When people hear the name Alla Zagaykevych, they often think of folklore and electroacoustic music. Your path to folklore is fascinating, but what led you to electroacoustics? And why did you shift your focus away from symphonic music?

— I'm actually a full-fledged symphonic composer—I’m always writing symphonic music. I got into the Kyiv Conservatory after studying at the Rivne Music College, where I was a theory major with solid piano skills. I started composing almost by accident, thinking that every theorist should know at least a little about writing music to truly understand what they’re analyzing.