Elena Chiavegato was born in Milan to Italian father and Japanese mother.

Having started playing the piano at the tender age of three, at ten she was admitted to the Milan Conservatory “Giuseppe Verdi”, securing the first position and at seventeen graduated with full marks, cum laude and special honors under the expert guidance of Edda Ponti. As the recipient of a scholarship bestowed by the International Music Academy of Cagliari and having successfully navigated the selection process at the esteemed Cité internationale des Arts in Paris — an institution jointly sponsored by the French Ministry of Culture and the City of Paris — she embarked on the Cycle de Perfectionnement at the renowned École Normale de Musique of Paris “Alfred Cortot” under the tutelage of Jean-Marc Luisada, who has been her primary mentor and a fundamental point of reference in her musical journey ever since. She also achieved a Master degree with excellence at the Escola Superior de Música of Catalonia in Barcelona with Pierre Reach, specializing in the Spanish repertoire in the fine tradition of Alicia de Larrocha at the Academia Granados-Marshall. Subsequently, she was admitted to the artistic project “Daedalus - the young artist” in Florence, founded by Alexander Lonquich.

Throughout the years, she further refined her skills under the mentorship of Dominique Merlet, Paul Badura-Skoda, Pavel Gililov and Roberto Prosseda.

Winner of more than 20 FIRST PRIZES in both national and international competitions, as well as the "Giulio Forziati Prize" as the best graduate, the "Milan Woman Award" as the brightest talent of the year, and the prestigious “Prix de la Maison de la Culture du Japon” in Paris.

Elena marked her public debut at only 10 years old, gracing the stage of Milan’s Teatro dal Verme to celebrate the 250th anniversary of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's birth, in partnership with I Pomeriggi Musicali and La Società del Quartetto.

She regularly performs for major concert festivals and theaters in various cities across Italy (Sala Verdi and Sala Puccini of Milan Conservatory, Teatro Lirico Giorgio Gaber, Teatro alla Scala, Teatro La Fenice of Venice, Teatro Ponchielli of Cremona etc.), France (Salle Cortot in Paris, Maison de l'UNESCO, Maison de la Radio, Maison de la Culture du Japon à Paris, Théâtre Saint Bonnet etc.), Spain (Palau de la Música Catalana, L’Auditori de Barcelona, Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya, Reial Acadèmia Catalana de Belles Arts de Sant Jordi, Ateneo of Madrid etc.), Germany (Wagner Festival in Bayreuth, UdK großer Konzertsaal in Berlin etc.), United Kingdom, Switzerland, Norway, Netherlands, Malta and other European countries.

She appeared on Rai1 (Radiotelevisione italiana), France Musique (Radio France) and contributed recordings for the Mondadori Group.

In the area of chamber music, she formed a Trio in collaboration with members of the Rai National Symphony Orchestra.

Elena has a great passion for the visual arts, so she enthusiastically devotes herself to exploring museums and exhibitions, as well as traveling the world to immerse herself in different cultures. Motivated by this fervent curiosity, she has pursued a Master's degree program in "Science of Music and Performing Arts" at the University of Milan.

Attracted by the fascination of Theater, she expanded her artistic background by attending Drama schools, including TeatRing - Theatre Company and Theatre School and Centro Teatro Attivo.

Fluent in 8 languages (Italian, Japanese, English, French, Spanish, Catalan, German and Chinese), Elena leads a parallel life in the business world. Amidst the challenges posed by Covid-19, she actively contributed as a team member of mfClassrooms, a startup of virtual classrooms for individual music lessons.

Since 2021, she has been working in PwC as Specialist of Sales and Marketing for the Japanese Business Network, in Vialto Partners as Global Mobility Specialist & Japan Business Practice EMEA, and in Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, for the Japanese Services Group.

In addition, she serves as Artistic Advisor and member of the Advocacy Team for Young Women Network, a feminist association of young professionals dedicated to women's empowerment.

In January 2025, she was appointed Deputy Artistic Director of the Piano Lab Festival in Apulia.