▁the ▁music ▁fac ult ies ▁of ▁The ▁Royal ▁Conserv atory ▁of ▁Music ▁and ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁Toronto . ▁ ▁Early ▁life ▁K uz men ko ▁was ▁born ▁and ▁raised ▁in ▁Mississ aug a , ▁Ontario , ▁to ▁Ukrain ian ▁parents . ▁ ▁She ▁studied ▁music ▁at ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁Toronto , ▁ear ning ▁a ▁master ' s ▁degree ▁in ▁composition . ▁ ▁Career ▁K uz men ko ▁has ▁been ▁commission ed ▁to ▁write ▁pieces ▁by ▁the ▁Canadian ▁Broadcast ing ▁Corporation , ▁the ▁Hann af ord ▁Street ▁Silver ▁Band , ▁the ▁International ▁Women ' s ▁Br ass ▁Conference , ▁the ▁La id law ▁Foundation , ▁the ▁Ober lin ▁Chor ister s , ▁the ▁Ontario ▁Arts ▁Council , ▁and ▁the ▁Royal ▁Canadian ▁College ▁of ▁Organ ists . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 3 ▁her ▁work ▁" Imp rom pt u ▁and ▁T occ ata " ▁was ▁premier ed ▁in ▁Toronto . ▁Cell ist ▁Yam ag ami ▁Ka ori ▁and ▁pian ist ▁Peter ▁Long worth ▁presented ▁her ▁composition ▁" F ant asy ▁for ▁Solo ▁Vi olin cel lo " ▁at ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁Toronto ▁Walter ▁Hall ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 8 ; ▁the ▁work ▁was ▁commission ed ▁by ▁the ▁Women ' s ▁Musical ▁Club ▁of ▁Toronto . ▁ ▁K uz men ko ' s ▁or atorio ▁" G old en ▁Har vest " ▁was ▁first ▁performed ▁by ▁the ▁W inn ip eg ▁Sym phony ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 6 . ▁For ▁Canada ' s ▁ 1 5 0 th ▁An ni versary ,