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Ekimovsky, Viktor (b. 1947, Moscow). Russian composer of stage, orchestral, chamber, and piano works that have been performed throughout Europe.
Mr. Ekimovsky studied composition with Aram Khachaturian and music history with Konstantin Rosenschild at the Russian Academy of Music in Moscow and graduated in both subjects in 1971. He completed a post-graduate course in musicology with Galina Filenko at the Conservatory of Music in St. Petersburg in 1978 and earned his PhD in musicology there in 1983.
He has received commissions from pianists Thomas Bachli and Gertrud Schneider, the Bolshoy Theatre Ensemble, Ensemble ARCHEAUS, Ensemble Modern, harpsichordist Petya Kaufman, Krzysztof Penderecki, Urs Peter Schneider, the Seattle Players Ensemble, bass clarinettist Harry Sparnaay, recorder-player Conrad Steinmann, and Trio Flauti.
Mr. Ekimovsky is also active in other positions. He has written numerous articles on modern music for publications in France, Germany, Russia, and Serbia and Montenegro, as well as the first Russian monograph about Olivier Messiaen (1987, Sovetsky Kompositor). He also edited several volumes of the collected works by Dmitry Shostakovich. In addition, he has served as president of the Association for Contemporary Music in Moscow since 1996.
E-mail address: v.ekimovsky@mtu-net.ru
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