Elena Bashkirova is a Soviet and Israeli pianist. She was born in Moscow in 1958 to pianist and teacher Dmitry Bashkirov and violinist Vera Bashkirova. She studied at the Moscow Conservatory.
In 1978, she left the Soviet Union with her first husband, violinist Gidon Kremer. In 1988, she married pianist Daniel Barenboim and settled in Israel.
Bashkirova founded the Megapolis Ensemble in Berlin and the International Jerusalem Chamber Music Festival, later serving as its artistic director. She organizes the festival’s chamber music concerts, held each September with internationally known musicians.
She tours Europe and the United States with the festival ensemble. Her performances have included concerts in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Paris, Lisbon, Vienna, London, Budapest, and New York.
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