Ganelina studied piano under professor Vera Gornostayeva and completed her postgraduate concertmaster course under professor M. Smirnov. She has accompanied singers at prestigious international competitions such as the Tchaikovsky and Bella Voce competitions in Moscow, Amber Nightingale in Kaliningrad, and been awarded the best concertmaster diploma several times. The pianist has taken part in Russian and international music festivals combining an active concert career with teaching at her Alma Mater at the concertmaster art department.
