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− | The [[Slovene Philharmonic String Chamber Orchestra]] consists of 14 musicians, all members of the [[Slovene Philharmonic Orchestra]]. Founded in [[established::1993]] under the initiative of [[Boris Šinigoj]], it presents a wide | + | The [[Slovene Philharmonic String Chamber Orchestra]] consists of 14 musicians, all members of the [[Slovene Philharmonic Orchestra]]. Founded in 1993 [[established::1993]] under the initiative of [[Boris Šinigoj]], it presents a wide range of classical music repertoire from the baroque period to 20th century music. Special attention is paid also to compositions by Slovene composers. The Slovene Philharmonic String Chamber Orchestra received the prestigious [[Prešeren Award and Prešeren Foundation Awards|Prešeren Foundation Award]] in 1999 and the [[Župančič Award of the City of Ljubljana]] in 2004. |
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− | + | ==International cooperation and concerts== | |
+ | Since 2003 violinist [[Miran Kolbl]] has been the artistic director of the chamber orchestra. It has appeared at the [[Ljubljana Festival]], the Danubia Festival, [[Slovene Music Days]], World Days of Music, Dubrovnik Summer Festival, Zadar Festival, Zagreb Summer Festival, Novi Sad Music Festival and Zagreb Baroque Festival. Because of its members' obligations to the Slovene Philharmonic Orchestra the ensemble cannot undertake many international tours, but concerts in Croatia, Austria and Italy have been very well received by audiences and music critics. | ||
+ | The ensemble has cooperated with several leading Slovene soloists including mezzo-soprano [[Marjana Lipovšek]], pianist [[Dubravka Tomšič-Srebotnjak]] and flautist [[Irena Grafenauer]], as well as many internationally renowned soloists including 'cellist Mischa Maisky, violinist Sarah Chang, pianist Polina Leschenko and horn player Stefan Dohr. In 2007 the ensemble participated with recognized accordion player Richard Galliano at the International Chamber Music Festival (Music September Festival) in Maribor. | ||
+ | In 2009 the orchestra played the role of residential orchestra and coproduced with the Maribor Festival. Under the artistic direction of violinist Richard Tognetti the orchestra performed twelve concerts at the festival and cooperated with renowned musicians including pianist Boris Berezovsky, horn player Marie Luise Neunecker, soprano Sabina Cvilak Damjanovič and bassoon player Jane Gower. | ||
+ | The Orchestra works closely with the [[National Gallery of Slovenia]], which hosts a cycle of concerts and lectures each year, entitled Harmony of the Spheres. The events combine lectures on fine art with concerts of chamber music. | ||
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+ | ==Programme== | ||
+ | The [[Slovene Philharmonic String Chamber Orchestra]] plays mostly known works of the baroque and classical periods as well as 19th and 20th century music, by composers such as J.S. Bach, A. Vivaldi, J. Haydn, W. A. Mozart, P. I. Tchaikovsky, B. Bartók and B. Britten. The orchestra also presents newer works pertaining to Slovene contemporary composers such as Nina Šenk, Lojze Lebič and Ivo Petrić as well as covering much of the Slovene classical repertoire. | ||
+ | The orchestra which plays without a conductor has been recorded many times in live concerts and has released 10 CDs. One of the CDs is dedicated to Slovene baroque period music with compositions of Isaach Posch and Janez Krstnik Dolar. Other CDs include the works of A. Corelli, G. B. Pergolesi, D. Shostakovich and E. Grieg, as well as 20th century Slovene composers U. Krek and P. Ramovš. | ||
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Revision as of 20:45, 18 June 2011
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6 Jun 2015
Fire and Ice, a concert by guitarist Vlatko Stefanovski and saxophonist Vasko Atanasovski (see also Vasko Atanasovski Trio) with the Slovene Philharmonic String Chamber Orchestra, at the Summer at Opatija's Open Air Thatre Festival
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20 Apr 2015
A concert by the Slovene Philharmonic String Chamber Orchestra also featuring violoncellist Andrej Petrač at the Music Biennale Zagreb
International cooperation and concerts
Since 2003 violinist Miran Kolbl has been the artistic director of the chamber orchestra. It has appeared at the Ljubljana Festival, the Danubia Festival, Slovene Music Days, World Days of Music, Dubrovnik Summer Festival, Zadar Festival, Zagreb Summer Festival, Novi Sad Music Festival and Zagreb Baroque Festival. Because of its members' obligations to the Slovene Philharmonic Orchestra the ensemble cannot undertake many international tours, but concerts in Croatia, Austria and Italy have been very well received by audiences and music critics. The ensemble has cooperated with several leading Slovene soloists including mezzo-soprano Marjana Lipovšek, pianist Dubravka Tomšič-Srebotnjak and flautist Irena Grafenauer, as well as many internationally renowned soloists including 'cellist Mischa Maisky, violinist Sarah Chang, pianist Polina Leschenko and horn player Stefan Dohr. In 2007 the ensemble participated with recognized accordion player Richard Galliano at the International Chamber Music Festival (Music September Festival) in Maribor. In 2009 the orchestra played the role of residential orchestra and coproduced with the Maribor Festival. Under the artistic direction of violinist Richard Tognetti the orchestra performed twelve concerts at the festival and cooperated with renowned musicians including pianist Boris Berezovsky, horn player Marie Luise Neunecker, soprano Sabina Cvilak Damjanovič and bassoon player Jane Gower. The Orchestra works closely with the National Gallery of Slovenia, which hosts a cycle of concerts and lectures each year, entitled Harmony of the Spheres. The events combine lectures on fine art with concerts of chamber music.
Programme
The Slovene Philharmonic String Chamber Orchestra plays mostly known works of the baroque and classical periods as well as 19th and 20th century music, by composers such as J.S. Bach, A. Vivaldi, J. Haydn, W. A. Mozart, P. I. Tchaikovsky, B. Bartók and B. Britten. The orchestra also presents newer works pertaining to Slovene contemporary composers such as Nina Šenk, Lojze Lebič and Ivo Petrić as well as covering much of the Slovene classical repertoire. The orchestra which plays without a conductor has been recorded many times in live concerts and has released 10 CDs. One of the CDs is dedicated to Slovene baroque period music with compositions of Isaach Posch and Janez Krstnik Dolar. Other CDs include the works of A. Corelli, G. B. Pergolesi, D. Shostakovich and E. Grieg, as well as 20th century Slovene composers U. Krek and P. Ramovš.