skills as classical pianists, but also their confidence, discipline, and love of music. They eagerly anticipate their weekly lessons, which reflects the care and joy she brings to her teaching. Through her guidance, she continually stretches them to excel as she recognizes their potential. She does all this with a warm, patient, and loving heart that is felt by both our children and us, their parents, as well. We are deeply grateful for the impact Mrs. Lehrer has and will continue to have on our children.
Terri Hlubek
Phyllis Lehrer is an extraordinary teacher. She was the heart, the guide, and the inspiration behind my years at Westminster Choir College and beyond. Her passion for learning, her unwavering patience, and the joy she brought to each lesson touched me in so many ways. She believed in me before I believed in myself, and that gift will stay with me forever. Like a ripple in the water, I’m passing her gift on to my students.
Valerie Cuppens Bates
Phyllis Lehrer was not one of my “direct” teachers in the studio or classroom, and yet she was one of my most important teachers. It was her quiet presence and artistry that set her apart. She is genuinely humble—an artist, a teacher, and a devoted mother, wife, daughter, and friend. With Phyllis, I always felt seen and truly listened to. I come from a family of piano teachers, so it was perhaps inevitable that I would become one as well. I feel fortunate to have studied with Phyllis through her workshops and master classes, where her influence remains both profound and lasting.
Your gift ensures Phyllis’s inspiring work continues for generations to come.
MORE ON PHYLLIS LEHRER
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- MAGAZINE ARTICLE: The Schumann “Romance in F#, Op. 28, No. 2” – Its Evolution From Workout to Artistic Performance by Elvina Pearce and Phyllis Lehrer
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