Elena A. Blagodarskaya
Candidate of Art Criticism, Associate Professor at the Chamber Ensemble and Accompanist Training Department, Associate Professor at the Special Piano Department, Leopold and Mstislav Rostropovich Orenburg State Institute of Arts, laureate of international competitions, laureate of the Orenburg Region “Teacher of the Year” award in the field of culture and art. Owing to the international grant from the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), she carried out a research project at Hindemith-Institute (Frankfurt am Main, Germany). Author of more than 30 academic works, including the monograph “Instrumental Septet: Traditions and New Trends” (2017). Research interests: chamber ensemble music of the 20th century.
