Clarinetists · b. 1942

Richard Stoltzman

American musician

Born: 12 July 1942
Omaha
Country: United States
Record labels: RCA Records

Biography

Richard Stoltzman is a jazz musician who plays clarinet. Richard Stoltzman was born on 12 July 1942 in Omaha. The music is usually filed under classical music. Record labels: RCA Records.

Richard Leslie Stoltzman (born July 12, 1942) is an American clarinetist. Born in Omaha, Nebraska, he spent his early years in San Francisco, California, and Cincinnati, Ohio, graduating from Woodward High School in 1960. Today, Stoltzman is part of the faculty at the New England Conservatory and Boston University. Stoltzman is perhaps the best-known clarinetist who primarily plays classical music. He has played with over 100 orchestras, as well as with many chamber groups and in many solo recitals. One of them, "Maid with Flaxen Hair", was used by Microsoft as "sample music" on Windows 7 to demonstrate the system's Windows Media Player in 2009. Stoltzman has received numerous awards and has produced an extensive discography. His virtuosity and musicianship were widely celebrated and have made him a highly sought-after concert artist. He's credited for bringing the clarinet to a large audience and changing the image of the instrument.

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