Elina was born to a family of musicians in the Ukraine, and studied in Kharkov’s renowned musical school. After finishing her studies, she attended the Moscow Conservatory to work with Edouard Grach (violin) and Alexandre Roudin (chamber music) where she graduated with highest honors.
Her talent was recognized with the Second Prize and Special Prize at the International Violin Competition in Ekaterinbourg (1993) and in Rome, where she received the First Prize of the” Premio Valentino Bucchi” Competition (1995).
Since 1998 Elina resides in France, where she has completed her post-graduated studies with Alexandre Brussilovsky and Philippe Aïche.
In 1999 she obtains a Special Prize of Long-Thibaud competition and also a Third Prize of “Pierre Lantier” chamber music competition. In 2001 she becomes Cziffra Foundations’ laureate.
These awards launched her career, which lead her to different countries of Europe, Japan, Korea, Israel, Russia and United States. Elina has been featured soloist with numerous orchestras of Russia, Ukraine, United States and France, and was invited to participate in various festivals.
As a chamber music player, she has been the lead violinist of the Gaudi Quartet, the Arte Quartet, works with Sonia Wieder- Atherton and the Benhaïm Quartet.
Since 2001 Elina is a featured soloist of Limousin Symphony Orchestra and Limoges Opera Orchestra.
She recorded her CD titled “SOLO” in 2007.
Her transcriptions for solo violin of Albeniz’s pieces are published in 2011 by Billaudot Editions.
“Les Tribulations de Mochatello”, a CD recorded with Géraldine Colladant-Hovaere (an author and a narrator) is published in 2010.
While continuing her carreer as a distinguished soloist, chamber music player, violin and chamber music professor, Elina is also conducting.
