Jiřà StivÃn Biography
Jiřà StivÃn (born 23 November 1942 in Prague) is a Czech flute player and composer. StivÃn 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. He gives regular lectures at the Prague Conservatory. StivÃn is also famous jazz musician in Czech Republic still active in the Jazz Quartet. He is an extreme player of flute, sax, tube, bottle, etc. performing amazing improvisations. StivÃn has a large discography ranging from jazz to classical music.
His daughter Zuzana StivÃnová is an actress. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
