Valeri Kikta

Composer

1941 –

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Who is Valeri Kikta?

Valeri Kikta is a Ukrainian classical composer.

He was educated at the Moscow Choral College, then at the Moscow Conservatoire under Semyon Bogatyryov and Tikhon Khrennikov. On the recommendation of Shostakovich he moved on to post-graduate study.

Kikta's compositions include ballets, symphonic, organ and choral works. These include Beyond the Verge of Darkness for tenor and orchestra, and Frescos of the St. Sofia Cathedral of Kiev for harp and orchestra.

He was recorded extensively by the USSR state recording company, Melodiya in the 1970s and 1980s.

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Born
Oct 22, 1941
Education
  • Moscow Conservatory

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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