Olga grew up in a house full of music. Her father was the principle clarinetist at several major opera houses in the former Soviet Union. She completed her Bachelor of Music in Violin Performance, with a minor in Piano Performance from Arzamas Music College, going on to receive a dual Master of Music Degree in Ethnomusicology and Music Composition from the Nizhgorodsky State Conservatory.

Olga taught piano and music theory at the Children’s School of Music in Ashgabat, and was a full-time faculty member at the Music College in Arzamas. Olga is an accomplished composer and music theorist. Her professional teaching experience includes violin, string ensemble, piano, music theory, music history, composition and analysis. While in Arzamas, she performed with the Nizhgorodsky Opera Theatre as a violinist for seven years. Olga has published several articles regarding children and music education, and has been an active lecturer on these topics. She has performed with the Santa Fe Symphony, the San Juan Symphony, the Symphony Orchestra of Albuquerque and various other chamber music groups in Albuquerque.

Since 2008 she has been the concert master of the Argentine tango orchestra, Qtango, performing as principal violinist, including transcription work, arranging and performing throughout the United States, Japan and Canada.