Galina Eguiazarova

Born in Russia in 1936, she studied at the Tchaikovsky Conservatory in Moscow with Alexander Goldenweiser, where she dedicated herself exclusively to teaching from 1961. She has collaborated as an Assistant Professor with artists such as Tatiana Nikolaeva and Dmitri Bashkirov. A large number of pianists who today teach and perform at leading musical institutions around the world, as well as winners of national and international competitions, have been her disciples. It is worth noting that among her most celebrated students are Maria Stembolskaya, Radu Lupu, and Arcadi Volodos, who studied under her direction for several years. She has been awarded by the Ministry of Culture of Russia for her great pedagogical activity. In the 1993-1994 academic year, she joined Dmitri Bashkirov as an assistant professor, holder of the Piano Chair Fundación Banco Santander at the Reina Sofía School of Music, and since the 2000-2001 academic year, she has directed her own class at the same School.