Društvo slovenskih skladateljev (DSS)
Trg francoske revolucije 6/I, SI-1000 Ljubljana
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Society of Slovene Composers
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Past Events
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4 Apr 2017
8 Apr 2017
SIGIC, Slovene Music Information Centre and the Society of Slovene Composers present Slovenian music, supported by the Slovenian Cultural Centre in Berlin and the Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia Berlin
at the Frankfurt Music Fair
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7 Apr 2016
10 Apr 2016
Society of Slovene Composers presents DSS Edition and SIGIC, Slovene Music Information Centre
at the Frankfurt Musikmesse
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29 May 2013
1 Jun 2013
SIGIC, Slovene Music Information Centre presenting Discography Unit, RTV Slovenia (ZKP RTV SLO), Editions by the Society of Slovene Composers, Academy Branimir Slokar, Glasbena matica Ljubljana, and Intek d.o.o.
at the Classical:NEXT
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24 Mar 2012
Society of Slovene Composers presents DSS Edition and Kogoj's Black Masks opera partiture at the Musikmesse Frankfurt
History
Before the Society came into existence, Slovene composers only sporadically joined forces in smaller, more or less organized groupings. The performances and the publishing of their works were taken care of by important cultural institutions and music magazines: Glasbena matica (1872-1945), Novi akordi ("New Chords", 1901-14), Pevec ("The Singer", 1921-38), Zbori ("The Choirs", 1925-34) and Nova muzika ("New Music", 1928).
So far, presidents of DSS were: Karol Pahor, Matija Bravničar, Vilko Ukmar, Danilo Švara, Uroš Krek, Dane Škerl, Bojan Adamič, Pavel Mihelčič, Janez Gregorc, Marko Mihevc, Jani Golob and Tomaž Habe
Programme
Under its wing, individual sections take care of different music genres: these range from the Section for Church Music (1999), the Young Composers’ Club (2000), the Section for Jazz and Popular Music (2001) and the Section for Choral Music (2001) to the Section for Music in Teaching (2002) and the Section for Electro-acoustic Music (2002).
Since 1965 concerts at the Society's Concert Atelier have offered first-class world premieres of new works by Slovene composers. To date there have been 304 concert performances, many in conjunction with exhibitions of work by Slovene painters and sculptors.
To date the Society's record label DSS Edition has released 1,700 works by Slovene composers on CD or cassette, emerging as an important resource for Slovene contemporary classical music.
Every year the Society commissions a number of new works, which are subsidised by the Ministry of Culture. This is a most important effort, as it aims to conserve the quality of Slovene music and to affirm its reputation both at home and abroad.
Projects
From 1989-1998 an annual concert called the Night of Slovene Composers was organised by the Society. In 1998 this event became part of the Slovene Music Days, arranged by Festival Ljubljana. The concert provides an opportunity for all members of the Society to present their new works in public. The Society also participates in Musica Danubiana, a festival of music by composers from countries through which the river Danube flows, namely Austria, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Croatia, Yugoslavia, Hungary, Germany, Slovakia, Romania and Slovenia.
International cooperation
Since 1972 the Society has acted as the Slovene representative for the following European music publishers: Editio Musica (Budapest), Edition Peters (Frankfurt), Breitkopf & Härtel (Wiesbaden), Schott Music International (Mainz), Universal Edition (Vienna) and Boosey & Hawkes (London). The Society is also the official representative for all loans of scores and material from the above-mentioned publishing houses for the whole of Slovenia.
The Society's involvement in exchanging information on international level and the participation of its members at international festivals, symposiums, congresses and music trade fairs the world over is significant.
See also
External links
- Society of Slovene Composers website (in English)
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Founded in 1945, the Society of Slovene Composers (DSS) is a voluntary professional association of composers and musicologists. +
Founded in 1945, the Society of Slovene Composers (DSS) is a voluntary professional association of composers and musicologists. +
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