Rostyslav Shtyn (, born September 19, 1957) in the town of Khodoriv located in Lviv Oblast, Ukraine is a Ukrainian-CanadianРостислав Штинь повернувся в Україну. В кінці 80-х він займався Іриною Білик і "Скрябіном", Богдан Логвиненко, http://h.ua/story/52588/ musician, producer of music, film and television projects, a businessman and entrepreneur.
He played a figurative role in the development of Ukrainian music during the period of perebudova, also known as Perestroika in the Russian language, and during the formative years of an independent Ukraine. As Ukrainian music specialist and critic, Oleskandr Yevtushenko writes: "The first swallow of Ukrainian show-business was Rostyslav Shtyn, what a "new Ukrainian" he was back then, when such a label didn't even exist. It was 1992.Introduction of Євтушенко, Олександр, "Легенди химерного краю". Українська рок-антологія. Київ-2004, "Автограф" – Online version – http://www.ssve.ru.rock-oko.com/knizhki/oblichchya-muziki/vstup1.html"
Biography
Youth and education Born on as the first of two sons born to ethnically Ukrainian parents Roman Shtyn who hailed from Ustrzyki Dolne and Stefaniya Shtyn (née Tsybran) who was from Demydiv just about six kilometres SW of Khodoriv.Twenty years old and still fresh today – OPALNIY PRINZ - (Interview with Rostyslav Shtyn) http://wpawlowsky.com/2010/08/23/twenty-years-old-and-still-fresh-today-opalni-prinz/ In 1974 he completed his studies at Khodoriv Secondary School No. 2 and that same year he completed seven years of musical studies at the local musical school. In 1979 he completed his studies at the Vasyl Stefanyk Pedagogical Institute in Ivano-Frankivsk, graduating from the faculty of music.
In 1996 Shtyn received a diploma in Directing Pop and Massive Celebrations from the Kyiv National University of Culture and Arts.
As a musician Shtyn's musical activity started as a musician being involved with VIA music, or Vocal Instrumental Ensembles, which at the time seemed to be all the rage as a counter to the influence of western Rock and roll and a way to allow domestic contemporary music to develop. His first participation was with VIA Opryshky where he played both violin and guitar in 1975. Some time after 1981 when Vatra was under the leadership of Ihor Bilozir. Shtyn joined the group playing violin and guitar.Ходорівці на видноті: На 60-річчя Білозіра ватрівчани після довгих років вперше зберуться на сцені у Львові http://khodoriv.info/news/hodorivtsi-na-vydnoti-na-60-richchya-bilozira-vatrivchany-pislya-dovhyh-rokiv-vpershe-zberutsya-na-stseni-u-lvovi/ Over time differences of opinion developed between Shtyn and Bilozir. Shtyn tried to convince Bilozir that he should abandon the completely folkloric style of Vatra and take a new approach. When this failed Shtyn left Vatra and formed Zhayvir as an alternative playing guitar and violin.
It was not uncommon for authorities in the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic to make it difficult for those who did not fit into the expected box. With Zhayvir being affiliated with the local philharmonic by 1984 Zhayvir was constantly under pressure from authorities, though they were still invited to tour and due to their busy schedule Shtyn eventually left the group when he was invited to Leningrad by Albert Asadullin to work with him. Shtyn had a different vision, due to the control that was always present with these government controlled Vocal Instrumental Ensembles, and this was also a contributing factor of his moving on.
The mid-1980s Shtyn collaborated with Volodymyr Prasalenko and Yuriy Sayenko, who had been in Zhayvir with him to produce Ukraine's first Rock opera. Based on a poem by Justinas Marcinkevičius entitled The Wall: an urban poem, written in 1965Siena: miesto poema. – Vilnius: Vaga, 1965 – Justinas Marcinkevičius the three had little time to compose the music for this work. According to witnesses the three took their respective parts of the poem and it was only later in studio in Kyiv where Shtyn pulled together the three compositions and fused them into a final work, a combination of Rock music, Classical music and Experimental music. This work was filmed for television by Tetyana Mahar'Любов чи прагматизм? (Тетяна Магар)', Лариса Брюховецька, "Кіно-Театр" – http://www.ktm.ukma.edu.ua/show_content.php?id=798 and featured Larisa Dolina and Albert Asadullin singing the arias and actors Nataliya Sumska and Anatoliy Khostikoyev playing the main roles.
Upon, completion of this project Shtyn along with Zhayvir were invited to work together with Asadullin in Leningrad which resulted in Everything That Happened to Us.Альбеpт АСАДУЛЛИН – http://www.rock-n-roll.ru/show.php?file=encyclopedia/%C0/%C0%D1%C0%C4%D3%CB%CB%C8%CD%20%C0%EB%FC%E1%E5%F0%F2
Upon his return to Lviv from working with Asadullin in Leningrad in 1987, he invited his brother Yuriy Shtyn who had moved to Lviv after completing his studies in Rivne, to form their own studio, Holos,:uk:Ростислав-шоуTwenty years old and still fresh today – OPALNIY PRINZ – (Interview with Rostyslav Shtyn) http://wpawlowsky.com/2010/08/23/twenty-years-old-and-still-fresh-today-opalni-prinz/ meaning "voice" in the Ukrainian language. While it was still not possible for individuals to set up private businesses within Soviet Ukraine, the Holos studio was set up as a collective. In three years, from 1986 through 1989 Shtyn set up the studio, helped his brother Yuriy Shtyn with the musical project and predecessor to Opalni Prinz, Strus Mozku, in English Brain Concussion. That group included both Shtyn brothers, Roman Brytsky, Boris Rosenthul and a young actress from the Zankovetska Theatre by the name of Lyudmila Razik, in addition he also set up the Rostyslav-show agency.
Three of most important principles of the Rostyslav-show agency and Opalnyi Prynz were the idea of technical and financial independence and high quality sound.Євтушенко, Олександр, "Легенди химерного краю". Українська рок-антологія. Київ-2004, "Автограф" – онлайн версія http://www.rock-oko.com/knizhki/oblichchya-muziki/tvorch-portreti/opalnij-princz.html
The group consisted of Yuriy Shtyn, who composed the material, sang and played keyboards; Toomas Vanem, lead guitar; second keyboardist, Roman Brytsky; and the elder Shtyn on vocals and guitar.
Opalnyi Prynz recorded their first singles: Mandry – Mandry 1987, Pozychayesh pamyat – You Borrow memory, Chorna Dira – Black Hole, Leonid Brezhnev, which received airplay on Radio Liberty, and Paskuda – Hussy. Those were very socially and musically "different" singles and were part of their first album also named Mandry. A few more singles would be released: Shantrapa – Riff-raff 1987; from the Wanderings album; other singles included Kombi u L’vovi – Kombi in L'viv – 1988; Tankova attaka – Tank attack (in Russian) this composition included saxophonist Zenon Kovpak 1989; and, Hey Ukraino! – Hey Ukraine! the opening track of their second album Nova revolutsiya, New revolution in 1991.
The principles which Shtyn espoused regarding financial and technical independence and quality sound, came through completely in the second album Nova revolutsia released in 1990. "Undoubtedly, all tracks of the album were inspired by the tectonic shifts in the life of Ukrainian society. It permeated the movement for freedom, the feeling of changes. At the same time perfectly recorded.Євтушенко, Олександр, "Легенди химерного краю". Українська рок-антологія. Київ-2004, "Автограф" – онлайн версіяhttp://www.rock-oko.com/knizhki/oblichchya-muziki/tvorch-portreti/opalnij-princz.html"
In 1991 one of Opalnyi Prynz'''s videos to their song Nash prapor from their Nova revolyutsiya album received broadcast time on MTV in honour of Ukraine's newly gained independence.
As a producer
Shtyn's experience as a producer took shape in many different areas from sound to video and event production.
Events
1992 – Kyiv, President and general producer of the Vernsiage-92. Nova Ukrainiinska Khvylia – Vernisage-92. A New Ukrainian Wave. A three-day festival featuring three different venues for different genres of Ukrainian music. A business forum and regular press conferences and media coverage were held in conjunction with the artistic program of the festival;Євтушенко, Олександр, "Легенди химерного краю". Українська рок-антологія. Київ-2004, "Автограф" – онлайн версія http://www.rock-oko.com/knizhki/legendi-ximernogo-krayu/festival-akcz-mprezi/vern.html 1992 – Bonn, Producer/director of a presentation Nova Ukraina – A New Ukraine; 1996 – Bonn/Petersberg, Cultural program for the Council of German Ukrainian Cooperation; 2003 – Fulda, Cultural program Borussia goes Arts.
Film
2006 – Lviv Director of independent documentary film Spokiy Lychakova – Keep my soul, cameraman Vadym Piskaryov. The edition of the film released as part of the City of Lviv's 750th Anniversary project, which Yuriy Hnatovsky was directly involved with, though he was not involved with the original production of the film which was done many years earlier.Hurtom – http://toloka.hurtom.com/viewtopic.php?t=10303
Radio & Television
1989 Lviv Konservotoria Lviv TV; 1990 Kyiv Fantom UT1 – Ukraine's First National Channel; 1992 Kyiv Vernisage-92. Nova Ukrainska Khvylia UT1 Ukraine's First National Channel, UT2 Ukraine's Second National Channel; 2007 – Kyiv Skhidna liha – Eastern league Radio Continent FM, 100.9.
Sound
1985 – Produced Ukraine's first Rock-opera Stina − The Wall. Featuring featured Larisa Dolina and Albert Asadullin; 1986 – Produced for Albert Asadullin's LP entitled Vse eto s nami bulo – All this happened to us on the Melodiya label; 1989–1990 – Produced Opalnyi Prynz's second album entitled Nova revolyutsia – New revolution; 1991 – Produced Dead Rooster first album entitled ETO;Гарний півень – "МЕРТВИЙ ПІВЕНЬ"! http://deadrooster.org.ua/?page=39 2008 – Produced the double CD set of piano music by Ukrainian composers entitled The Vancouver Collection – Undiscovered Geniuses performed by Ethella Chupryk.
Video
1989 Lviv, produced Tankova ataka − Tank attack for Opalni prinz; 1990 Lviv, produced Nash prapor − Our flag for Opalni prinz; 1990 Lviv, produced Rozmyti dorohy − Washed out roads for Opalni prinz.
Business interests Without a doubt Shtyn's business career started with the creation of the Holos studio to which he had invited his brother Yuriy Shtyn. This was the precursor of the Rostyslav-show agency. Not only did the agency provide support for Opalni prinz, it played a role in the development of a number of different groups developing in Lviv at the end of the 1980s. Lviv-based Mertviy piven, Dead Rooster recorded their first album ETO under guidance of the agency.Аудиозаписи – Алфавитный список сформирован на основе электронного каталога, который создается с 1996 года. Он полностью отображает фонд музыкальных компакт-дисков и аудиокассет, частично – грампластинок. – Мертвий півень, [гурт]. "ЕTO" /Склад групи: М. Барбара, А. Підкі вка, Р. Рось та ін.; Продюсер Р. Штинь. – [Львів]: Творче-професійне агентство "Ростислав-шоу" – http://pandia.org/text/78/163/18789.php Others that were ushered along in their early music careers by the agency included Iryna Bilyk and the Skryabin.Article in which Iryna Bilyk states how they had worked with Rostyslav-show – Мама Ирины Билык предсказала смерть Кузьмы Скрябина http://kp.ua/culture/489961-mama-yryny-bylyk-predskazala-smert-kuzmy-skriabyna