Stanislav Jar was born in Chisinau, Republic of Moldova in a family of musicians (mother is a piano teacher and head of piano department at the State Music Lyceum, father is retired choir conductor at National Philharmonic of Moldova). Stanislav began his studies in the art of piano at the ‘C.Porumbescu’ Lyceum of Music with Lia Oxinoit, his first teacher for more than 10 years. While studying with Lia Oxinoit, Stanislav became prize winner in many international piano competitions: 1995 - “Eugen Coca” International Piano Competition (Moldova) 1998- “Ada Caspi" International Piano Competition (Italy) 1999 -"Pro-Piano" International Piano Competition (Romania) 2000 - Winner of "Remember Enescu" International Piano Competition and special prize ”Constantin Silvestri” (Romania); 2001- Winner and Special Price for the best interpretation of Mozart, Sonata for two pianos (D-major) at "Gnesin" International Piano Duet and Chamber Music International Competition (Novomoskovsk, Russia). At age 15, Stanislav Jar first débuted with the Moldova National Symphony Orchestra in Chisinau, where he performed Schumann’s Piano Concerto under the masterful conducting of Valentin Doni. Upon graduation from ‘C.Prumbescu’ Music Lyceum, Stanislav Jar continued his studies at the Centenary College of Louisiana, USA with the world's recognized pianist, Mark Zeltser (former pupil of Yakov Flier). While studying with Dr.Zeltser, Stanislav Jar gave recitals in Shreveport, LA and Tyler, Texas. During his first year in the United States, he was chosen to represent Centenary College in Dallas, Texas, at the 2001 “Steinway & Sons” Music Festival. In the summer of the following year, Stanislav Jar visited Moldova to perform Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No.1 with the National Philharmonics Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Valentin Doni. Stanislav Jar’s American debut with the East Texas Symphony Orchestra under the notable conducting of Per Brevig (Norway) took place in November, 2002 in Tyler, Texas. In June 2003, he continued to divide his time between his native country of Moldova and the United States, and went on to receive rave reviews for his performance of Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No.3, under the conducting of Valentin Doniand the National Symphony Orchestra of Moldova. In 2004, Stanislav Jar gave a number of recitals throughout New-Jersey. The same year, in June he gave a recital at the Organ Hall in Chisinau, Moldova, followed by a performance of Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No.1 with the Swiss conductor Cristoph Escher. In 2005, Stanislav Jar was invited to play at the International Piano Festival “Les Nuits Pianistique”, organized by ‘Alliance Francaise en Moldavie’, and performed S.Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No.3 with Cristoph Escher. In 2006, Stanislav was invited to give a recital in Gent, Belgium in “De Rode Pomp” Concert Hall. Following his Belgian debut, Stanislav gave a piano recital at the Organ Hall in Chisinau, followed by performance of Mozart’s Piano Concerto No.23 (conductor - Akira Mori, Japan). In 2008, Stanislav Jar completed his Master in Music studies with Sergey Kovalenko, at the Academy of Music in Chisinau. In 2009 Stanislav Jar enters the class of world’s renowned concert-pianist Alexander Paley (former pupil of Bella Davidovich) and continues his studies at ‘La Schola Cantorum’ in Paris, France. In 2010, being permanent guest performer at “Les NuitsPianistique” International Piano Festival, Stanislav Jar performs Double Concerto for piano and orchestra by F.Mendelssohn-Bartholdy together with French pianist Samuel Parent and the conductor Didier Talpain (France). While studying with Mr.Paley, Stanislav Jar wins 4th prize in “PanchoVladigerov” International Piano Competition (Bulgaria, 2011) and becomes prize winner in “3eme Concours International de Piano de Lyon” (France, 2011). Same year Stanislav Jar performs a number of concerts with French pianist Marie-Catherine Girod and Alexander Paley, Bach Concerti for two and three pianos in France and Moldova. That year Moldovan newspaper “Timpul” (“Time"), writes an article about Stanislav Jar being “Moldova’s first pianist, prize-winner of a major international piano competition in 20 years”. Same year Stanislav Jar achieves “Diplôme de Virtuositéwhile studying at ‘La ScholaCantorum’. In 2012 - beginning of cruise ship contracts with French company “PONANT” until 2017. Giving classical concerts in the theatre on four ships of the same company (L’Austral, Le Boreal, Le Soleal, Le Lyrial) for the public from all over the world. Returning often to homeland Moldova, a series of chamber music concerts took place in the capital city with a talented violinist Ionel Manciu, performing violin sonatas by Beethoven, Ravel and Franck. At the same time Stanislav Jar is permanent guest artist at “Le NuitsPianistique”. In the summer of 2017, a performance of Rachmaninov’ Piano Concerto No.2 in C minor, brought standing ovation at the closing concert of the festival. One year later follows a virtuosic performance of Saint-Saens piano Concerto No.2 in G minor at the same festival “Les Nuits Pianistique”. In 2019 Stanislav Jar moves to The Netherlands together with Laura Balicov, a talented and gifted pianist from Moldova, they perform a considerable amount of quatre-mains and two pianos repertoire including 21 Hungarian Dances and Waltzes by Brahms, Schubert ‘Fantasia', Rachmaninoff Simfonic Dances, as well as Mozart sonatas, Stravinsky’ Petrouchka and others. In the following years the duo performs a series of concerts in their homeland and The Netherlands.Their repertoire also includes works for piano duo and quatre-mains with orchestra, such as Bach concerti for two harpsichords and Czerny quatre-main concerto with orchestra. In 2021 Stanislav returns in Moldova to perform Beethoven Concerto No.4 in G major with Organ Hall National Orchestra, conducted by Valentin Doni (Moldova/Romania). In October 2022 Stanislav Jar graduates his Doctorate studies (PHD), with diploma “Cum Laude” at “George Enescu" University in Romania, Iasi. In 2023, the president of Republic of Moldova, Maia Sandu awards Stanislav with the medal and the title “Emerited Artist of Moldova”. The ceremony took place in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Curently Stanislav Jar is performing and teaching in The Netherlands