Sabine teaches jazz piano and classical piano in the San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles, and surrounding areas. Sabine (born Yelena Koshelevskaya) is a powerful voice in the world of jazz piano. Sabine was a child prodigy (at the age 15 she learned Rachmaninoff’s 3rd concerto in 3 months!) She has won of numerous classical international competitions including Liszt Los Angeles International Competition, IBLA Grand Prize in Italy, MTNA Regional in Minneapolis, Concerto competitions in The Boston Conservatory and University of Northern Iowa. She immersed herself into jazz not too long ago, teaching herself by transcribing solos from records and performing with other musicians. Her jazz accomplishments include performances at LACMA Jazz series, Piedmont Piano Store (Oakland), Kuumbwa Cultural Center (Santa Cruz), Yoshi’s (SF), Blue Whale, Hollywood Bar&Grill, Spazio, Pips On La Brea, Merle Kreibich Concert Series The World Stage, Maverick’s Flat, Seabird Jazz Lounge, Barbara Morrison Performing Arts Center, H.O.M.E. in Beverly Hills, historic Lighthouse, Red White & Bluezz, Baked Potato, Vladivostok Jazz Festival, Etc. She performed and toured with Clayton Cameron, Scotty Barnhart (Barnhart is also director of the Count Basie Orchestra), Ron McCurdy, John B.Williams, Michelle Coltrane, Tony Dumas, Henry “Skipper” Franklin, Chuck Manning, late Butch Warren , late Ralph Penland, late Zane Musa, Clarence Johnston, Jay Jackson, Barbara Morrison, Roy McCurdy, Scotty Barnhart Quintet at the San Jose Jazz Festival, Idyllwild Jazz Festival and many others. Her album “Keys to the City of Lost Angels” was released in 2014 and available on CD BABY. She leads her band Sabine trio performing all over SoCal and internationally.
