The seminar is intended for clarinet students at all levels of education, beginners, advanced players, and anyone wishing to perfect their knowledge of clarinet playing.
The seminar will present working methods in music playing and stimulate participants to continue with their musical education. Special attention will be given to candidates preparing for further clarinet studies at secondary and university levels. As well as interpretation, participants will discuss the most common technical difficulties and the choice of different mouthpieces, reeds, etc.
The seminar will involve a lot of practical work, so participants are advised to bring music for piano accompaniment.
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Andrej Zupan studied at the Academy of Music in Ljubljana, where he obtained his graduate and master’s degrees. Abroad, he studied under V. Mariozzi (St. Cecilia, Rome) and A. Brandhofer (Mozarteum, Salzburg). In 1995, he joined Orchestre des Jeunes de la Méditerranée in France, where he was first clarinet and with which he performed across Europe and Africa. As a soloist he has performed extensively with orchestras in Slovenia and abroad. He has won a total of eight first prizes in competitions for young musicians. In 1985, he was named ‘Yugoslav Musician of the Year’, and the same year, represented the country at the Eurovision concert in Madrid. In 1993, he became first clarinettist of the orchestra of the National Opera and Ballet in Ljubljana. He is a co-founder and member of the internationally acclaimed Slovenian Clarinet Quartet, which has performed in a number of countries (Slovenia, Croatia, Italy, Austria, France, Belgium). He is a clarinet professor at the Ljubljana Conservatory of Music and Ballet, and an professor at the Ljubljana Academy of Music. He directs international clarinet seminars and master classes and is a member of international juries at clarinet competitions. As a soloist or member of chamber music ensembles, he has recorded a 21 of CDs for various record companies. He has gained an international reputation as a concert soloist and chamber musician proficient in various music genres, from classical to modern, klezmer, jazz, folk, world and even gypsy music. He has been Artistic Director of the Musical Summer at Podsreda Castle international music festival.
The clarinetelite from Ljubljanainvitedme to attenda concertof mycompositionsperformed bystudentsof clarinet of the Conservatoryof Music&BalletLjubljana.
An outstandingpiano accompanimentfor performerswas entrusted totwopiano associatesAndreaMarkunandKatalinPeterKrivokapič.
The distinguishedprofessorsandclarinetists JozeKotar,DušanSodja,PeterKuderandAndrejZupan had perfectly preparedthe students of clarinet of the Conservatoryof Music&BalletLjubljana. It was an unforgettableevening at the beautifulandfullConcert Hallof the Conservatory.
The young, excellent clarinetists of the Conservatory of Music & Ballet Ljubljana, the participants of the Master class of professor Radivoj Lazic, 10 November 2014.
The young artists,all studentsof clarinet who performed there, showedremarkablymatureplaying anda highartistic level andtheir professors a marvelous qualityof work devoted to them.
On theday of the concertIreceived a great honor.In fact,I held amaster classfor all participantsof the show.It was a nice gathering withyoung , outstanding clarinetenthusiasts, theparticipantsof the eveningconcert.
On this occasion, I would liketo thankto all colleges of mine, the professors of clarinetin Ljubljana, accompanists and young performers,as well asonkindness and hospitality ofthe secretaryand the head master of theKGBL,DejanPrešiček.
(Video displays from the concert at the Conservatory of Music and Ballet, Ljubljana)
Welcoming speech of a clarinetist Andrej Zupan of the concert: AN EVENING OF THE COMPOSERS RADIVOJ LAZIĆ & VLASTIMIR PERIČIĆ
Radivoj Lazić – Vlastimir Peričić: BALLADE for Clarinet and Piano. Video recording: AN EVENING OF THE COMPOSERS RADIVOJ LAZIĆ & VLASTIMIR PERIČIĆ, EMONA Festival 2014, november 10, 2014, KGBL Ljubljana. Lara Hace – clarinet, class of professor Dušan Sodja, Katalin Peter Krivokapič – piano.
Radivoj Lazić – Vlastimir Peričić: HUMORESQUE for Clarinet and Piano. Video recording: AN EVENING OF THE COMPOSERS RADIVOJ LAZIĆ & VLASTIMIR PERIČIĆ, EMONA Festival 2014, november 10, 2014, KGBL Ljubljana. Andraž Jagodic – clarinet, class of professor Andrej Zupan, Andreja Markun – piano.
Vlastimir Peričić: SONATINA for Clarinet and Piano (Homage to Dvorak). Video recording: AN EVENING OF THE COMPOSERS RADIVOJ LAZIĆ & VLASTIMIR PERIČIĆ, EMONA Festival 2014, november 10, 2014, KGBL Ljubljana. Gaja Benko – clarinet, class of professor Jože Kotar, Andreja Markun – piano.
Vlastimir Peričić: SARABANDA E FUGHETTA for Clarinet and Piano (Homage to Bach). Video recording:AN EVENING OF THE COMPOSERS RADIVOJ LAZIĆ & VLASTIMIR PERIČIĆ, EMONA Festival 2014, november 10, 2014, KGBL Ljubljana. Maja Pungerčar – clarinet, class of professor Andrej Zupan, Andreja Markun – piano.
Radivoj Lazić – Vlastimir Peričić: INTRODUZIONE E RONDO for Clarinet and Piano. Video recording:AN EVENING OF THE COMPOSERS RADIVOJ LAZIĆ & VLASTIMIR PERIČIĆ, EMONA Festival 2014, november 10, 2014, KGBL Ljubljana. Luka Gantar – clarinet, class of professor Andrej Zupan, Andreja Markun – piano.
Radivoj Lazić – Vlastimir Peričić: INTRODUZIONE, TEMA E VARIAZIONI for Clarinet and Piano. Video recording:AN EVENING OF THE COMPOSERS RADIVOJ LAZIĆ & VLASTIMIR PERIČIĆ, EMONA Festival 2014, november 10, 2014, KGBL Ljubljana. Denis Fortunat – clarinet, class of professor Andrej Zupan, Andreja Markun – piano.
Radivoj Lazić – Vlastimir Peričić: ROMANTIC CONCERTO IN A MINOR, I Mov. for Clarinet and Piano. Video recording:AN EVENING OF THE COMPOSERS RADIVOJ LAZIĆ & VLASTIMIR PERIČIĆ, EMONA Festival 2014, november 10, 2014, KGBL Ljubljana. Katijana Rener – clarinet, class of professor Andrej Zupan, Andreja Markun – piano.
Radivoj Lazić – Vlastimir Peričić: ROMANTIC CONCERTO IN A MINOR, II Mov. for Clarinet and Piano. Video recording:AN EVENING OF THE COMPOSERS RADIVOJ LAZIĆ & VLASTIMIR PERIČIĆ, EMONA Festival 2014, november 10, 2014, KGBL Ljubljana. Blaž Stopar – clarinet, class of professor Peter Kuder, Andreja Markun – piano.
Radivoj Lazić – Vlastimir Peričić: ROMANTIC CONCERTO IN A MINOR, III Mov. for Clarinet and Piano. Video recording:AN EVENING OF THE COMPOSERS RADIVOJ LAZIĆ & VLASTIMIR PERIČIĆ, EMONA Festival 2014, november 10, 2014, KGBL Ljubljana. Urška Zupan – clarinet, class of professor Dušan Sodja, Katalin Peter Krivokapič – piano.
Radivoj Lazić – Vlastimir Peričić: ROMANTIC CONCERTO IN A MINOR, I Mov. for Clarinet and Piano. Video recording:AN EVENING OF THE COMPOSERS RADIVOJ LAZIĆ & VLASTIMIR PERIČIĆ, EMONA Festival 2014, november 10, 2014, KGBL Ljubljana. Tamara Popovič – clarinet, class of professor Andrej Zupan, Andreja Markun – piano.
Muzički inkubator is new association which main mission is to contribute to indivdual development of clarinet players, their mutual communication and to support interntional colaboration of young musicians. With a view to achive these goals, Muzički inkubator organises masterclasses, workshops and summer schools as well as develops programmes and platforms for better domestic and international collaboration between musicians and similar organisations.
Muzički inkubator organizes in coproduction with SC Zagreb a masterclass by Mate Bekavac. The masterclass is going to be held in MM Center SC Zagreb, Savska cesta 25.
Masterclass is planned to suit the needs of beginners, as well as of more advanced attendees who have already chosen to pursue their career in music. The individually-based music workshops will last for 3 days.
A clarinet workshop is going to be held in Zagreb from 22 to 25 May 2014. The deadline for applications with an enclosed copy of the payment slip is 16 May 2014.
Registration fee is 120 €.
Passive participation in the masterclass is 40 €.
Mate Bekavac is recognised as one of the great clarinetists of his generation, despite of his “commercial shyness”. Wherever he appears, he’s hailed among collegues and critics as the “secret favorite”, a full-blooded musician and a virtuoso who risks and isn’t spoiled by current fashion tendencies of music industry. A devoted, silent seeker with a special, subtly nuanced sound beyond bright or dark, french or german clarinet stereotype tendencies (he is perhaps the only one who ever gained perfection in both systems), always in favor of musical expression and sincere transmission of written or hidden musical texts. His repertoire ranges from baroque adaptations, classical, romantic and contemporary clarinet repertoire, as well as jazz and klezmer influenced pieces. He gained his wide international acclaim by his single time performance of his own arrangement of the Carmen Fantasy, which is documented on YouTube.
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He was born in Ljubljana, Slovenia in 1977 and received his first musical education with F. Trzan and D. Brlek in native Ljubljana. He continueted his studies at University of Graz with B. Kovacs, then took his MA degree at Salzburg Mozarteum with A. Brandhofer. He also studied in profesional studies program at Juilliard School of Music in New York under C. Neidich and in “cycle de perfectionement” at Paris Consrvatory (CNSM) with Michel Arrignon. He has won the Mozarteum 1992 award, the Eurovision Jury award in Warsaw 1994, Grand prix of the Yamaha competition in Vienna 1994 and competitions in Lisabon (1994), Seville (1995), Belgrade (1997). He was also finalist of YCA competition on New York 1996.
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He appeard as soloist with chamber orchestras Franz Liszt, Cappela Istropolitana, Camerata Israel, Moscow soloists, Salzburg soloists, Munich soloists and Zagreb soloists, Orchester der Philharmonie der Nationen, Saarlandischen Rundfunk, Orchester der Oper in Frankfurt, Symphonie Orchester Basel and all slovenian orchestras.
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His special devotion, love and central part of his musical career is chamber music. Frequently he is guest at festivals in Lockenhaus, Jerusalem, Les Museiques in Basel, Rheingau Musik Festival, Ludwigsburger Festspiele, Dubrovnik, Lucerne and Munich. As an orchestral musician he played solo clarinet in Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Mahler Chamber Orchestra and Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra.
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He tends to enjoy most of his time away from daily tumult in Slovenian mountains, studying, researching, developing new insights and ways of musical understanding as well as discovering nature and passionatly cooking on open fire for his friends and himself.
The seminar is intended for clarinet students at all levels of education, beginners, advanced players, and anyone wishing to perfect their knowledge of clarinet playing.
Andrej Zupan studied at the Academy of Music in Ljubljana, where he obtained his graduate and master’s degrees. Abroad, he studied under V. Mariozzi (St. Cecilia, Rome) and A. Brandhofer (Mozarteum, Salzburg). In 1995, he joined Orchestre des Jeunes de la Méditerranée in France, where he was first clarinet and with which he performed across Europe and Africa. As a soloist he has performed extensively with orchestras in Slovenia and abroad. He has won a total of eight first prizes in competitions for young musicians. In 1985, he was named ‘Yugoslav Musician of the Year’, and the same year, represented the country at the Eurovision concert in Madrid. In 1993, he became first clarinettist of the orchestra of the National Opera and Ballet in Ljubljana. He is a co-founder and member of the internationally acclaimed Slovenian Clarinet Quartet, which has performed in a number of countries (Slovenia, Croatia, Italy, Austria, France, Belgium). He is a clarinet professor at the Ljubljana Conservatory of Music and Ballet, and an professor at the Ljubljana Academy of Music. He directs international clarinet seminars and master classes and is a member of international juries at clarinet competitions. As a soloist or member of chamber music ensembles, he has recorded a 21 of CDs for various record companies. He has gained an international reputation as a concert soloist and chamber musician proficient in various music genres, from classical to modern, klezmer, jazz, folk, world and even gypsy music. He has been Artistic Director of the Musical Summer at Podsreda Castle international music festival.
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