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Born in Minsk, Belarus. She began her musical studies at the age of 8 and, at just 10 years old, won first prize in a national competition for young performers, playing the cymbalom (the Belarusian hammered dulcimer). After graduating from the Music Academy, she began her solo career giving recitals throughout the Soviet Union. Since then, she has built a rich repertoire that includes a large number of classical, romantic, and contemporary works. In 1989, she settled in Greece, where she continued her artistic career. She has appeared as a soloist with Athens State Orchestra, Thessaloniki State Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra of Colours and Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation Musical Ensembles. She collaborates with the Greek Composers’ Union. A significant number of works by contemporary and Belarusian composers have been written specifically for and dedicated to her.