Valentin Silvestrov (30/09/1937), a Ukrainian pianist and composer.

Valentin Silvestrov: education: At Kiev Conservatory (from 1958-1964; composition under B. Liatoshinsky, harmony and counterpoint under L. Revutsky). Principal works: Six symphonies, poems for piano and orchestra, miscellaneous pieces for (chamber) orchestra, two string quartets, piano quintet, three piano sonatas, piano pieces, chamber music, vocal music (cantatas, songs, etc.). Style: In Silvestrov's music of the 1960s diatonics and chromatics compete with atonality. Silvestrov tries to integrate all musical systems (toal, atonal, aleatoric and neoclassic). The basis for this integration is drama. His music is basically lyric. Emotional and compositiontechnical antipodes are integrated in an organic way. Since 1970s he uses stylistic synthesis, incorporation of both avant-garde and traditional tonal and modal techniques.