Jonatan Stirner Trio
Biography Jonatan Stirner Trio
Jonatan Stirner
My artistic vision often has a clear theme, while at the same time it can flow in several directions. A consistent topic for me has always been to deepen my passion for improvisation and composition based in both Nordic jazz and classical music, performed on the classical guitar. The classical guitar (nylon string guitar) has always fascinated me with its variety of dynamics and tone, which I can often miss with regular jazz guitars although it has its advantages, depending on the context. I am also very indoctrinated by the early 20th century sound ideal for classical guitar, such as Villa lobos, Barrios, Tárrega, De Falla and others, from which I take a lot of inspiration, and the strive to play and compose with the beautiful sound ideal /timber for the particular guitar. My aspiration is to deepen my expression based on this musical foundation and to always search for new ways and techniques that allows me to dig further. Since my studies at several folk high-schools and the academy of music and drama in Gothenburg, where I studied for bassist Anders Jormin, Arve Henriksen, Ulf Bandgren among others, I’ve been active on the Swedish jazz scene through participation in various groups, with my solo guitar project and continuous participation in the recognised big band Gothenburg jazz orchestra.
