Medtem ko napovedujem dogodke ali dogajanje v okviru letošnje generalne skupščine EFA, 66. Ljubljana Festivala in 33. Slovenskih glasbenih dnevov v Ljubljani, pa je glasbeni publicist in kritik Ognjen Tvrtkovič iz Londona komentiral naš program z informacijo o nastopu slovenskih glasbenikov, skladatelja Vita Žuraja in sopranistke Nike Gorič v Londonu. Tako da še tu dodajam sicer kot komentar objavljeno njegovo pismo.
Vito Žuraj, foto Marijan Zlobec
Music of Today: Vito Žuraj | Royal Festival Hall | 15 April 2018
We are pleased to announce the first major UK showcase of original music by Slovenian composer Vito Žuraj, recent winner of the Claudio Abbado Composition Prize, performed by Slovenian soprano Nika Gorič and Philharmonia Orchestra.
Music of Today: Vito Žuraj
Sunday 15 April 2018 at 6 pm
Royal Festival Hall
Southbank Centre
Belvedere Road
London SE1 8XX
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Performers:
Joana Mallwitz conductor
Philharmonia Orchestra
Nika Gorič soprano
Vito Žuraj v Elbphilharmonie v Hamburgu, foto FB
Repertoire:
Žuraj Aftertouch for ensemble UK premiere
Žuraj Ubuquity – farces for soprano and ensemble World premiere of English version
The concert which is part of the Music of Today series will open with Aftertouch, a work full of fast-paced slides and sudden shifts from high to low which create a fantastical soundworld, and closes with a world premiere of the English version of Ubuquity, a semi-theatrical work for soprano and ensemble that takes inspiration from the grotesque character of King Ubu from the modernist play by French author Alfred Jarry.
Vito Žuraj is a composer whose work is characterize by powerful and meticulously crafted compositions, tailor-made for the performers and often including scenic elements and spatial sound concepts. Born in Maribor in 1979, his works have quickly gained recognition at major concert halls and festivals, interpreted among others by the New York Philharmonic Orchestra, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Ensemble Modern and the RIAS Kammerchor.
Nika Gorič, foto Gaja L. Kutnjak
Nika Gorič is a soprano born in Slovenia in 1990. She studied at the Ballet and Music School in Maribor, the University of Music and Performing Arts in Graz, and the Royal Academy of Music, where she completed her studies with Lillian Watson and Jonathan Papp on the Opera Course in 2017, receiving The Queen’s Commendation for Excellence.
This concert is part of the Philharmonia’s free, early evening Music of Today series of contemporary classical music this season presenting works inspired by American pop, electronics-infused compositions and world premieres by the next generation of composers.
Nika Gorič na 65. Ljubljana Festivalu lani v Križevniški cerkvi, foto Marijan Zlobec
Z lanske izvedbe Vita Žuraja v Parizu citiram še odlomek iz predstavitve njegovega dela.
“…Claudio Abbado est resté treize ans à la tête des Berliner Philharmoniker. À son arrivée, il avait fait part de deux souhaits : jouer davantage de musique française et d’œuvres contemporaines. Ce dernier objectif a été pleinement réalisé. Pour rendre hommage à son engagement dans ce domaine, l’Académie de l’orchestre berlinois a créé en 2006 le prix
de composition Claudio-Abbado. En 2016, elle l’a décerné au Slovène
Vito Žuraj, un disciple de Wolfgang Rihm, qui a en même temps reçu
commande d’Alavò, que l’on entend ce soir (Alavò, cycle de lieder sur quatre ordres de rêve). Une partition inspirée de la vie de Claudio Abbado, un artiste qui se sera engagé, comme peu d’autres de sa stature et de son charisme, en faveur des créateurs de son temps.
Bertrand Boissard
Nika Gorič s kraljičino diplomo umetniškega diktorata za najboljšega študenta Royal Academy of Music v Londonu za leto 2017
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Marijan Zlobec