Born on 11 March 1964 in Saratov (Russia). She graduated as a pianist from Sympheropol Musical College (Ukraine) in 1983 and as a composer from Odessa State A.V.Nezhdanova Conservatoire (now Odessa State A.V.Nezhdanova Musical Academy) under Prof. O.Krasotov in 1990.

Since 1991 she teaches composition at Odessa State A.V.Nezhdanova Conservatoire. She was awarded the 1st Prize of the Ukrainian Republican Composers S.Prokofiev Competition (1993), the 3rd Prize of the International Women Composers’ Competition (Kiev, Ukraine, 1995), visited the Gaudeamus Foundation International Composers’ Workshop (Amsterdam, the Netherlands, 1994).

In 1995 she was awarded a fellowship by the Guildhall School of Music and Drama (London). In 1996 she received the MMus Postgraduate Degree with distinction in composition (under Prof. R. Saxton, City University, London). Whilst at GSMD she won six composition prizes including W.Lutoslawski Prize, two of her pieces were published by GSMD as a compulsory element of the audition process. In 1997 she won the Overseas Research Students Award for a reading for the degree of PhD in the Composition at the University of Sussex (UK).

She participated in many international festivals in Ukraine, Russia, Moldova, Armenia, Switzerland, Germany, Luxembourg, Belgium and Great Britain, including International Festival of Modern Art “Two Days and Two Nights of New Music” (Odessa, Ukraine, annual since 1997) and the ISCM “World Music Days” (2000, 2002).

Her commissions include: the ballet “Jane Eyre” by the London Children's Ballet (premiered at the Wimbledon Theatre in May 1997), “From the Bottom of the Soul” - string quartet by the Yggdrasil Quartet from Sweden (Spitalfields Festival, London, 1997), “Waiting” by Sarah Walker and Malcolm Martineau (Wigmore Hall, London, 1997/1998 season), “The Divine Sarah” opera-scene by Sarah Walker (Mayfield Festival, 2000), “Zig-Net-Zag” and “Seven Touches” by the Ensemble Klangheimlich (Berne and Zurich, Switzerland, their 1999/2000 concert programmes), “The Riot” for Wind Orchestra by the GSMD Festival (London, 2001), “Out of Gravitation” by the Ensemble Amaltea (Switzerland, 2001).

Her compositions have been published by GSMD (London, UK), by Duma Music Inc. (New York, USA), Micropress (UK) and produced on CDs. She has recordings on the BBC Radio 3 and on the New European Radio.

She is a member of the Ukrainian Composers’ Union, Association New Music (Ukrainian ISCM section) and British Academy of Composers and Song Writers.

2002 • "EcHorn" for horn player and piano: 8`
2001 • "The Riot" for wind ensemble and percussions (2,2,2,2; 2,2,2 2; 2prc): 12`
2001 • "The Triumph of Adrenaline" for trombone and percussion: 8'
2001 • "Diadem" for flute and harp: 7'30"
2001 • "Colour" ("Barva") for solo bandura: 5'
2001 • "Out of Gravitation" on poems by Gwyneth Lewis (in English) for soprano, flute/alto flute and piano: 11 `
2000 • "The Trap for Two" for soprano saxophone and alto saxophone: 7'
2000 • "...herbarium...music of recalls..." for violin, viola, cello: 8'40"
2000 • "Behind the Shadow of Sound" for violin and accordion: 10'40"
2000 • "Dabuba-Pa" for violin solo: 9'
1999 • "Seven Touches" for piano: 21'
1999 • "Synopsis of Symmetries" for flute, violin, viola and cello: 11'30"
1999 • "The Divine Sarah", opera-scene on the libretto by Michael Irwin (in English) for mezzo-soprano and piano: 26'
1998 • "Ithron-Phonium" for symphony orchestra: 10'
1998 • "Zig-Net-Zag" for clarinet/bass clarinet, cello and two pianos: 18'
1997 • "Waiting" on verses by Jennie Fontana (in English) for mezzo-soprano and piano: 10'
1997 • "From the Bottom of the Soul" for string quartet: 10'
1997 • "Jane Eyre", ballet for small symphony orchestra: 90'
1996 • "Forgotten Ritual" for flute, alto saxophone, piano and percussion: 7'
1996 • "Winter Pastoral" on verses by Boris Pasternak (English translation by Lidia Pasternak-Slater) for mixed a cappella choir: 5'
1996 • "Bagatelle" for horn and piano: 4'
1996 • "Sentimental Serenade" for bassoon and piano: 5'
1996 • "Tear-Stained Autumn" on verses by Anna Akhmatova (in Russian) for soprano and piano: 10'
1996 • "Kurt-Reminiscences" for wind orchestra: 8'
1996 • "Flute Vers-Inversions" for flute and tape: 7'
1996 • "Memento Vitae" for small symphony orchestra: 9'
1995 • "Phonium-Folk" for flute, violin, cello and piano: 9'
1995 • "Floridas" for small symphony orchestra: 14'
1995 • "Diphonium" for 10 instruments: 7'
1995 • "N-Quartet" for string quartet: 7'
1994 • "Unwhispered Words", chamber cantata on verses by Olena Matushek (in Ukrainian) for soprano, flute and piano: 14'
1994 • "Saxonome. Apologia" for alto saxophone and ensemble: 13'
1993 • "Spring Verses", chamber cantata on Ukrainian folk verses for children's choir/percussion and piano: 15'
1993 • "Exlibris" for violin and symphony orchestra: 18'
1992 • "In Modo Sketch" for cello and piano: 13'
1990 • Poem-Overture for symphony orchestra: 11'
1989 • "In Opposition" for string quartet: 13'
1989 • Fantasy on opera themes of G. Gershwin's "Porgy and Bess" for violin, cello and piano: 13'
1988 • "Shout" ("Krik"), chamber cantata on prose texts by Yury Bondarev (in Russian) for baritone, violin, cello and piano: 12'
1987 • Sonata for violin and piano: 22'