Konstantin Vassiliev, born in Siberia in 1970, studied guitar and composition at the Novosibirsk Academy of Music, before taking post-graduate studies in 1995 at the Münster Conservatory. His compositional output includes chamber music but mainly he has concentrated on writing for the guitar. His works have been published in various countries including the USA, Japan, France, Germany, Canada, and Russia, and performed by leading artists. His musical styles range from the romantically melancholy to contemporary expressiveness.