 With the recommendation of Isaac Stern, she came to the United States to continue her studies at the age of 16.She debuted with the Israel Philharmonic and the Berlin Philharmonic under the direction of Zubin Mehta.Her Carnegie Hall debut was held on December 7, 1997, where she performed the Carnegie Hall premiere of "Trois strophes sur le nom de Sacher" for solo cello by Henri Dutilleux.