Viktor Suslin
Viktor Yevseyevich Suslin | |
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Viktor Suslin in 1989 | |
| Born | 13 June 1942 Kharkiv, Soviet Union |
| Died | 10 July 2012 (aged 70) |
| Citizenship | Soviet Union, German |
| Alma mater | Kharkiv Music High School (1950–1961) Kharkiv Conservatory (1961–1962) Gnessin Institute, Moscow (1962–1966) |
| Occupation | Composer |
| Known for | Founding member of Astraea ensemble, contemporary classical composition |
Viktor Yevseyevich Suslin (Russian: Ви́ктор Евсе́евич Су́слин; 13 June 1942 – 10 July 2012) was a Russian composer. An associate of Sofia Gubaidulina's, together with her and Vyacheslav Artyomov he formed the improvisatory ensemble 'Astraea' in 1975. He emigrated to Germany in 1981.