Dragilyova Elena (1946)

Dragilyova Elena Ilyinichna (born 14 October 1946, Riga?) — pianist and collaborative accompanist.

Elena Dragilyova studied at the P. Jurjāns Music School (under R. Trilisskaya) and at the Jāz. Medynya Music College (under R. Michelson). She graduated from the Latvian State Conservatory (now Latvian Academy of Music). From 1970 to 1994 she served as répétiteur across the vocal, choral and conducting faculties, including the opera department. She performed in Riga alongside vocalists, instrumentalists and choirs, and took part in radio and television broadcasts, as well as vocal and choral competitions. She participated in the First Festival of Jewish Cultural Countries of the Baltic States (1991).

In mid‑1990s she moved to Germany. She was Associate Professor at the University of Erfurt, where she lead a piano class, and taught piano at the J. S. Bach Music School in Mühlhausen. She performed as an accompanist in concerts, and has also participated in the Jewish and Israeli Culture Days in Thuringia.