Illarion Gershkovich is an American composer whose work centres on programmatic, large-scale orchestral forms. Characterized by a penchant for melodicism and a deep engagement with literature, history, and art, his music is driven by the conviction that beauty remains an essential and communicative force in contemporary composition. Also a staunch proponent of the Russian cantabile tradition, Illarion’s approach to the cello centres around late-Romantic performance-practice.
