NOČ SLOVENSKIH SKLADATELJEV / NIGHT OF SLOVENE COMPOSERS

Rebeka Pregelj, sopran / soprano
Inez Osina Rues, mezzosopran / mezzo-soprano
Matej Zupan, flavta / flute
Uroš Bičanin, violina / violin
Lara Hrasnik Samec, harfa / harp
Luca Ferrini, klavir / piano
Jan Čibej, marimba / marimba
Jože Bogolin, vibrafon / vibraphone
Tim Jurkovič, kitara / guitar
Nataša Burger, recitacija / recitation

Program / Programme:
Vladimir Batista: Romanca za sopran, harfo in marimbo / for soprano, harp and marimba*
David Beovič: Drevo brez vej za klavir in marimbo / for piano and marimba*
Tomaž Burkat: Koso-spev 2 za mezzosopran in klavir / for mezzo-soprano and piano*
Vladimir Hrovat: Vse je tiho za recitatorja, flavto in harfo / for reciter, flute and harp*
Uršula Jasovec: Rime za sopran, flavto in marimbo / for soprano, flute and marimba*
Iztok Kocen: Prazna je za mezzosopran, violino in klavir / for mezzo-soprano, violin and piano*
Igor Majcen: Cvetje na oknu za sopran, flavto in kitaro / for soprano, flute and guitar*
Gašper Muženič: Lepljenke za marimbo, vibrafon in klavir / for marimba, vibraphone and piano*
Črt Sojar Voglar: Sredi noči za sopran, harfo in vibrafon / for soprano, harp and vibraphone*
Tomaž Svete: »Incantations« za recitatorko, flavto in vibrafon / for reciter, flute and vibraphone*
Peter Šavli: Kosovelove skice za mezzosopran in klavir / for mezzo-soprano and piano*
Larisa Vrhunc: Noč pred okni za violino, vibrafon in marimbo / for violin, vibraphone and marimba*

*krstna izvedba / premiere performance

Noč slovenskih skladateljev, ki nepretrgano poteka vse od leta 1992, je ena ključnih platform za predstavitev najnovejše slovenske glasbene ustvarjalnosti. Sprva zasnovana na pobudo Marka Mihevca kot maratonski večer po zgledu dunajske Lange Nacht der Musik se je z leti razvila v razvejen cikel koncertov, na katerih lahko skladatelji ne glede na slog, zvrst ali estetsko usmeritev predstavijo svoje novitete. Dogodek ostaja barvit in slogovno raznolik pregled aktualne slovenske glasbene ustvarjalnosti ter pomemben prostor soočanja različnih kompozicijskih pristopov in zasedb, ki sooblikujejo sodobno podobo domačega glasbenega prostora.

Program združuje dvanajst skladateljev različnih generacij in poetik. Vladimir Batista izhaja iz tradicionalnejših nazorov, pozneje pa je v svoj izraz vključil jazzovsko harmonijo in improvizacijo. David Beovič je plodovit in izjemno vsestranski ustvarjalec, dejaven v različnih medijih. Tomaž Burkat je po študiju klarineta in kompozicije razvil opus predvsem orkestralne in komorne glasbe. Multiinstrumentalist, violinist in koncertni ustni harmonikar Vladimir Hrovat je bil dolgoletni violinist Simfoničnega orkestra RTV Slovenija. Uršula Jasovec je skladateljica, usmerjena predvsem v glasbo za glas, deluje pa tudi kot pedagoginja, dirigentka, pevka in organistka. Iztok Kocen je dirigent in korepetitor ter avtor zborovskih, komornih in orkestrskih del. Igor Majcen deluje kot skladatelj ob različnih glasbenih poklicih, med drugim učitelja, arhivarja, notografa in zborovodje. Gašper Muženič ustvarja predvsem orkestralno, pa tudi minimalistično, rockovsko, elektronsko in filmsko glasbo. Črt Sojar Voglar je skladatelj in pedagog ter umetniški vodja Noči slovenskih skladateljev. Tomaž Svete je eden vodilnih slovenskih ustvarjalcev operne glasbe. Peter Šavli je skladatelj in teoretik z opusom scenske, orkestralne, komorne, klavirske in vokalne glasbe. Larisa Vrhunc razvija izrazito barvno in zvočno raziskovalno govorico, pogosto zasnovano na krhkih, ritmično razdrobljenih strukturah.

Različne zvočne svetove bodo prepletale izrazite umetniške osebnosti. Sopranistka Rebeka Pregelj je interpretka sodobne in operne glasbe, ki ustvarja prepričljive vloge na domačih in mednarodnih odrih. Mezzosopranistka Inez Osina Rues dejavno povezuje operno in koncertno poustvarjanje. Flavtist Matej Zupan sodi med osrednje slovenske flavtiste. Violinist Uroš Bičanin deluje kot orkestrski in komorni glasbenik v domačih in tujih okoljih ter predan pedagog. Harfistka Lara Hrastnik Samec oblikuje širok spekter solističnega, komornega in orkestrskega delovanja. Pianist Luca Ferrini je skoraj štiri desetletja stalnica evropskega koncertnega dogajanja ter izjemen promotor nove glasbe. Tolkalec Jan Čibej redno sodeluje s priznanimi ansambli sodobne glasbe, medtem ko Jože Bogolin kot mednarodno dejaven vibrafonist in pedagog sodeluje pri vrhunskih orkestrskih, solističnih in komornih projektih. Kitarist Tim Jurkovič z intenzivnim koncertnim delovanjem izstopa med najprepričljivejšimi predstavniki mlajše generacije. Recitatorka Nataša Burger, filmska režiserka in gledališka ustvarjalka, pa je prejemnica številnih nagrad za svoje umetniško delo.
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Night of Slovene Composers, held every year without interruption since 1992, is one of the key platforms for the presentation of the very latest Slovene musical creativity. Conceived by Marko Mihevc as a marathon night of music modelled on Vienna’s Lange Nacht der Musik, it has grown over the years into a diverse concert series at which composers can present their new works regardless of style, genre or aesthetic orientation. The event remains a colourful and stylistically diverse overview of current Slovene musical creativity and an important space in which to encounter the different compositional approaches and ensembles that play a part in shaping today’s musical landscape.

The programme brings together twelve composers of different ages and inspirations. Originally a composer in a more traditional vein, Vladimir Batista later incorporated jazz harmony and improvisation into his work. David Beovič is a prolific and remarkably versatile composer who is active across different media. A former student of clarinet and composition, Tomaž Burkat has created an oeuvre largely consisting of orchestral and chamber music. For many years a violinist in the RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra, multi-instrumentalist Vladimir Hrovat is also a renowned concert harmonica player. Uršula Jasovec is a composer whose primary focus is music for the voice. She is also a teacher, conductor, singer and organist. Iztok Kocen is a conductor and accompanist and a composer of choral, chamber and orchestral works. Igor Majcen is a composer who is also active as a teacher, archivist, music copyist and choirmaster. Gašper Muženič is primarily an orchestral composer but also writes minimalist, rock, electronic and film music. Črt Sojar Voglar is a composer and teacher and the artistic director of Night of Slovene Composers. Tomaž Svete is one of Slovenia’s leading opera composers. Peter Šavli is a composer and theorist with an oeuvre that covers incidental music, orchestral and chamber compositions, piano music and music for voice. Larisa Vrhunc cultivates an expressively colourful and sonically exploratory musical language frequently based on brittle, rhythmically fragmentary structures.

The different sound worlds of these composers will be woven together by a number of strong artistic personalities. Soprano Rebeka Pregelj is a performer of contemporary music and opera and a commanding presence on national and international stages. Mezzo-soprano Inez Osina Rues actively combines opera and concert performances. Matej Zupan is one of Slovenia’s leading flautists. Violinist Uroš Bičanin works as an orchestral and chamber musician both in Slovenia and abroad and is a dedicated teacher. Harpist Lara Hrastnik Samec is active in a wide range of solo, chamber and orchestral contexts. Pianist Luca Ferrini has been a fixture on the European concert scene for nearly four decades and is a dedicated promoter of new music. Percussionist Jan Čibej is a regular collaborator with prominent contemporary music ensembles. Jože Bogolin is an internationally active vibraphonist and teacher who has collaborated on high-profile orchestral, solo and chamber projects. Guitarist Tim Jurkovič maintains an intensive schedule of concert performances and is emerging as one of the most promising representatives of the younger generation of musicians. Reciter Nataša Burger is a film director and theatre actress who has won numerous awards for her work.