Elena Emilievna Gilels, born September 5, 1948, in Moscow, Soviet Union, was a Soviet and Russian pianist and educator. The daughter of renowned pianist Emil Gilels, she trained at the Moscow Conservatory before studying further with Pavel Serebryakov. She launched an international career while still a student, making her Carnegie Hall debut in 1969 with Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1. Although she performed works spanning Haydn to Prokofiev, critics especially praised her Mozart performances. She also appeared regularly in piano duos with her father, including an acclaimed recording of Mozart's Concerto for Two Pianos, K. 365 with the Vienna Philharmonic under Karl Böhm. Alongside her concert career, she taught at the Moscow Conservatory and the University of Ostrava. She died on June 17, 1996.
