Member of the Order of Canada
- Awarded on: December 14, 1981
- Invested on: October 20, 1982
She studied music at the University of Toronto and classical guitar with Eli Kassner and Alexandre Lagoya. Early in her career, she performed at Carnegie Hall and has since toured extensively in America, Europe and Japan. As an interpreter and virtuoso performer of classical works, she has gained world renown. She has begun to compose and perform her own works.