Yelena Sergeyevna Konshina (born 9 January 1950) is a

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composer and music educator. She was born in

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, Sverdlovsk (Yekaterinburg), and lives and works in

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. Konshina is noted for a cappella choral works, but also composes for orchestra, chamber ensemble and piano. Her compositions are influenced by sacred works and Russian folk music.

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