Ukrainian guitarist, composer, producer. Performed and recorded with world music stars: Al Di Meola, Steve Vai, Larry Coryell, Marco Mendoza, Heather Headley, Jennifer Batten, Paul Wertico, Gary Husband, Trilok Gurtu, Simon Phillips, Bunny Brunel, Dominique DiPiazza, Daniel Piazzolla, João Donato , Frank Colon, Jivan Gasparian, Saskia Laroo, Richie Cole. Roman is the official face of Ovation Guitars, Paul Reed Smith guitars, Orange Amps and D'Addario Strings.
Roman Miroshnichenko
Biography
Born on June 4, 1977
In 1994-2000, he worked in his father Maksym Miroshnichenko's jazz orchestra, while simultaneously studying at DNUZT.
In 2002, he founded his solo project RMProject. He performs with great success in many cities of the CIS, the USA and Europe, today he is one of the most sought-after domestic representatives of instrumental music and a frequent guest-headliner of the most prestigious jazz and guitar festivals.
Awards, achievements
Peak Competition Country Category Nominated work Result
2004 "DoJ" Ukraine "Best Jazz Ensemble" Rush Victory, "Grand Prix"
"DoJ" Ukraine "Guitar" Rush Victory, "1st place"
2010 The Independent Music Awards USA "The Best World Traditional Song" "Unforgiven" Win
The Independent Music Awards USA "People VOX POP Choice" "Unforgiven" Win
2011 The Independent Music Awards USA "The Best World Beat album" "Temptation" Nomination
2013 USA Songwriting Competition USA "Instrumental" "Desperation" Victory
2014 International Acoustic Music Awards USA "Instrumental" "Forgotten Melody" Nomination, Finalist
2014 International Songwriting Competition USA "Instrumental" "Forgotten Melody" Victory, Honorable Mention Prize
2016 The UK Songwriting Contest Great Britain "Instrumental" "Desperation" Nomination, Finalist
2016 The Independent Music Awards USA "The Best World Traditional Song" "Moon Over Tanjore" Win
2016 The Independent Music Awards USA "The Best Instrumental Song" "Alien's Dream" Nomination
2016 The Independent Music Awards USA "The Best Instrumental Album" "Perfect Stangers" Win
2017 USA Songwriting Competition USA "Instrumental" "Bootman Badroomba" Nomination, Finalist
2017 The UK Songwriting Contest Great Britain "Instrumental" "Adios Amigo" Nomination, Finalist
2018 The Independent Music Awards USA "The Best Instrumental Album" "Ascension" Nomination
2018 The UK Songwriting Contest Great Britain "Instrumental" "Song For Godfather Of Fusion" Nomination, Finalist
2018 USA Songwriting Competition USA "Jazz" "Ascension" Nomination, Finalist
2019 The Independent Music Awards USA "The Best World Traditional Song" "Song For Godfather Of Fusion" Nomination
2019 Unsigned Only USA "Instrumental" "Alien's Electrik Dream" Win, Honorable Mention Award
2019 USA Songwriting Competition USA "Instrumental" "Song For Godfather Of Fusion" Nomination, Finalist
2020 International Acoustic Music Awards USA "Instrumental" "Ostrov" Win
2020 Unsigned Only USA "Instrumental" "Song For Godfather Of Fusion" Win, Honorable Mention Award
2020 The Independent Music Awards USA "The Best Compilation Album" "Top 10 Songs of 10 Years (Anthology)" Nomination
2020 USA Songwriting Competition USA "Instrumental" "Alien's Electrik Dream" Nomination, Finalist
2020 Hollywood Music in Media Awards USA "Best Contemporary Classical/Instrumental" "Bodhrán's Magic" Nomination
2020 Global Music Awards USA "Best Album" "The Sixth Sense" Victory, Silver Medal
2021 Global Music Awards USA "Best World Music Composition" "New Shapes" Victory, Silver Medal
2021 Global Music Awards USA "Best World Fusion Album" "New Shapes" Victory, Silver Medal
2021 Unsigned Only USA "Instrumental" "Bodhrán's Magic" Win, Honorable Mention Award
2021 Hollywood Music in Media Awards USA "Best Contemporary Classical/Instrumental" "Flying Dragon" Nomination
2021 Hollywood Music in Media Awards USA "Jazz" "Corona Funk" Nomination
2021 USA Songwriting Competition USA "Instrumental" "Bodhrán's Magic" Nomination, Finalist
2022 Global Music Awards USA "Best Album" "Plays Figueiredo" Victory, Silver Medal
2022 Global Music Awards USA "Best Instrumental" "Plays Figueiredo" Victory, Silver Medal
2022 International Acoustic Music Awards USA "Instrumental" "New Shapes" Nomination, Finalist
2022 International Acoustic Music Awards USA "Instrumental" "Bodhrán's Magic" Nomination, Finalist
2022 International Songwriting Competition USA "Instrumental" "New Shapes" Victory, Honorable Mention Prize
Executive features
Critics see the influence of such great guitar masters as Al Di Meola and John Mclaughlin in Roman Miroshnichenko's playing style. Characteristic performance features of Roman Miroshnichenko are bright melodiousness, flawless improvisational thinking, virtuoso passages and original acoustic guitar sound in combination with the latest technologies of guitar equipment.
Discography
Solo discography
The Infinity, CD (2005)
RMProject Live in Jazz Town, DVD (2008)
Temptation, CD (2009)
Surreal, CD (2013)
Ascension, CD (2017)
The Sixth Sense,CD (2020)
Together
Together, CD (2007)
World Of Guitar Trio. "Perfect Strangers", CD (2015)
New Shapes, Roman Miroshnichenko and Henrik Andersen, CD (2022)
Plays Daniel Figueiredo, CD (2022)
With the participation of Roman Miroshnychenko
Instrumental Collection, CD (2002)
Festival Ethnosphere Live vol.2, DVD (2004)
Oleg Tumanov "Latin Romance", CD (2004)
George Musheev "Tale of Night", CD (2004)
Yerevan—Moscow—Transit vol.3, CD/DVD (2005)
Djivan Gasparyan and Russian National Orchestra. Live in the Kremlin, DVD (2006)
Frank Colon Band "Live in Moscow", DVD (2006)
Festival Ethnosphere Live vol.4, DVD (2007)
Poetic: Jazz Theater. Gariman Volnov. Feat.: Marco Mendoza, Larry Coryell, Joel Taylor, Mario Parmisano, Joey Heredia, Renato Neto (2012)
One Eye On the Highway. Elizabeth MacInnis (2013)
Bridges: A Musical Journey. Igor Ledermann (2014)
Stillness in Motion — The Space Between The Notes. Steve Vai, DVD (2015)
Radio Nostalgia II. Mario Olivares (2016)
Latin Lounge. Frank Colon (2019)
