Born on 12 June 1960 in Luts'k (Ukraine). He made his studies as accordionist at Luts'k Music College (1979) and at Kyiv State P.Tshaikovsky Conservatoire (now National Music Academy of Ukraine) as conductor (1984) and composer (1986). Was the first prize winner of the 1984 Republican Accordion Competition. Performed frequently as accordion player and conducted various chamber ensembles in Kyiv.

Since 1988 worked as a consultant at the Union of Ukrainian Composers.

As conductor he has held concerts with orchestras of Ukraine, Russia, Kazakhstan, France, given world and Ukrainian premieres of more than 100 works by contemporary composers, founded New Music concert series in Kyiv. His works have been performed by well known performers, ensembles and orchestras in many countries at numerous festivals and concerts, including portrait-concerts. They have been issued in print and recorded in Ukraine and abroad. He is Executive Secretary of Kyiv Branch of Ukrainian Composers' Union, member of Association New Music.

In his musical style he aims to unite emotionalism and structural precision. In 1990s he tried to go out of the conditional genres' system (see his works' titles).

He attended Brandenburger Kolloquien der Neuen Musik (Berlin, Germany) which were held by P.Diettrich, D.Schnebel, K.Huber, F.Globokar, E.Denisov (1992, 1993, 1995).

Works:

• 2001
"QUASI SONATA" No.2 "A TRY OF SELF-ANALYSIS" for accordion : 18`
• 2000
"HOMO LUDENS IV" for soprano 10
"PLAY OF SOUNDS","Music Match in 5 rounds" between clarinetist and string quartet : 30`
• 1999
"OSPIVUJUCHY RIZDVO HOSPODNJE…" (Singing the Christmas of the Lord…), concerto-cantique on canonical texts for mixed choir and children voices : 20`
"TWO CONFESSIONS" for organ : 10`
"HOMO LUDENS III", "Non-Stop Music" for cello : 8`
• 1998
"ZI MNOJU SHCHE KHTOS'- TRY ZAPOVIDI BLAZHENSTVA" (There is anyone with me - Three Commandments of Beatitude) for piano trio of variable instrumentation (clarinet, violin, cello) : 15`
"TIME "Ő"…, - OR "FAREWELL" NON-SYMPHONY" for 5 performers (fl, cl, p, vn, vc) : 10`
"SERMON ON THE MOUNT", antiphone for mixed choir : 12`
"PICTURESQUE EXCURSION THROUGH SECRET PLACES OF UKRAINIAN SHAMEFUL HUMOR ANDARANGEMENT OF A UKRAINIAN FOLK SONG "OJ, U VYSHNEVOMU SADOCHKU" for mixed choir : 13`
• 1995-1998
"DUELS", "Quadro-Music (Quattromusica)" no.3, Chamber Concerto for clarinets' ensemble (versions: 1 - for 12 saxophones; 2 - for wind instruments: 3 fl, 3 ob, c i, 3 cl, b cl, 2 fg, 2 cfg, s sax, 4 fl. Flock) : 15`
• 1997
"1+16+…", non-concert for violin and strings : 22` - (MP3)
"HOSANNA" to Musicians, who are not with us… already and yet for 2 saxophones,
percussion and piano (1,1,1) : 15`
"THE ART OF MUTE SOUNDS", "Something Like A Quartet" for 4 clarinets : 15`
"POSHEPKY… VSLUKHAJUCHYS' " (Whispering… Listening to…), "Something Like A Trio" for violin, viola and piano : 13`
• 1996
"ANECDOTE FOR ADULTS", Little Concertino for children percussion ensemble : 4`
• 1995
"VIXI", Sketches (Etudes) for quartet : 18`
"THREE LILIES…", "Music to the Passing Century" for flute, bass clarinet and piano (versions: 1 - for flute, cello and piano; 2 - for flute, double bass and piano; 3 - for flute, guitar and viola; 4 - for flute, harp and viola) : 18`
"V POSHUKAKH SPOKOJU" (Looking for Tranquility), "Letter to 7 Musicians" (fl, cl, perc (2), p, vn, vc) : 15`
• 1994
"PARS PRO TOTO", "Quadro-Music (Quattromusica)" no.2 for 10 performers (fl, fg, tr, trn, p, perc 2), vn, vc, cb) : 17'
"VIA DOLOROSA", "Quadro-Music (Quattromusica)" no.1 for 10 performers (fl, cl, cor, trn, perc, vn, vl, vc, cb) : 31`
• 1993
QUARTET for 4 flutes (s/pic, s, a, b) : 13`
"PARADE OF VIRTUOSI" for woodwind quintet : 15`
"ZVUKY VIDZVUKIV" (Sounds of Resounds) for violinist (violin/piano) : 10` - (MP3)
"ROZMOVA Z CHASOM" (Talking with the Time), "Anti-Sonata" for 2 pianos : 18`
"ELEGY" on poems by Ě.Vinhranovs'kyj for mixed choir a cappella : 6`
• 1992
"HOMO LUDENS", symphony for flute and piano : 10`
"HOMO LUDENS II" for piano : 10`
1991
"HOMO LUDENS ˛ FOR…" flute (or clarinet, or saxophone) : 7`
"SKAZHIT', CHY CHARIVNI FLEJTY?.. - TAK, CHARIVNI" (Say, are the flutes magic, aren't they?.. - Yes, they are), Music Homage to W.A Mozart for 5 (or 3) flutes of different size and piano (1; 1) (version: flutist and chamber orchestra) : 20`
"TO JESUS' DEATH" ("CANTUS CANONICUS"), church canticles after the Gospel by St. Luke in 4 movements for women's choir, reciter and 2 trumpets (version: for 8-voiced mixed choir) : 18'
"FOLK-CONCERTO" NO.2, "OR HOW ZAPOROGUE COSSACKS WROTE A REPLY LETTER TO TURKISH SULTAN AKHMET IV" for percussion quartet and reciter : 18`
CHAMBER SYMPHONY NO.3 for flutes of different sizes (pic, s, a, b, c-b - ad lib) and orchestra of soloists (1, 1; 1, 1, 1; 1, 1, 1, 1; 2, 1, 1, 1) + 1 solo : 20'
• 1986-1991
SYMPHONY NO.3 "CREDO" for baritone, female reciter and symphony orchestra (5, 4, 4, 4, 8, 5, 5, 1, l, l, 2, 5, 2, archi) : 60'
• 1990
"REQUIEM" to Latin canonical texts for soprano, baritone and chamber ensemble (sopr, bar, fl, cl, p, 2 vni, vl, vc) : 33'
"CONTRA SPEM SPERO" in memory of Lesja Ukrajinka for 4 saxophones : 13`
"KYRIE ELEISON" for 4 performers (vn, vl, vc, p) (versions: for 2, 6, 8, 10) : 7'
"HOSPODY, BOZHE NASH" (Lord, our God), Prayer to the revival of the Ukrainian Orthodox and the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Churches for mixed choir a cappella : 8`
"QUIETLY NEAR THE RIVER", Ukrainian folk song for child's voice and accordion orchestra : 6'
• 1989
"FOLK-CONCERTO" No.1 "HOLOSINNJA I SPIVANOCHKY" (Crying and Laughing Folk Songs) on folk songs for 9 performers (s, bar, fl, cl, p, 2 vni, vl, c) : 18`
• 1985/89
SONATA "PASSIONE" for accordion : 14`
• 1988
"CHAMBER SYMPHONY NO.2 "CANZONE SPIRITUALI" for solo violin, cello, piano and strings (1, 1, 1, 8, 3, 3, 1) : 22'
CANTATA No.2 "NEVOL'NYCHI PISNI" (Songs of enslavement) on poems by Lesja Ukrajinka for mixed choir a cappella : 25`
• 1982-1988
"STRASTI ZA VLADYSLAVOM" (Passion after Vladyslav), symphony for solo accordion, brass, percussion, strings, keyboards, reciter, rock group and video (1; 2, 1, 1; 2; 2; 15, 1, 2, 1) (version 2001: for accordion and piano) : 31`
• 1981-1988
"THE NOTEBOOK OF BASSOONIST", (2 Pieces for solo bassoon; 3 Pieces for bassoon and piano; Piece for 2 bassoons) : 20'
• 1979-1988
SUITE NO.1 "PORTRAITS OF THE COMPOSERS" in 4 movements (Bach, Shostakovich, Paganini, Stravinsky) for accordion : 16'
• 1987
"SONGS OF CHUMAKS", "Folk-Cantata" on folk texts for baritone and Ukrainian folk instruments' orchestra (version 1988: for baritone (or soprano) and piano) : 26'
CONCERTO for saxophone and chamber orchestra (Sax in Es; fl, cl, p, perc, 6 vni, 2 vle, vc, cb) 6`
"HUTSUL MOSAIC", "Play" for Ukrainian folk instruments' ensemble : 6'
• 1985/87
SYMPHONY NO.2 "LIGHT SORROW" (Con mesto sereno) for symphony orchestra (3, 3, 3, 3; 4, 4, 4, 1; 1, l, l, 5; archi) : 29'
• 1980/87
SUITE No.2 "UKRAINIAN" in 3 movements for accordion : 11`
• 1986
CHAMBER SYMPHONY NO.1 in memory of B.Ljatoshyns'kyj for strings (8, 3, 3, 1) : 18'
• 1985
SYMPHONY NO.1. "SYMFONIJA PLACHIV" (Symphony of Weeping) for symphony orchestra
(3, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 3, l; l, l, l, 5; archi) : 30'
• 1985
"NEPOVTORNIST'" (Inimitableness), Triptych on poems by M.Vinhranovs'kyj, I.Drach and
L.Kostenko for unaccompanied choir : 15`
• 1984
"PINA" (The Foam), chamber opera in 2 acts : 60'
"IN MEMORIAM" for symphony orchestra (3, 3, 3, 3; 4, 3, 3, l, 1, 1, 2, 5, archi) : 15'
• 1983
FOUR ARRANGEMENTS OF VOLYN' FOLK SONGS for choir : 10`
VARIATIONS ON FOLK THEME for piano : 7'
• 1982
"MESSA DA REQUIEM" for accordion : 16`