Mykhailo Stepanenko

Mykhailo Stepanenko (June 6, 1942 - October 28, 2019, Kyiv) was a Ukrainian composer and musical and public figure, People's Artist of Ukraine, Honored Artist of the Russian Federation, professor, chairman of the Union of Composers of Ukraine in 1992–2005. Since 1997, he heads the piano nomination jury of Mykola Lysenko International Music Competition. As a pianist, he performed in Russia, the US, Canada, Japan, Finland, and Armenia, recorded several gramophone records and CDs. Member of the jury of many international competitions.