Born November 3, 1979.
Student at St. Petersburg State Conservatoire named after N.A.Rimsky-Korsakov, class of Prof. Alexander Sandler.
Prizewinner of VIII Newport International Piano Competition (UK, 2000, I prize); IV Orleans Concours International "Piano XX Siecle" Competition (France, 2000, III prize, Bronze medal); III International "Pilar Bayona" Piano competition (Saragossa, Spain, 1999, Special prize); prizewinner of III Prokofiev International Competition (St.Peterburg, 1999, III prize), V International Competition for Music and Art School Students in Takasaki (Japan, 1997, II prize); Bremer Klavierwettbewerb (Germany, 1999, II prize and Special Prize).