RICHARD STOLTZMAN, clarinet

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“The listener was struck – awestruck, even – by Stoltzman’s expressive range, the wide array of musical colors he brings to the music, the varied sounds: seductive, biting, poetic, witty, beautiful, ugly. And when he plays softly, it is a thrilling softness, an intense quietude, a breathtaking diminuendo.”
— LOS ANGELES TIMES

Richard Stoltzman's virtuosity, musicianship and sheer personal magnetism have made him one of today's most sought-after concert artists. As soloist with more than a hundred orchestras, as a captivating recitalist and chamber music performer, as an innovative jazz artist, and as a prolific recording artist, two-time GRAMMY® Award winner Stoltzman has defied categorization, dazzling critics and audiences alike throughout many musical genres.

He has performed or recorded with numerous major symphonies, at international jazz festivals and with such jazz and pop greats as the Canadian Brass, Chick Corea, Steve Gadd, Eddie Gomez, Keith Jarrett, Wayne Shorter, Mel Tormé, and Spyro Gyra founder Jeremy Wall.

His commitment to new music has resulted in the commissioning and premiere of numerous new works for the clarinet, including "Fantasma/Cantos" by Toru Takemitsu; “Landscapes with Blues” by Stephen Hartke; “New York Counterpoint for Clarinet and Tape” by Steve Reich; and most recently, “Marika Groove” by Chick Corea, written for him and marimbist, Mika Stoltzman, which premiered with Eddie Gomez and Steve Gadd at Carnegie Hall.

2023-24 Stoltzman appearances will stretch from New England to Japan to France. Recent touring has included collaborations with the American, Borromeo, Dover, Fine Arts, and Jupiter String Quartets, the addition of the jazzy Seigmeister Concerto to his repertoire, and Bernstein's "Sonata" orchestrated for Stoltzman by Sid Ramin at ClarinetFest and New York's Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall, among others.  

He brings his special magic to everything he plays:

Classical Recitals - Varied programs with a choice of works that span several centuries and three continents. Recent collaborations include Simone Dinnerstein, Menahem Pressler and David Deveau.

Chamber Music - with guest String Quartet or Piano Trio - Stoltzman teams up with chamber ensembles to offer great works for clarinet and strings that could include Brahms, Mozart or Hindemith and/or a selection of American works. Quartets he has collaborated with include: American, Borromeo, Emerson, Fine Arts, Orion, Pacifica, Prazak, Takacs, and Tokyo. Trio concerts could include Messiaen Quartet for the End of Time and works of Mozart, Beethoven, Bartok, Copland, Brahms, among others.

With Big Band &/or Jazz Combo - Stoltzman offers a variety of programs to celebrate some of the creative forces who changed the face of music in the 20th century, ranging from Benny Goodman, “Duke” Ellington, and Woody Herman (with whom he toured) to Leonard Bernstein, Mel Powell and Igor Stravinsky.

Father & Son with jazz pianist son Peter John - A delightful mixture of classical and jazz with works that include Debussy, Bernstein, Ellington, Monk and Gershwin.

 

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