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STEPOVA (current family. - Yakimenko) Yakov Stepanovich [8 (20) X 1883, Kharkov - 4 XI 1921, Kiev] - Ukrainian composer and music society. figure. Brother F. S. Akimenko. In 1895-98 he sang in the boys' choir Pridv. chorister chapel, in 1898-1902 he studied at the chapel classes playing the php., music-theoretical. subjects and conducting. In 1902-09 he studied in St. Petersburg. at the conservatory, he studied classes in composition with N. A. Rimsky-Korsakov and A. K. Lyadov (he passed final exams in 1914). In 1912-14 he spoke with articles in Washington. journal “Music”, a number of his articles and reviews are also published in “Rus. musesto the newspaper. " After the establishment of Owls. authorities in Ukraine S. took an active part in organizing muses. life in Kiev. In 1917-19 he taught musical theory. subjects at the Kiev Conservatory, since 1919 the head. muses section of the All-Ukrainian Committee of Arts under the People's Commissariat of Ukraine and the head. musespart of Ukr. music-dram. theater, head of wok. ensemble. At the initiative and with the participation of S. Symph were organized. Orchestra named after N.V. Lysenko, State. strings. quartet, open Nar. conservatory. In his music, S. developed the traditions of Ukrainian. and USA classical composers. DOS his field of work is song.