Kvintet Slowind
Prešernov trg 1, SI-1000 Ljubljana
Phone386 (0) 41 371 370
Managed byGlasbeno društvo Slowind
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The repertoire of the Slowind ensemble includes both classical and 20th-century contemporary music, primarily recent works by modern composers. A number of prominent Slovene and international composers have dedicated works to Slowind (Vinko Globokar, Uroš Rojko, Lojze Lebič, Volker Staub, Martin Smolka). The quintet often presents seldom heard works from the chamber literature. Many of the leading composers of the 20th-century they presented for the first time in Slovenia (Luciano Berio, Edgar Varese, Elliott Cartet, Giacinto Scelsi, Iannis Xenakis, Karlheinz Stockhausen). | The repertoire of the Slowind ensemble includes both classical and 20th-century contemporary music, primarily recent works by modern composers. A number of prominent Slovene and international composers have dedicated works to Slowind (Vinko Globokar, Uroš Rojko, Lojze Lebič, Volker Staub, Martin Smolka). The quintet often presents seldom heard works from the chamber literature. Many of the leading composers of the 20th-century they presented for the first time in Slovenia (Luciano Berio, Edgar Varese, Elliott Cartet, Giacinto Scelsi, Iannis Xenakis, Karlheinz Stockhausen). | ||
| − | The Slowind Quartet has issued several CDs and DVD. | + | The Slowind Quartet has issued several CDs and a DVD. |
==Venues and Awards== | ==Venues and Awards== | ||
Revision as of 12:47, 8 December 2010
Contact
Past Events
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3 Dec 2023
A concert by the Slowind Quintet with a well-known pianist Aleksander Madjar as a guest. Supported by the Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia Belgrade
at the Bunt Festival of classical music
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13 Sep 2019
14 Sep 2019
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5 Dec 2018
A concert by Slowind, presenting new compositions by Nina Šenk and Vinko Globokar, and Vito Žuraj, supported by the Slovenian Culture and Information Centre, Vienna (SKICA) (Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia Vienna),
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23 Jul 2017
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2 Oct 2015
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14 Sep 2015
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6 Sep 2015
13 Sep 2015
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18 Jul 2015
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2 Jul 2015
4 Jul 2015
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21 Jun 2015
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13 Jun 2015
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4 Dec 2014
A concert by Slowind, supported by the Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia Podgorica,
at the December Art Scene
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19 Mar 2014
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16 Mar 2014
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1 Mar 2014
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27 Feb 2014
The Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia Washington celebrates Slovenian art, culture, music and cuisine with a concert by Slowind
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28 Jan 2014
2 Feb 2014
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5 Feb 2012
Slowind Quintet plays Domenico Scarlatti, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Alexander von Zemlinsky, Ruth Crawford Seeger, Santa Bušs and Paul Hindemith
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18 Jan 2012
Slowind Quintet plays György Ligeti, Ruth Crawford Seeger, Elliott Carter, Lojze Lebič, Santa Bušs, Nina Šenk and Aurel G. Stroe
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14 Oct 2010
History
In 1987, Kacjan, Jenko and the bassoonist Zoran Mitev established a trio and won the first prize at the National Musicians Competition of Yugoslavia (1987). In 1995 the trio was expanded to quintet with Šarc and Tomac, Calligaris changed Mitev. From the year 1999 they run their own concert series, featuring international guest artists such as Arvid Engegard, James Avery, Bernhard Wulff, Jürg Wyttenbach, Vinko Globokar, Heinz Holliger, Steven Davislim, Christiane Iven, David Wilson-Johnson, Robert Aitken, Alexander Lonquich, Ensemble SurPlus (Freiburg i. Br.), Accroche Note (Strasbourg), Salvatore Sciarrino, Pascal Dusapin and others.
Programme
The repertoire of the Slowind ensemble includes both classical and 20th-century contemporary music, primarily recent works by modern composers. A number of prominent Slovene and international composers have dedicated works to Slowind (Vinko Globokar, Uroš Rojko, Lojze Lebič, Volker Staub, Martin Smolka). The quintet often presents seldom heard works from the chamber literature. Many of the leading composers of the 20th-century they presented for the first time in Slovenia (Luciano Berio, Edgar Varese, Elliott Cartet, Giacinto Scelsi, Iannis Xenakis, Karlheinz Stockhausen).
The Slowind Quartet has issued several CDs and a DVD.
Venues and Awards
In Ljubljana the members of quintet give regular concerts in the hall of Slovene Philharmonics or in the studio of Radio Slovenia. Slowind Quintet has performed at music festivals such as Ars Musica in Brussels (Belgium), the International Contemporary Music Festival in Opatija (Croatia), Musicora in Paris (France), Roaring Hoofs Festival in Mongolia, Biennale in Bern (Switzerland), Klangspuren in Schwaz (Austria), Musica Danubiana and Slovene Music Days, as well as at concerts in Berlin, Munich, Rome, Florence, Budapest, Paris, Milan and Vienna. In 1999, 2001, 2006 and 2009 the ensemble toured the United States, in 2002 and 2006 it also ventured into Canada and in 2007 into Sweden.
The Slowind Quintet received Župančič Prize in 1999 and Prešeren Award in 2003.
External links
- Slowind Quintet website (in English)
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