Stojan Stojkov (born 1941 in Podaresh, Radovish) is a Macedonian composer[1] and pedagogue. He completed his education on music at Belgrade Music Academy, where he graduated on the Department of Composition.[2] Stojkov is author of numerous works of almost all genres and forms of music. His creative opus includes symphonies, vocal-instrumental, vocal, and staged works, chamber compositions, works for children and other kinds of music creative works.
Work
The essence of the Macedonian music folklore is the basis of his creative preoccupation. He transfers the folklore into an entirely new quality, at the same time giving it a new dimension of universality. Characteristic for his creative works is that he doesn't use just any folklore idiom, but the one of the rustic singing, which offers enormous opportunities for specific harmonic treatments through multi-layer accord sounding and polyphonic conducting of the structure. Stojkov doesn't focus on one stylistic region. He is in a continuous search for new sounds and soundings, which arouse from the way of using the selection of folk and classical instruments.
He is member of several international organizations and forums, giving huge contribution to the development and the affirmation of the Macedonian music culture. His compositions have been performed in over 20 countries, among which are all Balkan and European countries, USA, Canada, Russia and others, and everywhere they attracted particular interest. Famous domestic and foreign choruses have Stojkov's compositions on their permanent repertoire, and often won awards on international level. All this distinguishes him as one of the most productive and recognizable Macedonian composers, affirmed locally and internationally. Most of his creative works are published on sound carriers.
Professor Stojkov has won several awards and expert recommendations for his social and professional work, among which is the Macedonian highest state award "11 October". Today Stojan Stojkov is full-time professor on the Faculty of Music Art in Skopje, Republic of Macedonia.
As a representative of the music life in Macedonia participates in various international projects, forums and organizations in Macedonia and abroad.
He is typical neo-folklorist representative in Macedonia. His works are directly inspired by native folklore music tradition being genuine sample of autochthonous transformation of folklore idiom in various formal structures as chamber, orchestral, and vocal music works. This unique composing style reflects in his active pedagogy activity.
Performances
Macedonia, Bulgaria, Albania, Greece, Turkey, Romania, Yugoslavia, Hungary, Croatia, USA, France, Germany, Italy, Sweden, Belgium, Canada, England and other countries.
Awards
"Pance Pesev" award for the composition "Mother Holy", 1985
For state and professional engagement the awards:
YRT composition "Suite for string orchestra"
"13th November" for the "Suite for string orchestra" and music achievements in 1987
Macedonian Republic Culture Association
Order for achievements with silver star
Orchestral music
Symphonic overture (1968),
Andante for chamber orchestra (1970),
Concert Music - for string orchestra and percussion (1975),
Concerto - for cello and orchestra (1983),
Symphonic Image (1985),
Suite - for string orchestra (1986)
I – suite for string orchestra, 1997
Enlightenment – for symphonic orchestra, 1999
Vocal - instrumental
Ad libidum I – for female choir and chamber orchestra on folk text, 1987
Ad libidum II – for female choir, two drums and four kavals, 1988
Cantata Mirror - for children, female and male choir, orchestra, narrators and vocal soloists (1991)
Young Goce, Young Vojvoda and Seni se, Goro – for choir, soloist and chamber orchestra on folk text, 1993
Rakatka – for mixed choir and big folk orchestra on folk text, 1996
Sumerian scripts – for two sopranos and string orchestra, on the poetry by Mihail Rendjov and Frederiko Garcia Llorka
Five music vignettes – for soprano, violin and piano, on the poetry by Mihail Rendjov, 1999
Three songs – for mezzo-soprano and symphonic orchestra
Voice and orchestra
- Letter - for mezzo-soprano and chamber orchestra (1974),
- Oath - suite for high voice, female choir, chamber orchestra and percussion 1974)
Cycle songs- for mezzo-soprano and symphonic orchestra (1984),
Holy Mother for voice, narrators, electronics and string orchestra on the text Zvonko Stojanovic and on folk text (1985)
Baroque suite for flute, viola da gamba and cembalo, 1980
Impression for double bass and piano (1981),
Composition No. 1 Pastorala for trombone and piano, 1980
Sonatinna for violin and piano, 1981
Elegy for double bass and piano, 1981
Baroque suite for double bass and piano, 1981
Introduction for flute and piano, 1981
Wind octet, 1985
Wind quintet (1985)
Sonata for piano No. 2, 1985
Composition for solo flute, 1988
Sonata for violoncello and piano, 1988 – 89
Sonata for flute and piano, 1989
Trio for oboe, clarinet and piano, 1996
Preludium and Coral for trumpet and organ, 1997
Choir
Mixed choir:
Madrigal – text I. Mensetic, (1963),
Karaorman (1963),
Flowers –text Slavko Janevski, (1973),
Farewell –text Koco Racin, (1973),
Eyes –text Aco Sopov, (1974),
My White-lake Mother Homeland-text Tome Bogdanovski, (1976),
A Hero Departed native text, (1977),
A farewell song –native text, (1984),
"A note" – text by Mihail Rendjov, 1987
"Hym for St. Kliment" – liturgical text
Female choir:
Rural suite –native text (1973),
Vocals (1979),
Dew Drops (1981),
St. Ilija Day Fire - text Tome Bogdanovski, (1984),
Festive Song (1986),
Triptych – text Ante Popovski, (1987),
Sonatina – text Gane Todorovski, (1987),
Ad libidum – native text, 1987
Farewell song (1991)
Diptych – native text, 1993
Children's choir:
The tenderness of happy tomorrow –text Aco Karamanov, (1973),
"Two rural songs" –text native, 1974
"May song" for children's choir and piano-text Gligor Popovski, (1977),
"Festive song about Mite and Stiv" for children's choir and mandolin orchestra, 1987
"This Country", 1989
Hymn for St. Kliment of Ohrid (1991)
Songs:
Birth –for soprano and piano (1963),
Sunset – for soprano and piano –text by Mateja Matevski (1970),
Roads - for deep voice and piano - text by Mateja Matevski (1971),
Preludium for high voice and piano (1974),
Nerezi for voice and piano (1986)
"And never", "Love" – for soprano and piano –text by Aco Karamanov
Music for scene
- "Spring tale" –musical for children for soloists, narrators, two children choirs, piano and orpharion instruments –text by Vanco Nikolevski, 1983
- "The Princess Drop" –music for children play by Video Podgorec, 1976
- "Sleep, my little one" and "Kitten" –text by Bistrica Mirkuloska, 1975
- "A song" –text by Stojan Tarapuza, 1976
- "When the armies sing" –text by Tome Bogdanovski
- "Butterfly" –text by Bistrica Mirkuleska, 1981
- "Breakfast" –text by Bistrica Mirkuleska, 1981
- "Our army" text by Rajko Jovcevski, 1981
- "Lullaby" text by Bistrica Mirkuleska, 1981
Children songs
- "Little star" –text by Nenad Dzambazov, 1971
- "Little bee" –text by Tome Bogdanovski, 1972
Squirrel–text by Tome Bogdanovski (1973),
"Sleep, my little one" and "Kitten" –text by Bistrica Mirkuloska, 1975
"Song" –text by Stojan Tarapuza, 1976
"When Lice sings" –text by Tome Bogdanovski, 1977
"Butterfly" and "Breakfast" –text by Bistrica Mirkuleska, 1981
- "Our army" text by Rajko Jovcevski, 1981
- "Lullaby" text by Bistrica Mirkuleska, 1981
