Marina I. Nest’eva

Musicologist, music and theatre critic, Candidate of Art Criticism, Honored Art Worker of Russia, member of the Union of Russian Composers and the Union of Theater Workers of Russia. In 1962, she graduated from the Music Theory and Composition Faculty of Tchaikovsky Mos­cow State Conservatory (class of Leo Mazel). Since 1961—Senior Editor, since 1968—Head of Department of the “Soviet Music” journal (since 1992—“Music Academy”). Currently holds there a position of consultant. The author of articles on Soviet musical culture development and works of contemporary composers. The author of the books “Music by Valentin Silvestrov. Conversations. Articles. Letters” (2012), “Each Text Awaits Interpretation” (2017), “Sergei Pro­ko­fiev. Radiant Genius” (2019). Editor and compiler of six collected papers “Composers of the Soviet Union Republics.”