Born in Padua, Italy, in 1945, of Russian origin and German-Argentine nationality, she began playing the violin under the tutelage of her father, a disciple of Leopold Auer, and later with Ljerko Spiller in Buenos Aires. At 17, she returned to Europe to continue her studies. She was awarded the Gold Medal at the Carl Flesch Violin Competition in London and the Silver Medal at the Queen Elisabeth Competition in Brussels (she later served as a jury member for this competition, as well as for the Sibelius Competition in Helsinki). Her musical mentors included Joseph Szigeti, Sandor Vegh, and Yehudi Menuhin, among others. In addition to her recitals and solo performances with prestigious orchestras, she has dedicated significant time to chamber music, especially as a member of the “Munich String Trio” for over 20 years, alongside violist Oscar Lysy (her husband) and cellist Walter Nothas.
She is currently a tenured professor at the University of Music and Performing Arts Munich, and between 2010 and 2020 she held the Telefónica Violin Chair at the Reina Sofía School of Music.