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− | [[Viva - Zagorje Youth Wind Orchestra|Viva, the Zagorje Youth Wind Orchestra]], was founded in [[established::1992]] at Zagorje Music School in order to promote young musicianship. It comprises around 80 musicians and has given several radio and television performances at venues throughout Europe, Scandinavia and the USA. The Wind Orchestra also performs at venues throughout Slovenia including at the [[Slovene Philharmonic|Slovene Philharmonic Halls]] in Ljubljana. It was awarded golden medals at international music competitions in Germany in 1998, in Hungary in 1998 and in Italy in 1997 and 2000. | + | [[Viva - Zagorje Youth Wind Orchestra|Viva, the Zagorje Youth Wind Orchestra]], was founded in [[established::1992]] at Zagorje Music School by conductor and teacher Drago Peterlin, in order to promote young musicianship. It comprises around 80 musicians and has given several radio and television performances at venues throughout Europe, Scandinavia and the USA. The Wind Orchestra also performs at venues throughout Slovenia including at the [[Slovene Philharmonic|Slovene Philharmonic Halls]] in Ljubljana. It was awarded golden medals at international music competitions in Germany in 1998, in Hungary in 1998 and in Italy in 1997 and 2000. |
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==International recognition== | ==International recognition== | ||
− | The town Zagorje, situated in central Slovenia, was the home town of world renowned conductor Carlos Kleiber, who visited the orchestra's rehearsal in 1997. The world-famous virtuoso flute player James Galway paid a visit to the orchestra in 1996. The Orchestra has performed in Hartberg, Graz, Tieschen, Voelkermarkt (Austria); Livorno, Riva del Garda, Azzano Deccimo (Italy); Ostrava (Czech Republic); Larvik (Norway); and Chicago (USA). The Orchestra successfully resented Slovene musical culture around the world with performances which include Slovene musical works. In Chicago the Orchestra played with two well-known Slovene soloists: clarinettist, member of the [[Slovene Clarinet Sextet]] and [[Ariart Woodwind Quintet]], teacher at the [[Zagorje Music School]] [[Jože Kotar]] and flautist, member of the [[MD7 Contemporary Music Ensemble]] [[Matej Zupan]]. | + | The town Zagorje, situated in central Slovenia, was the home town of world renowned conductor Carlos Kleiber, who visited the orchestra's rehearsal in 1997. The world-famous virtuoso flute player James Galway paid a visit to the orchestra in 1996. The Orchestra has performed in Hartberg, Graz, Tieschen, Voelkermarkt (Austria); Livorno, Riva del Garda, Azzano Deccimo (Italy); Ostrava (Czech Republic); Larvik (Norway); and Chicago (USA). The Orchestra successfully resented Slovene musical culture around the world with performances which include Slovene musical works. In Chicago the Orchestra played with two well-known Slovene soloists: clarinettist, member of the [[Slovene Clarinet Sextet]] and [[Ariart Woodwind Quintet]], teacher at the [[Zagorje Music School]] [[Jože Kotar]] and flautist, member of the [[MD7 Contemporary Music Ensemble]] [[Matej Zupan]]. The Orchestra took part in the 47th International Summer festival in Križanke (Ljubljana) and in the 53rd Annual Midwest Clinic Conference in Chicago in 1999. |
==Repertoire== | ==Repertoire== | ||
− | To date Viva has produced | + | To date Viva has produced four CDs. |
== External links == | == External links == | ||
*[http://www.gszagorje.si/ Zagorje Music School website] (in Slovenian) | *[http://www.gszagorje.si/ Zagorje Music School website] (in Slovenian) |
Revision as of 19:02, 29 November 2012
International recognition
The town Zagorje, situated in central Slovenia, was the home town of world renowned conductor Carlos Kleiber, who visited the orchestra's rehearsal in 1997. The world-famous virtuoso flute player James Galway paid a visit to the orchestra in 1996. The Orchestra has performed in Hartberg, Graz, Tieschen, Voelkermarkt (Austria); Livorno, Riva del Garda, Azzano Deccimo (Italy); Ostrava (Czech Republic); Larvik (Norway); and Chicago (USA). The Orchestra successfully resented Slovene musical culture around the world with performances which include Slovene musical works. In Chicago the Orchestra played with two well-known Slovene soloists: clarinettist, member of the Slovene Clarinet Sextet and Ariart Woodwind Quintet, teacher at the Zagorje Music School Jože Kotar and flautist, member of the MD7 Contemporary Music Ensemble Matej Zupan. The Orchestra took part in the 47th International Summer festival in Križanke (Ljubljana) and in the 53rd Annual Midwest Clinic Conference in Chicago in 1999.
Repertoire
To date Viva has produced four CDs.
External links
- Zagorje Music School website (in Slovenian)