Igor Wakhevitch, born on May 12, 1948, in Gassin, France, is a pioneering avant-garde composer renowned for his innovative fusion of electronic music, classical traditions, and experimental sounds. A child prodigy, he studied under Olivier Messiaen at the Paris Conservatoire and was influenced by avant-garde composers like Igor Stravinsky and psychedelic rock bands such as Soft Machine and Pink Floyd. In the 1970s, Wakhevitch released a series of groundbreaking albums and collaborated with Salvador Dalí on the opera-poem "Être Dieu" in 1974. His work continues to inspire and challenge musical boundaries. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Igor_Wakh%C3%A9vitch?utm_source=openai))