Igor Stravinsky is one of the main representatives of modernist music and one of the guides who promoted the development of modern music. He made great contributions to the development of modern music. Outstanding contribution. Stravinsky was born in Oranyenbaum, a suburb of Petersburg, on June 18, 1882. Young Stravinsky often went to his father's study to read music scores, and he refused to stop until he had memorized most of the scores. Even as a child, he developed a keen interest in music. When he grew up, he studied law and music.