Ivan Sokolov (29/08/1960), a Russian composer. He was born in Moscow in 1960, and graduated from the Moscow State Conservatory in 1983, having studied composition with Professor N.N.Sidelnikov and piano with Professor L.Naumov. He then continued at the Conservatory with post-graduate work, completing his work in 1986. He subsequently taught at the Conservatory between 1988 and 1994. Since 1987, Mr. Sokolov has been a member of the Composers' Union of Russia, as well as the Association of Contemporary Music in Russia.
Mr. Sokolov is a regular participant in contemporary music festivals in Russia and abroad, including at the Alternativa, Moscow Autumn, Moscow Forum, and December Nights festivals. In all his works have been performed in Russia, Germany, Switzerland, and Denmark. He is the author of numerous chamber and symphonic works, and regular performs as a piano soloist. Mr. Sokolov has lived in Germany since 1994.