Valentsina Syarykh, born in 1957, Belarus, graduated from the Gnesins Moscow State Pedagogical Institute of Music (Prof. M.I.Pey-ko’s class of composition, 1975), postgraduate courses, 1985. Member of the Composers’ Union of Belarus, 1978.
Principal compositions: a vocal cycle «Five Belarusian Songs», more than 100 songs for children and youth, instrumental miniatures, a phantasy for symphonic orchestra, a concertino for chamber orchestra.