Jiří Stivín

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Jiří Stivín
Jiří Stivín (2015)
Background information
Birth name	Jiří Stivín
Born	(1942-11-23) 23 November 1942 (age 78) Prague, Czechoslovakia
Genres	Jazz Classical
Occupation(s)	Musician, multi-instrumentalist, composer, educator
Instruments	Flute, Saxophone
Labels	, Konnex
Website	jiri.stivin.cz

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]

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 , 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.

Stivín is active in the Jazz Quartet in the Czech Republic who plays flute and sax. His large discography ranges from jazz to classical music.

His daughter is an actress.

References[]

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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