Oleg Timofeyev

Oleg Vitalyevich Timofeyev (Оле́г Вита́льевич Тимофе́ев, Oleg Vital'evič Timofeev; born January 12, 1963 in Moscow), is an American musicologist and musician of Russian-Jewish origin, specializing in lute and Russian guitar.He is best known for his pioneering work in the discovery, promotion, interpretation, and authentic performance of the repertoire for the 19th- and 20th-century Russian seven-string guitar.