Anzél Gerber has established herself as a sought-after cello pedagogue, presenting masterclasses for students across Europe and Asia. She is the founder and artistic director of the Celloworld Festival, an international platform dedicated to both performance and pedagogy.

Her strong commitment to the development of young cellists inspired her to undertake extensive doctoral and postdoctoral research in this field. In 2008, she was awarded a PhD in Music (Performance) from Goldsmiths, University of London, under the supervision of Prof Alexander Ivashkin. Her doctoral thesis, Critical Success Factors in Cello Training: A Comparative Study, examined pedagogical approaches and student development during the first ten years of cello study in Germany, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

Driven by a particular interest in highly gifted young musicians, she continued her research at postdoctoral level at Temple University, Philadelphia, under Prof Jeffrey Solow. Her project, Gifted Music Education: An International Perspective, explored the training and talent development of gifted cellists aged 6 to 17 at specialised institutions in Japan, Korea, China, Russia, Austria, the United Kingdom, and the United States. This work led to the development of an internationally applicable framework for nurturing exceptional young cellists.

Alongside her research, Dr Gerber develops innovative training programmes aimed at enhancing creative listening in both performance and teaching, with a focus on integrating aural development into cello pedagogy.

She regularly presents masterclasses, workshops, seminars, and academic papers at leading music institutions worldwide.