Yuri Kasparov — a Versatile Composer, Musical Activist and Faculty Member at the Moscow Conservatory (Interview)

Abstract

The following is an interview with the famous Russian composer Yuri Kasparov, who lives in Moscow, is a student of Edison Denisov, a faculty member of the Moscow Conservatory, and the former artistic director of the Moscow Contemporary Music Ensemble. Yuri Kasparov is a representative of the modernist trends in contemporary Russian music, having been a member
of the Association of Contemporary Music (affiliated with the Russian Composers’ Union) from the time of its inception. In this interview the composer shares his musical experience and his thoughts about contemporary music with our readers.

Keywords: Yuri Kasparov, contemporary music, musical composition, Edison Denisov, Moscow Conservatory, Association of Contemporary Music, Moscow Ensemble of Contemporary Music