She studied composition at the University of Edinburgh with Nigel Osborne and Greek Literature at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece. As a composer she focuses on the creation of interdisciplinary music performances, using strictly structured polyrhythmic and heterophonic patterns both in music and speech. She has collaborated with acclaimed orchestras, chamber ensembles and soloists. Works of hers have been performed in many countries (UK, Ireland, Austria, Germany, Russia, South Africa, USA) and in several wellknown venues such as Queen Elisabeth Hall in London, St Mary’s Cathedral in Edinburgh, Stavros Niarchos Hall and Alternative Stage of the Greek National Opera at the SNFCC, Megaron – The Athens Concert Hall, Onassis Stegi, Little Theatre of Ancient Epidaurus. She is the founder and main composer of the NQR Ensemble, an experimental music group based in Athens. For seven years (2013-2019), Dimitra was composer in residence of the Paxos Music Festival. She has been collaborating with the Greek National Opera since 2017, as a head coordinator of several educational projects as well as a composer. In 2018 her original music for the animation film The Ox by director Giorgos Nikopoulos was a nominee in the Best Soundtrack in Feature Film category in the European Animation Awards (Émile Awards). She has taught composition, ear training and interdisciplinary music practices in various universities in Greece and the UK. She is currently working as an associate professor in theory and composition with interdisciplinary practices at the Department of Music Studies of the Ionian University, Greece. // Last update of the biography: September 2022.