Anna Goryacheva is an internationally recognized pianist, recording artist, educator, and entrepreneur. Praised for her charisma, passionate performances, and artistry, she has been described in the media as an “acclaimed soloist of exceptional talent.”

She has appeared as a soloist with the Budapest Symphony, the Kaunas City Symphony, Kaliningrad State Symphony, and the Lithuanian National Philharmonic, and worked with celebrated performers including Lev Natochenny, Santiago Rodrigues, Pavel Berman, Igor Lazko, Vladimir Tropp, Avedis Kouyoumdjian, and Larry Livingston, among others. Her performances have been broadcast internationally in Hungary, Poland, the Czech Republic, Russia, Lithuania, and Sweden. ​

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Anna holds a Master’s degree from the Gnessin Academy of Music in Moscow, earned as a full state scholarship recipient from the Ministry of Culture. She also received both an Artist Diploma and a Master’s Degree with high distinction from the USC Thornton School of Music in Los Angeles, where she was awarded full scholarships for both programs and studied under renowned pianist Daniel Pollack. She was inducted into Pi Kappa Lambda National Music Honor Society (Eta Chapter, USC) for outstanding academic and artistic achievement.

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Alongside her performing career, Anna has built a distinguished reputation as an educator and cultural leader. She is a Steinway Educational Partner and the founder and director of the Elite Piano Institute in Los Angeles, a premier piano school recognized for training young pianists and mentoring teachers in the United States and abroad, including Japan, Brazil, Australia, Germany, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Russia. With over twenty years of pedagogical experience, she has worked with and mentored over 200 students and educators, fostering artistic development across a wide range of ages, levels, and educational settings. Within just five years under her leadership, Elite Piano has become a top institution in Southern California, offering comprehensive programs ranging from advanced private coaching to international festivals, competitions, professional recordings, and masterclasses. Her expertise as a pedagogue has been highlighted by features in LA Weekly, Authority Magazine, Flaunt, Bold Journey, and other media outlets.

Her students are consistently recognized as prizewinners in national and international competitions and achieve top results in the MTAC Certificate of Merit program. Anna also collaborates with the Glissando Music and Arts Foundation as an artist and a distinguished judge, further extending her influence in the global music community. Honored as a Top Steinway Piano Teacher by Steinway & Sons Americas, she stands as both a guardian of classical tradition and a modern cultural figure. 

Anna has also shared her expertise as a lecturer and guest speaker at Stetson University (Florida), and served as a staff pianist at USC Thornton School of Music, UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music, and USC Kaufman School of Dance. In addition, she has presented at MTAC (Music Teachers Association of California) and frequently appears as a jury member for competitions and festivals in the United States.

Her recent projects include solo recordings of Philip Glass and a forthcoming debut album featuring music by Bach, Chopin, Satie, Debussy, Liszt, and Beethoven. She continues to expand her influence as a performer, teacher, and judge, uniting artistry, entrepreneurship, and pedagogy in a career that has established her as one of the most dynamic pianists and educators of her generation.

Anna resides in Los Angeles, California, and is fluent in English and Russian.