In 1967 he graduated from the Russian Academy of Music. He worked at the publishing house “Soviet Composer” (1967-1982), wrote music for films (his work in K. Shakhnazarov’s film “The Kingslayer”, 1991 is best known). One of the founders of the new Association of Contemporary Music (ASM-2), was part of E. Denisov’s circle. Since 1993 he has lived in the UK. His music is marked by the influence of romanticism.