Born in London to a British mother and Norwegian father, Sasha began playing the ‘cello and writing songs at an early age. She studied music at Cambridge and Harvard and has written music for the London Symphony Orchestra, The Royal Opera House, Rambert Dance Company, Opera North, The Aldeburgh Festival, The London Sinfonietta, and the London Philharmonic Orchestra. In 2010, she became one of the youngest people to win a prestigious British composer award.