Born on October 27, 1944 in Kyiv (Ukraine). 15-years-old he began to study music (private piano lessons with F. Kalikhman, a pupil of Rakhmaninov, and music theory with O.Guberman). From 1962 studied composition with Prof. B. Ljatoshyns'kyj and A. Shtoharenko at the Kyiv State P.Tchaikovsky Conservatoire from which he graduated in 1968. In 60es he (together with his friends Valentin Silvestrov, Leonid Hrabovs'kyj and Vitalij Hodzjats'kyj) formed the informal group, known in Western countries as "Kiev Avant-Guarde". Performance of his "Gradations" (January 1980) by the New York Philharmony Orchestra under Zubin Meta was an important event in his life. It is noteworthy that the piece was performed after 14 years from the moment of its creation. In 1968 he joined Ukrainian Composers' Union. Since 1968 his music has been performed in many cities of the world: New York, Boston, Berlin, Las Vegas, London, Zagreb and Bratislava. He was permanent participant in such festivals of new music as "Season's Premieres", "Kyiv-Music Fest", etc. In 1997 he was awarded B.Ljatoshyns'kyj Prize.

Works:

• 1999-2000
SONATA NO.2 for piano
• 1998
"THREE EPITAPHS" for piano - (MP3)
• 1996
CHAMBER CONCERTO NO.5 for piano, wind instruments quintet and strings
• 1986-1988
"SYMFONIJA TRYVOHY" (Symphony of anxiety) for strings, piano, percussion, flute and alto saxophone solo
• 1981-1985
"DOLORES", opera after K.Capek's play "MOTHER"
• 1984
CHAMBER CONCERTO NO.4 for cello, piano and strings
• 1982-1983
CHAMBER CONCERTO NO.3 for flute, violin, harp, piano, percussion and strings
• 1980-1983
SYMPHONY NO.3
• 1981-1982
"INVITATION TO A JOURNEY", chamber cantata No.2 on verses by C.Baudelaire for soprano and chamber orchestra
• 1981
CHAMBER CONCERTO NO.2 for violin, piano and strings
CHAMBER CONCERTO NO.1 for alto flute, harp and strings
• 1979-1981
SONATA NO.1 for piano
• 1980
SONATA for violin and piano
"IN THE CHILDREN'S ROOM", chamber cantata No.1 for soprano and chamber orchestra
• 1979
SONATA for viola and piano
SONATA for string quartet
QUARTET NO.2 for 2 violins, viola and cello
"A DAY IN PEREJASLAV", poem for soloist, choir and orchestra
• 1978
SONATA in memory of B.Ljatoshyns`kyj for oboe and piano
• 1976-1978
SYMPHONY NO. 2 to folk texts for mezzo-soprano, tenor and orchestra
• 1971
FANTASY for harp, cello and percussion
• 1969
SONATA for strings, piano and percussion
• 1967-1969
"RHYTHMS" for piano - (MP3)
• 1968
SYMPHONY NO.1 for large symphony orchestra
• 1967-1968
"GAMES" for 16 performers
• 1967
STRING QUARTET NO.1 "MUSIC FOR FOUR STRINGS" - (MP3)
• 1966
"GRADATIONS" for orchestra
"TWO PIECES" (PRELUDE AND VARIATIONS) for orchestra
• 1965
"OBJEMY" (SIZES, VOLUMES ) for clarinet, tenor saxophone, trumpet, violin and piano
"MYSTERIES" for piano and orchestra
• 1964
SONATA for violin and piano
SEXTET for clarinet, bassoon, French horn, violin, viola and cello
"LITTLE QUARTET" for string quartet
• 1963
"PRYKAZKY" (Proverbs), vocal cycle on Ukrainian folk texts for soprano and piano (orchestra)
2 PIECES for clarinet and piano