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Elizabeth Gilels (Yelizaveta Grigoryevna Gilels) was born on 30 September, 1919 in Odessa, Ukrainian SSR, USSR, is a Soviet and Russian violinist (1919–2008). Discover Elizabeth Gilels's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 89 years old?

Popular As Yelizaveta Grigoryevna Gilels
Occupation Violinist, pedagogist
Age 89 years old
Zodiac Sign Libra
Born 30 September 1919
Birthday 30 September
Birthplace Odessa, Ukrainian SSR, USSR
Date of death 2008
Died Place Moscow, Russia
Nationality Russia

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1890

Later she studied with Abram Yampolsky (1890–1956) in Moscow.

Early on in her career, she formed a duo with her brother.

1919

Elizabeth Gilels (born Yelizaveta Grigoryevna Gilels; Елизаве́та Григо́рьевна Ги́лельс; 30th September 1919 – 13 March 2008) was a Soviet violinist and professor.

Elizabeth Gilels was born on the 30th of September 1919 in Odessa into a Jewish family.

Her father, Grigory Gilels, was a clerk at a sugar refinery, and her mother, Gesya Gilels, was a housewife.

Gilels had multiple siblings, including children from previous marriages, by both of her parents.

Despite not being directly connected to the music scene, the family would include two musicians: Emil Gilels and Elizabeth.

"There was a grand piano, and already at the age of two, little Emil showed interest in it touching keys and listening to them."

Consequently, Elizabeth was surrounded by music at an early age.

Elizabeth commenced her violin studies with pedagogue Pyotr Stolyarsky, whose pupils included David Oistrakh, Nathan Milstein, and Boris Goldstein.

1937

In 1937, she became a prize winner of the Eugène Ysaÿe competition (later becoming the Queen Elizabeth Competition) in Brussels.

Top prizes were garnered by Stolyarsky's other students, including David Oistrakh, Boris Goldshtein (Goldstein), Yelizaveta (Elizabeth) Gilels, and Mikhail Fikhtengoltz.

After WWII, she formed a duo with Leonid Kogan – Their performance of Bach's Double Concerto was quite successful.

They also performed other pieces, such as the sonata by Weinberg.

1966

Beginning in 1966, Elizabeth Gilels taught at the Moscow Conservatory, where she earned the title of professor in 1987.

She published a study book on Scales & Double stops for the violin.

Outside of the USSR, she was mostly known in a dual role.

First, as the wife of Leonid Kogan and, second, as the sister of the eminent Emil Gilels.

2008

She died in Moscow on 13 March 2008, at the age of 88.