Eugene Astapov (he/him) Dr. Eugene Astapov is a Ukrainian-born Canadian composer whose music combines the “richness of harmony” (New York Times) with a “haunting and soothing” narrative atmosphere (Calgary Herald). The Grand Prize winner of the SOCAN Foundation’s Young Composer Awards and a graduate of The Juilliard School who studied with Christopher Rouse and Robert Beaser, Astapov has shared his music with audiences of different nationalities and backgrounds around the globe. Eugene Astapov holds a Doctor of Musical Arts Degree from the University of Toronto His project mentor for the Blueprint Fellowship is Reena Esmail.