Rostislav Boyko

Rostislav Grigoryevich Boyko (1 August 193118 November 2002) was a Russian composer and conductor. He was principally active in both occupations within the area of choral music. He produced more than 100 choral works; most of which have been published and recorded. He also composed three symphonies, four operas, many art songs for solo voice, and some works for solo piano.

Education and career Boyko was born in Leningrad and educated at the St. Petersburg State Academic Capella (1939–1944) and the Moscow Choral School (1944–1950) before he pursued graduate studies at the Moscow Conservatory with Aram Khachaturian and . He graduated from the latter institution in 1957 with degrees in choral conducting and music composition.

Boyko died in Moscow at the age of 71.