Suslin, Viktor Yevseyevich
(*1942)
Suslin [Súsleen], Viktor Yevseyevich (6–13–1942, Miass, Ural). Studied pf in Kharkov with V. Topilin (1950–61), who is mentioned in Solzhenitsyn's Gulag, then attended the Gnesin Institute (1962–66), where he was a pupil of A. Vedernikov (pf) and Peiko (comp.). Also studied privately with Gershkovich, the only living Russian student of Webern. With Gubaidulina and Artyomov, founded the Astrea Ensemble; has also held teaching positions at the M. Cons. (1972–75) and, after emigrating in 1981, at…