Elena Mendoza studied piano and composition with Teresa Catalán, John Van Buren, Manfred Trojahn and Hanns Peter Kyburz. She is particularly interested in dramaturgical and timber related matters. She usually works with Matthias Rebstock and their most recent project, Der Fall Babel, was premiered with great success. She has collaborated with organizations such as Neue Vokalsolisten Stuttgart or Philharmonisches Orchester Freiburg and her music has been presented at several international festivals. She has won major awards like the Musikpreis Salzburg or the Premio Nacional de Música.