She was born in 1964. Graduated from Simpheropol Tchaikovsky Music College (Ukraine) as a pianist with distinction in 1983, then – graduated from Odessa State A.V.Nezhdanova Music Academy (Ukraine) under Prof. A.Krasotov obtaining a Diploma in Composition with distinction in 1990. She won the 1st prize in the Ukrainian National composers' competition named after Prokofiev (1993), the 3rd prize in the International Women composers' competition (Kiev, Ukraine, 1995), the 1st prize at the 2nd International Composition Contest of Comines (Belgium, 2003), the 1st prize at the 35th Concours International de Chant Choral 2006 (Florilege de Tours, France, 2006). In 1994 she continued her education at the international composers' workshop of the Gaudeamus foundation (Amsterdam, 1994).