Isabel Gabbe

Isabel Gabbe, University Professor of Piano & Piano Didactics at Mozarteum University Salzburg's Innsbruck Department since 2016, is a German-French pianist and music educator with extensive international experience. She heads the Music Education Department and contributes to artistic higher education through her work with the European Piano Teachers Association (EPTA) and the Austrian Society for Music and Medicine (ÖGFMM).

• Studied with Hans Leygraf and Rainer Becker
• Certified music physiologist
• Founder of "Moments Musicaux" festival in France
• Active in teacher training across Europe and South America

Her research focuses on music education, physiological piano teaching methods, and musicians' health. Isabel integrates creative approaches to piano instruction for children, emphasizing cross-cultural communication through music. Her recent work explores alternative keyboard techniques and inclusive pedagogy.

Professor Gabbe's publications analyze piano didactics, including "Alles ist erlaubt, nur nicht Alles spielen!" on practical repertoire use and "Musizieren lernen? Ein Kinderspiel!" on playful learning approaches. She contributes to Schott Verlag's "Üben&Musizieren" series and Waxmann Verlag's music education publications.

Scientific recognitions include:

• German Music Council Artist List (2000)
• EPTA Austria Vice Chair (2018–present)
• Deutsche Tonkünstlerverband Deputy Chair (2015–2023)
• Richard Wagner Association Stipend (2002)
• Aspen Music Festival Stipend (1995,1996)

Isabel Gabbe actively mentors educators through workshops and masterclasses across Europe and South America, focusing on sustainable teaching practices and physiological approaches to piano instruction. She has participated in numerous festivals and serves on academic committees for music education curricula.