Elena Makarova studied in Moscow under Proffesor Viktor Stulov and with her mother Elena Oraztsova. Her debut took place at the Grand Hall of Tchaikovsky Conservatory in Moscow, followed by a concert at the Philharmonia in Saint Petersburg. Since 1997 Elena Makarova lived in Spain, where she performed in recitals and concerts all over the country. In 2011 she moved back to Moscow and since then, she sings a lot all over Russia and Spain, sharing the stage with her mother many times.