Maribor Octet
International cooperation and awards
Ever since the beginning, Maribor Octet has been performing in Slovenia and abroad. By 2005 the Octet had performed more than 1,300 concerts at home and in Europe (Paris, Krefeld, Essen, Montreux, Cuneo, Milan), North America (Montana, Toronto, Cleveland, New York City, New Mexico), South America (Uruguay, Brazil) and East Asia (Japan).
The Maribor Octet regularly participates on international festivals, such as Festival in Montevideo (2007), Festival in Missouli (2006), Festival in Miane (2003) and so on. The octet received a prize at a festival in Cork, Ireland in 1986 and has also won several prizes in Maribor.
Discography
Its discography of six CDs features a strong international programme, including songs written by the Bishop Anton Martin Slomšek, and Maribor Octet's interpretations of contemporary choral compositions.
The octet published a CD for its 20th anniversary Mariborski oktet – 20 let (1993) as well as for its 30th anniversary Mariborski oktet - 30 let (2003). Other CDs include one of love songs and serenades Jaz bi rad rdečih rož (1995); one with a sacral programme Gloria (1997); one with folksongs Kaj ti je, deklica (2003) and a thematic CD with drinking songs Majolka bod' pozdravljena (2004).