Born in Tashkent, in the former USSR, in 1957, she migrated to Australia in 1975, studying at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. Her works have been commissioned and performed by ensembles and orchestras all over the world, from state theatres in Berlin and Vienna to the Ensemble Modern in Germany (which premiered "Clocks" in 1993) and the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney. She has received many prizes for her work, including a Sounds Australian Award for best composition and, in 1996, the Jean Bogan Memorial Prize. In 2002, performances of her work were heard at a number of festivals, including the Salzburg Festival, the Ruemlingen Festival (Switzerland), and the Darwin International Guitar Festival. She is published by Boosey & Hawkes.