Mykhailo Stepanenko (June 6, 1942 - October 28, 2019, Kyiv) was a Ukrainian composer and musical and public figure, People's Artist of Ukraine, Honored Artist of the Russian Federation, professor, chairman of the Union of Composers of Ukraine in 1992–2005.
[1] Since 1967 - teaches at the Kyiv Conservatory, since 1973 - a member of the Union of Composers of Ukraine.
[2] Since 1997, he heads the piano nomination jury of Mykola Lysenko International Music Competition (1997).
[1] Mykhailo Stepanenko was the author of symphonic, chamber-instrumental, choral works, romances, songs, music for theatrical performances.
Also he conducted a numerous researches in the field of the history of Ukrainian music, in particular, he restored and prepared for publication the violin and harpsichord sonatas by M.