Valery Afanassiev studied at the Moscow Conservatory under Emil Gilels and Yakov Zak. Gilels taught at the Moscow Conservatory from 1938 to 1976, and Afanassiev is among his best-known students.
Emil Gilels → Valery Afanassiev
People in this connection
Emil Gilels
teacher
Valery Afanassiev
student