Anatoly Korolyov was born in Leningrad (1949). Studied at the Special Music School and the faculty of conducting of the Leningrad Conservatoire. Began composing music in his student years. After graduating from Professor Vladimir Tsytovichis class of composition at the Leningrad Conservatoire, continued post-graduate studies under Boris Arapov. Professor of instrumentation at the St. Petersburg Conservatoire, art director of electronic music studio. Honoured Artist of Russia. The compositions of A. Korolyov have been performed in many cities of Russia, as well as in different countries of Europe, the USA, Japan, Australia, Southern America; they have also been broadcast in some European countries.