Born on December 6, 1962 in Chernihiv, Ukraine.

From 1974 to 1982 he studied piano at a special music school. At the same time he took lessons of composition. In 1979 he won the 1st prize at the All-Ukrainian contest of young composers. In 1990 he graduated from the Kiev State P.Tchaikovsky conservatory) (now - Kiev National Music Academy of Ukraine) (composition, class of Je.Stankovych). From 1990 to 1994 he worked as an editor at the publishing house "Muzychna Ukraina". Since 1994 he has worked as a consultant at the Ukrainian Composers' Union in Kiev.

He participated in the following festivals: International Forum of Young Composers (Kiev, 1992-1998, 2000), "Kiev-Music-Fest" (1994, 1995, 1998, 1999), "Music Premieres of the Year" (Kiev, 1993-1996), All-Ukrainian festival of Young Composers (1992), "Meta-Art" (1997, Kiev), "2 days & 2 nights of new music" (1996, 1998), "Contrasts"(1999, Lviv), International Summer Master Courses for New Music in Darmstadt (2000, Germany).

S.Zazhitko`s works were performed in Ukraine, Russia, Belgium, Poland, Finland, Italy and Germany.

Works:

• 2001
"SONG" for oboe, tambourine and 4 male voices : 7`
"SONG" for low male voice and small metal sticks in the pan : 5`
• 2000
"NESTOR BATYUK", monologue with quasi-dancing for reciter, tambourine, violin, accordion, mandolin, trombono, baritono in fragments and other sounds : 8'
"B.G.", scenes for oboe solo : 11'
"SARA BATYUK" for tenor, baritone, guitar, 3 mandolins (or balalaikas or domras) : 14'
• 1999
"MORE!.." for 3 piccolo flutes : 6'
"TOUCHES" for piano : 9'
• 1998
"ZBIGNIEW BATYUK" for singing actor, dancer, tuba : 12'
"ONE MORE TIME!.." for alto saxophone, timpani, xylophone : 1'45
"MORE!.." for piano : 5'30
"THE PLAYBALL" for trombone, piano, double bass : 7'30 - (MP3)
• 1997
"MORE!.." for baritone, pantomime and whip : 3'
"THAT IS SO!" for piano : 12'
• 1996
"MORE!.." for baritone, clarinet Es, alto saxophone, horn, jazz trumpet, trombone, percussion : 6'
"TO SAMUEL BECKET" for silent reciter and double-bass : 9'
"EPITAPH TO MARQUIS DE SADE " for 2 cellos : 6' - (MP3)
• 1995
"OH, YOU, WIDE STEPPE!", psychedelic serenade for baritone, men quasi-vocal quartet, trombone, violin, balalaika, percussion, female dancers : 15'
"GERSTEKER" for piano, actor : 12'
• 1993
"MONOVERSION" for clarinet solo : 8'
• 1992
"ENTELEHEIA" for symphony orchestra : 18'
"PASTORALS" for woodwind quintet : 11'
• 1991
"STRETTA" for six instruments
• 1990
CONCERTO for horn solo and symphony orchestra : 13'
"FOLK DIPTYCH" for soprano, flute, oboe, clarinet, piano, string quintet : 12'
"THE PAST" for violin and piano : 9'
• 1988
SONATA for viola and piano : 23'
• 1987
STRING QUARTET : 13'
• 1983
"EXOTIC MINIATURES" for piano : 8'