Roman Stolyar
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Roman Solomonovich Stolyar |
| Born | December 6, 1967 |
| Origin | Novosibirsk, Russia |
| Genres | Free improvisation, Jazz, Free jazz, Art music |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, improviser |
| Instruments | Piano, keyboards, flutes |
| Website | rstmusic.narod.ru |
Roman Stolyar (born December 6, 1967) is a Russian composer, piano improviser and educator.
Career
Born in Novosibirsk, Siberia, in a family of engineers, Stolyar graduated from Novosibirsk College of Music as a jazz pianist and from Novosibirsk State Concervatoire as a composer of contemporary and electronic music.
As an improviser, he has collaborated with Dominic Duval, William Parker, Vinny Golia, Stephen Nachmanovitch, Marco Eneidi, Weasel Walter, Susan Allen,[1][2] Tanya Kalmanovitch, Oliver Lake, Assif Tsahar, Glen Hall, Thomas Buckner,[3] Martin Kuchen, Ed Sarath, Jin Hi Kim, Ilia Belorukov,[4] Sergey Letov and others.
His music has been released on labels Cadence Jazz, Electroshock Records,[5] SoLyd, Ayler Records,[6] NewFolder2, and Ermatell Records.[7]
He is currently employed as an educator at Novosibirsk College of Music, and music director of Novosibirsk State Theatre "Globe". He is a member of the Russian Composers Union and member of the Advisory Council of International Society for Improvised Music.[8]
His book Modern Improvisation: A Practical Guide for Piano was published in Russia in 2010.[9]
Discography
- Roman Stolyar - THE BOSTON CASE (2014, FancyMusic)
- Glen Hall, Roman Stolyar, Vladimir Luchansky, Vladimir Dranitsa, Sergey Belichenko - LIVE IN SIBERIA (2014, Tarsier Records)
- Alexey Kruglov, Roman Stolyar, Vladimir Dranitsa, Sergey Belichenko - STRUCTURE #54 (2014, FancyMusic)
- Roman Stolyar, Vladimir Luchansky - DUETS (2013, FancyMusic)
- Roman Stolyar, Ed Sarath - AMAZING BLUE (2012, Ermatell)
- Roman Stolyar, Susan Allen — TOGETHER (2011, independent release)
- Roman Stolyar, Dominic Duval — PARK WEST SUITE (2011, Cadence Jazz)
- Roman Stolyar, Alexey Lapin — DOUBLE SONATA (2011, SoLyd)
- Sergey Mikhaylenko & XYZ Quartet — TRUMP CARD (2011, Ermatell/Jazzosophia)
- Lenny Sendersky, Roman Stolyar — EXTREME POINTS (2010, NewFolder2)
- Roman Stolyar — MISSA APOCRYPH (2010, Electroshock)
- Ilia Belorukov, Roman Stolyar, Andrey Popovsky, Alexander Funtikov — DOTS & LINES (2007, Ermatell)
- New Generation Quartet — DANCES (2007, Ayler)
- Susan Allen, Roman Stolyar, Sergey Belichenko — TRIALOG (2005, Ermatell)
- Roman Stolyar — STRAIGHT AND STRANGE (2003, Ermatell)
- Roman Stolyar — CREDO (2003, Electroshock)
- Denmark's Intuitive Music Conference — SOUND SCAPES (2002, Ermatell)
- New Generation Quartet — JOURNAL OF JAZZ IMMUNOLOGY (1996, Ermatell)
References
- ↑ "Announcement of Stolyar-Allen-Chase comncert at REDCAT, April 27, 2007".
- ↑ Stephen Nachmanovitch. "Equals, Snapshots, Presence: ISIM – the International Society for Improvised Music".
- ↑ Michael G. Nastos. "ISIM Returns to A2 for Year V".
- ↑ "Review on the CD Dots & Lines (Ermatell Records, 2007)".
- ↑ Steve Mecca. "Review on Roman Stolyar's Missa Apocryph".
- ↑ Grego Edwards. "Review on New Generation Quartet - Dances".
- ↑ "Review on the CD Dots & Lines (Ermatell Records, 2007)".
- ↑ "International Society for Improvised Music - Advisory Council".
- ↑ Roman Stolyar. Modern Improvisation: A Practical Guide for Piano. Planeta Musyki, St. Petersburg. ISBN 978-5-8114-1077-4.
- Roman Stolyar's personal web site
- Roman Stolyar at All About Jazz
- Review of ISIM Conference 2008
- Advertisement of Roman Stolyar's concert at REDCAT.
- Modern Improvisation: A Practical Guide for Piano - English edition