Elena Gantchikova was born in Moscow. She is a member of the composer's council of Russia, SACEM and SACD (France).
In 1998 she received her diploma of the Moscow State Conservatory named after P.Y.Tchaykovsky in composition, poliphony, conducting, piano, harmony, counterpoint, orchestration and music history.
Her supervisors were Albert Lehmann (composition) and Valery Kastelsky (piano).
In 1994 she was candidate for a doctor's degree. Her thesis was about "musicology of the 20th centry"(IRCAM) with jury from CNRS, l'ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales and l'Ecole Normale Superieure. Supervisor: Membre of the Academy of Sciences Mr.Hugues Dufourt.

From 1991-1993 she was grand-holder of the France Governement at the faculty of "New technologies for composers"(IRCAM).
Supervisors: Tristan Murail, Brian Ferneyhough, Magnus Lindberg,Jonatan Harvey(composition); Miller Puckette, Zack Settel, Cort Lippe, Philippe Depalle(new technologies).

1988-1991;1996-1998 she studied at the Moscow State Conservatory.

Graduate in 1988 the High Academic School of Music of the Highest Moscow State Conservatory Tchaikovsky as
Concert Performer Pianist and Professor.

Her professional activities:
1999 Requested composer for the electronic studio of Berlin Technical University
1995 resident composer of Akademie der Kunste(Berlin)
Yearly works at GMEB-studios in Bourges(France) commissioned by "Synthesis"Festival.

Other music: works for orchestra "Metel","Nimbus", chamber ensembles,mixed live electronics, ballets, opera and multimedia installations. Her music was performed by different by different orchestras and ensembles in many countries and by several radiostations.

She also performed as a pianist and conductor, performing the modern repertoire, and she participeted in conferences and lectures on modern music. There were some articles on her work published in French and Russian musical publishing houses.
1997-2004 she was the Russian delegate at the Membres of International Music Council (UNESCO)with Russian National Radio "Orpheus".