OSKAR ROZSA

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Oskar RozsaBorn: July 22, 1974, Bratislava, Slovakia- raised in a family of musicians- played various instruments form very early childhood- besides classical piano studies, played the bass guitar and the drumsEducation1988- admitted to the Bratislava Conservatory as an exceptional talent as a zero-year student of orchestral conduction- while studying, co-founded the Ensemble of Contemporary Music with the composer Marek Brezovsky, conducting several 20th century compositions1993- continued the same major at the Faculty of Music and Dance of the University of Performing Arts in the classes of professor Bystrik Rezucha and Zdenek Bilek1999- graduated with The Slovak State Philharmonic, Kosice (Brezovsky, Copland, Barber, Brahms)2000- offered a scholarship at Berklee College of Music, Boston, continued to study film scoringProfessional experienceInspired and led by his father, has had experience with arrangements and studio recording work since childhood1993- began his cooperation with Dezo Ursiny-jazz-blues legend/ as a studio musician which caught the attention of diverse record companies (Universal, Sony, BMG, Monitor) for which he later worked as a session musician, music arranger and producer1993 – 2008- produced more than 70 pop/rock music and jazz/fusion albums for many Czech and Slovak artists . - continuous collaboration with the legend of the Slovak big beat/art-rock Marian Varga- cooperated as a sideman with many notable personalities of the modern Slovak jazz scene (Jonas, Skuta, Stivin, Tatar, Krajnak, Sramek, Bartos, Priehradnik, Tariska, Suchomel, Buntaj, Valihora, Griglak, Sevcik,Stveracek)1998- as a founder of the band “Free Faces”, received the Newcomer of the Year Award of the Association of Authors and Performing Artists of Slovakia2000- -received the “Dosky 2000” Award for the best scenic music,with M.Brezovsky (A.P.Chekhov: The Seagull, director: V.Sprusansky)2001- band “Free Faces”, received the Band of the Year Award of the Academy of Popular Music - “Aurel 2001”(grand Prix IFPI)- wrote music for several theatre plays, documents (e.g. the award winning “The Tatras – A Mystery”) and 3 feature movie scores. 2003- together with Lubor Priehradnik, co-founded the drum’n’bass/Worldmusic band “Barflies” that debuted with the CD “Short Stories”. - 2004 best music producer of the year, AUREL 2004”(grand Prix IFPI) for Zuzana Mojzisova albumThe Present- member of the Dan Brantigan Quartet /with Martin Valihora and John Shannon- is the driving force of diverse projects focused on improvisation (CD: Oskar Rozsa Sextet) - produced ambient experimental project PRESENCE with american trumpetist Dan Brantigan and Lubor Priehradnik- producing album tribute to Jaro Filip(one of the best songwriters in Slovakia) for Richard Muller and Milan Lasica- producing album for African singer Ibrahim Maiga- is founder of summer workshops for young musicians “4x4”- composed movie score for new Slovak feature movie Half Breakdovn dir.Vlado Fisher nominated for the best movie score (Slnko v sieti 2008)- relased cd Oskar Rozsa Trio:The Universal Cure /with John Shannon and Martin ValihoraUpcoming activities: -composing a score for the movie “Heaven,Hell….Earth” -composing and producing album for opera soprano singer Adriana Kucerova -finishing his own audio/visual project The Hermit and The Ferryman with Lubor Priehradnik -producing album for blues harmonica player Erich Bobos Prochadzka /Sitra Achra/ AUREL 2008”(grand Prix IFPI)-best instrumentalist of the year (The Universal Cure album)