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Jiří Stivín - jazz
Event by: SALÓN - Koncept Letná
Location: Salón - Koncept Letná, Keramická 6, Praha 7
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ADMISSION CZK 200
Jiří Stivín (*1942) is an important Czech jazz musician, multi-instrumentalist and composer, originally a filmmaker (cameraman) by profession. He performed in the rock band Sputnica.
Together with Martin Kratochvíl, he founded the band Jazz Q in the 1960s.
In the years 1970 – 73, he performed as a member, soloist and finally conductor of the drama orchestra of the National Theater in Prague. Later he formed the System Tandem jazz group with Rudolf Dašek. In the eighties, he worked primarily as a soloist participating in many of his own and foreign musical projects.
In 1981, his double album Výlety was included among the most remarkable European jazz projects of the year. Since the eighties, especially with the ensemble Collegium Quodlibet, he has devoted himself extensively to the performance of classical music, in which he specializes in the Renaissance and Baroque periods.
He regularly organizes a concert in honor of St. Cecílie, patroness of musicians.
He founded the non-profit society "Centre for improvisation in art" in Všenory near Prague, where improvisation weekends focused on music, art and multimedia activities are organized.
On 28 October 2007, the President of the Czech Republic Václav Klaus
awarded him the State Award for services to the state
in the field of culture and art.
https://www.stivin.info
Jiří Stivín (*1942) is an important Czech jazz musician, multi-instrumentalist and composer, originally a filmmaker (cameraman) by profession. He performed in the rock band Sputnica.
Together with Martin Kratochvíl, he founded the band Jazz Q in the 1960s.
In the years 1970 – 73, he performed as a member, soloist and finally conductor of the drama orchestra of the National Theater in Prague. Later he formed the System Tandem jazz group with Rudolf Dašek. In the eighties, he worked primarily as a soloist participating in many of his own and foreign musical projects.
In 1981, his double album Výlety was included among the most remarkable European jazz projects of the year. Since the eighties, especially with the ensemble Collegium Quodlibet, he has devoted himself extensively to the performance of classical music, in which he specializes in the Renaissance and Baroque periods.
He regularly organizes a concert in honor of St. Cecílie, patroness of musicians.
He founded the non-profit society "Centre for improvisation in art" in Všenory near Prague, where improvisation weekends focused on music, art and multimedia activities are organized.
On 28 October 2007, the President of the Czech Republic Václav Klaus
awarded him the State Award for services to the state
in the field of culture and art.
https://www.stivin.info