Valentin Silvestrov is a Ukrainian composer celebrated for his deeply introspective and lyrical approach to contemporary classical music. Born in Kyiv in 1937, he emerged from the Soviet avant‑garde before developing his distinctive “metaphorical style,” characterized by delicate textures, poetic restraint, and echoes of musical memory. His works—spanning symphonies, piano and vocal cycles, and chamber music—explore silence and resonance as expressive forces. Widely performed worldwide, Silvestrov’s music bridges tradition and modernity, offering profound meditations on beauty, time, and transcendence.