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| Birth name | Jiří Stivín |
| Born | 23 November 1942 Prague, Czechoslovakia |
| Genres | Jazz Classical |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, multi-instrumentalist, composer, educator |
| Instrument(s) | Flute, Saxophone |
| Labels | SQS, Konnex |
| Website | jiri |
Jiří Stivín (born 23 November 1942 in Prague) is a Czech flute player and composer.[1]
Biography
He graduated from the Film Faculty of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague (FAMU). He also studied composition at the Royal Academy of Music as well as at the Prague Academy of Music (AMU),[1] and studied the flute under Milan Munclinger.
Stivín performs music from the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, and the Baroque periods. As a sololist, he performed with the Prague Symphony Orchestra, with the Slovak Chamber Orchestra, with Suk Chamber Orchestra, Barocco sempre giovane as well as with several other ensembles. He is also involved in jazz, both as a performer and as a composer.[1] He gives regular lectures at the Prague Conservatory.[2]
Stivín is active in the Jazz Quartet in the Czech Republic, playing both the flute and saxophone. His large discography ranges from jazz to classical music.
His daughter Zuzana Stivínová is an actress.
References
- ^ a b c "Jiří Stivín" (in Czech). Český hudební slovník osob a institucí (Masaryk University). Retrieved 28 March 2010.
- ^ Ulrychová, Marta. "Jiří Stivín as Pedagogue". Proceedings of the University of West Bohemia 2002. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
External links
- Official site
- Review in French of the record Coniunctio with Blue Effect, Jazz Q Praha & Jiri Stivin on www.sefronia.com
- Jirí Stivín at IMDb (list of film music compositions)
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