Matjaž Debeljak (rojen 1961) pikolist in flavtist v orkestru SNG Opere in baleta v Ljubljani ter profesor flavte na Srednji glasbeni šoli v Celju. Diplomiral na Akademiji za glasbo v Ljubljani leta 1994 pri prof. Fedji Ruplu. Trinajst let igral v Orkestru slovenske policije in sodeloval z Orkestrom slovenske vojske, tudi kot solist. Z Delavsko godbo Trbovlje in Pihalnim orkestrom Videm Krško se je udeležil tekmovanj na Nizozemskem (Kerkrade). Občasno sodeluje tudi z drugimi orkestri, zlasti kot iskan in izrazit pikolist (Simfoniki RTV Slovenija, simfonični orkester Slovenske filharmonije, orkester Academia Ars Musicae, idr.). Kot solist na pikolu je nastopal na mednarodnih flavtističnih festivalih v Zagorju ob Savi, Beogradu in Manchestru/Anglija.

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Fotografije s seminarja.

Sopranistka Sabina Cvilak se je rodila v Mariboru. Solopetje je študirala v Gradcu (Kunstunivarsität), kjer je leta 2000 diplomirala z odliko, leta 2004 pa tudi magistrirala. Pozornost širše javnosti je pritegnila v sezoni 2003/2004, ko je enega za drugim nanizala uspešne debije v Hamburški državni operi, Singapurju in Finski narodni operi v Helsinkih v vlogi Liu v Puccinijevi operi Turandot, v Trstu (Teatro Verdi) kot Michaela v Bizetovi Carmen, na festivalu Klangbogen na Dunaju kot Aminta v Mozartovi Il Re pastore in na Savonlinna Opera Festival na Finskem kot Antonia v Offenbachovih Hoffmanovih pripovedkah. V sezoni 2004/2005 je postala štipendistka Karajanovega sklada in članica Dunajske državne opere. Omeniti  je potrebno nastope: Warnerjevo produkcijo Blochovega Macbetha na Dunaju, sopransko vlogo Marije v Schubertovem Lazarus (MDR Glasbeno poletje 2003, maestro Fabio Luisi), sodelovanje s Slovensko, Dresdensko, Slovaško, Beograjsko Filharmonijo, Belgijskim nacionalnim orkestrom in filharmonijo Monte Carlo. Sezona 2006 ji je prinesla dvojni debi na Dunajskih slavnostnih tednih, sodelovanje na festivalu Aix-En-Provence in v operi v Luxenburgu. Po uspešnem gostovanju na povabilo Placida Dominga kot Mimi v La Boheme v Washingtonski operi, jo bomo v naslednji sezoni v Ameriki znova lahko videli kot Liu v Turandotu in Michaelo v Carmen. Z isto vlogo se bo predstavila tudi v Los Angelesški operi. Poslušali jo bomo lahko tudi v Rossinijevi Messe petite solonelle ob tenorju Andrei Bocceli pod taktirko Placida Dominga. Uspešna je tudi kot koncertna pevka. Njen program zajema: Bachov Pasion po Janezu, Pasion po Mateju, Magnificat, Mendelssohnov Elija, Händlovi oratoriji, Mozartove, Schubertove, Haydnove maše. www.sabina-cvilak.com

Sabina Cvilak was born in Maribor in Slovenia. After her graduation in 1996, she studied singing with professor Annemarie Zeller in Graz. She finished her studies in June 2004 and graduated with distinction in singing. After her debut in Vienna in a Keith Warner production of Ernest Bloch's Macbeth, Maestro Fabio Luisi engaged Sabina Cvilak for the soprano part of 'Marie' in Schubert's oratorio Lazarus at the MDR Musiksommer 2003. She made her debut at Hamburgische Staatsoper in October 03 in the role of Liu in Puccini's Turandot and was invited afterwards by Savonlinna Opera Festival to perform in Turandot in Singapore in November 2003. In the role of the heroic slave Ms Cvilak made her successful debut in a new production of Turandot at Finnish National Opera Helsinki. Afterwards the soprano sang Micaela in a new production of Georges Bizet's Carmen as well as an aria recital at the Teatro Giuseppe Verdi Trieste. In summer 2004 she appeared in the role of Antonia at Savonlinna Festival in a new production of Les Contes d'Hoffmann. At Klangbogen festival 04 in Vienna she sang Aminta in a concert performance of Mozart's Re Pastore with the Wiener Akademie in Theater an der Wien. In the season 2004/05 Sabina Cvilak became Karajan-demy and member of the Vienna State Opera. She was invited to Wiener Festwochen, Festival d' Aix en Provence and Theater an der Wien, Luxenburg. She was singing also concerts with Dresden, Beograd, Bratislava, Slovakia, Slovene philharmony, Orchestre National de Belgiquethe Philharmonic and Orchestra of Monte Carlo. On invitation of  Placido Domingo she made a successful debut in Washington national opera as Mimi in La Boheme in september 2007 and got reinvited as Liu in Turandot and as Michaela in Carmen in saison 2008/2009. She will perform inLos Angeles opera with the same role. She will sing with Andrea Bocceli in Messe petite solonelle by Rossini conducted by maestro Placido Domingo. Her concert repertoire includes St. John Passion, St. Matthew Passion, St. Marcus Passion, Christmas oratorio and Magnificat from Bach, Oratorios from Haendel as well as Masses from Mozart, Haydn, Schubert and Bruckner, Schubert's Lazarus and Mendelssohn's Messiah. www.sabina-cvilak.com

Matej ZUPAN, solo flavtist Simfonikov RTV Slovenija, je domicilno Zagorjan. Končal je dodiplomski in podiplomski študij na Akademiji za glasbo v Ljubljani pri prof. Fedji Ruplu. Izpopolnjeval se je v Firenzah pri Mariu Ancillottiju, ter na mojstrskih tečajih, katere so vodili Trevor Wye, Michael Debost, Peter-Lukas Graf in James Galway. Poleg ansambla za sodobno glasbo MD7 je tudi član pihalnega kvinteta ARIART in Komornega orkestra solistov DSS. Kot solist in član različnih komornih sestavov je nastopal v Evropi in obeh Amerikah. Snemal je za RTV Slovenija, RAI in ÖRF; posnel je pet samostojnih zgoščenk (1996, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2008). Od leta 1993, sedaj kot izredni profesor, poučuje na Akademiji za glasbo v Ljubljani.

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Matej ZUPAN is the principal flutist of the Slovenian National Radio Symphony Orchestra and resides in the central Slovenian town of Zagorje ob Savi. He completed his graduate and post graduate studies at the Academy of Music at University of Ljubljana under professor Fedja Rupel, and later went on to complete advanced studies with Mario Ancillotti and to attend Masterclasses led by Trevor Wye, Michel Debost, Peter-Lukas Graf and James Galway. He is the winner of several first prizes and other accolades in national competitions. As a member of the ARIART Woodwind Quintet, the ACADEMIA ARS MUSICAE Chamber Orchestra and recently founded Ensemble for contemporary Music MD7 and Chamber Orchestra of Soloists (Society of Slovene Composers) as well as the soloist he has performed extensively throughout Slovenia, Europe and both Americas. He has recorded for Slovene Radio and TV, RAI and ORF. Since 1993 he has thought, currently as an Associate Professor at the Academy of Music at University of Ljubljana.

Na prvem koncertu se nam bodo predstavili domačini, otroci z Jezerskega, ki se učijo v glasbenih šolah Promusica, pod vodstvom g. Braneta Rauterja, na Glasbeni šoli Kranj in pri privatnih profesorjih. As the first event of the festival, the local kids from Jezersko, who learn music in Music School Promusica, under the leadership of Mr. Brane Rauter, on Music School Kranj and with private teachers, will perform a concert for us.

Profesorji Professors: Brane Rauter, Barbara Pibernik, Matej Rihter, Ana Smrtnik in Tomaž Smrtnik.

14. julija 1985 se je ustanovil kvartet bratov Smrtnik. Ob priložnosti družinskega petja KKZ pri Cingeljcu na Trati pri Borovljah so bratje Smrtnik po zaslugi tedanjega tajnika Krščanske kulturne zveze Nužeja Tolmajerja zapeli prvič. V zadnjih dvajsetih letih je imel kvartet bratov Smrtnik nad petsto večjih nastopov po vseh predelih Koroške, domala v vseh zveznih deželah Avstrije, v vseh regijah Slovenije, v Italiji, Nemčiji in leta 1996 tudi v Argentini. Prav ob priložnosti potovanja v Argentino se je kvartet bratov Smrtnik razširil in s prihodom Markota Smrtnika (Bistričnikovega) se je leta 1996 rodil še kvintet Smrtnik. On 14th of July 1985 the quartet of Smrtnik Brothers was found. They first sang together at the event of family singing Christian Cultural Association at Cingeljc on Trata by Borovlje, thanks to Nuzej Tolmajer, who was a secretary of CCA at the time. In 20 years of the singing they performed all over Carinthia, in practically all federal provinces of Austria, all over Slovenia, in Italy, Germany as well as in Argentina in 1996. With the journey to Argentina, Marko Smrtnik (Bistricnikov) joined them and so, in 1996, they turned to a Smrtnik quintet.

Vokalna skupina Klika ima 14 pevcev. Klika je vključena v slovensko prosvetno društvo Zarja v Železni Kapli. V tej sestavi prepevajo že sedem let. Skupino povezuje prijateljstvo ter veselje do petja, predvsem pa slovenska beseda, ki jo v skupini gojijo. Vodja skupine je Roman Kutschnig. Vocal group Klika, with their 14 singers, is a member of Slovene Educational Society Zarja from the place in Carinthia, called Železna Kapla (Eisen Kappel). They sing together for seven years. Their motive power is the bond of friendship, the joy for singing and love for Slovene language, they cherish in the group. The leader of the group is Roman Kutschnig.

Baritonist Marko Kobal se je rodil leta 1963 v Malem Polju pri Colu nad Ajdovščino. Svoj izjemni pevski talent je začel razvijati pri našem znamenitem tenoristu Rajku Koritniku. Izpopolnjeval se je pri številnih znanih pevcih, še posebej velja izpostaviti Marjano Lipovšek, Alfreda Burgstallerja in Alenko Drnač Bunta. Je solist ljubljanske Opere. Pel je že več kot trideset vlog. Solista Marka Kobala odlikuje izrazito lep glas, je pevec, ki glasbo globoko občuti in zna ta svoja čustva posredovati poslušalcem. Marko Kobal, baritone, was born in 1963. The developing of his exceptional talent began with our renownet tenor Rajko Koritnik. He continued perfecting his education with numerous well-known singers among whom we need specially mention Marjana Lipovšek, Alfred Burgstaller and Alenka Drnač Bunta. He is solist from The Slovene National Theatre Opera and Ballet Ljubljana. He has alredy performed over thirty singing parts.

Tomaž Plahutnik, rojen 1965, iz Stranj pri Kamniku, je vodilni citrar na slovenskem glasbenem prostoru. Igranja na citre se je učil pri prof. Stanetu Modecu v Domžalah, končal nižjo glasbeno šolo v Kamniku, svoje znanje pa je izpopolnjeval na Srednji glasbeni šoli in Akademiji za glasbo v Ljubljani. Sedaj že vrsto let poučuje citre na glasbeni šoli v Kamniku. Kot citrar spremlja različne sestave in soliste, nastopa solistično in je član Kamniških kolednikov. Z njimi je sodeloval na številnih koncertih in nastopih po vsej Sloveniji, širni Evropi, Avstraliji, Ameriki, Kanadi, Argentini in Braziliji.Ob dvajsetletnici svojega delovanja je izdal zgoščenko Strune milo se glasite. Tomaž Plahutnik, born in 1965, who lives in Stranje by Kamnik, is a leading musician, playing the zither in Slovenia. He started to play the instrument with prof. Stane Modec in Domžale, continued an primary Music School in Kamnik and perfected his music knowledge at Middle School and Academy of Music in Ljubljana. He is teaching zither on Music School in Kamnik for several years now. As a zither player he is accompanist to a different groups and individuals, he performs as a soloist and is a member of Kamniški koledniki. He performed with them all over the Slovenija, throughout the Europe, in Australia, USA, Canada, Argentina and Brazilia. He published a compact disc >Strune milo se glasite< to celebrate the 20 years of his performing.

V svojem več kot polstoletnem poslanstvu je Slovenski oktet slovensko pevsko kulturo dvignil na najvišjo raven in jo ponesel na vseh pet celin sveta z ljubeznijo in predanostjo. V sedeminpetdesetih letih je šlo skozi oktetove vrste preko štirideset pevcev in vsi so čutili enako, veliko moralno odgovornost v odnosu do imena, ki so ga zastopali, in velik ponos, ki ga je oblikoval občutek pripadnosti Slovenskemu oktetu. Slovenski oktet je po Evropi, Aziji, Afriki, Ameriki in Avstraliji imel več kot 5000 samostojnih koncertov, posnel zavidljivo število gramofonskih in laserskih plošč ter kar nekaj televizijskih oddaj in filmov. Slovenski oktet nadaljuje žlahtno tradicijo ansambla in si prizadeva, da bi ohranjal visoko kakovost petja in veliko priljubljenost med širokimi ljudskimi množicami, ki ljubijo slovensko pesem in ubrano petje nasploh. Dokaz za to so številni koncerti po Sloveniji in tujini (The Spring Festival v Budimpešti, Salzburg festival, Dubrovniški festival, ...)

Slovenski oktet sestavljajo Members of the Octet
Andrej Ropas, Vladimir Čadež - 1. tenor 1st tenor
Janez Triler, Rajko Meserko - 2. tenor 2nd tenor
Jože Vidic, Primož Dekleva - bariton baritone
Matej Voje, Janko Volčanšek - bas bass

Over the span of half a century the Slovenian Octet raised the standard of vocal presentation to the highest level and introduced the vast opus of Slovene songs, with love and total devotion, to audiences of five continents. In the 57 years of its existence over 40 singers sang with the ensemble.Each one of them felt the same moral obligation to prove worthy of being a part of the Octet and at the same time enormous pride in being its member. The Octet gave over 5000 concerts in Europe, Asia, Africa, America and Australia, made numerous LPs and CDs, and many TV programmes and films. Slovenian Octet have been continuing their splendid ensemble tradition and have been making efforts to retain the high quality of singing and the Octet's immense popularity among large audiences, who love Slovene song and harmonious singing in general. The evidence of this are numerous concert given in Slovenia and abroad, such as The Spring Festival in Budapest, Salzburg festival, The festival in Dubrovnik etc.

Godalni kvartet Tetraktys je bil ustanovljen leta 2007 na mednarodnem glasbenem forumu Trenta, kjer člani Dunajske filharmonije vsako poletje vodijo mojstrske razrede, za solo in komorno glasbo za godala. Kvartet sestavljajo uspešni in nadarjeni mladi glasbeniki iz Avstrije, Madžarske in Slovenije. Violinist Peter Szasz prihaja iz Graza. Svoje prve violinsko znanje je prejel od svoje mame. Kasneje se je izpopolnjeval v Dallasu in v Švici pri priznanem Tiborju Vargi, sedaj pa študira pri prof. Contzen v Münchnu. Žiga Faganel prihaja iz glasbene družine. Violino je najprej študiral v Ljubljani, nato pa na Dunaju pri prof. Kuechlu. Lansko leto je zaključil dodiplomski študij v razredu prof. Schoenfeld na Glasbeni šoli Thornton južnokalifornijske univerze v Los Angelesu. Po povratku v Evropo je prvi violinist SNG Opere in Baleta Ljubljana in nadaljuje svoje izpopolnjevanje na Dunaju pri prof. Goetzelu. Magdalena Eber je svojo glasbeno pot začela kot violinistka na Konzervatoriju na Dunaju pri prof. Schulzu in prof. Polatscku. Leta 2001 je zamenjala violino za violo in sedaj študira v razredu prof. Ochenhoferja na Dunajski visoki šoli za glasbo in scenske umetnosti. Anna Klucsik je najprej študirala violino pri svoji mami v Budimpešti. Kot čelistka pa je svojo glasbeno pot nadaljevala pri prof. Farkasu na Budimpeštanskem glasbenem konzervatoriju. Sedaj nadaljuje svoj študij na Dunajski visoki šoli za glasbo in scenske umetnosti v razredu prof. Herzerja. Kvartet Tetraktys je s svojimi izvedbami Schubertovega kvarteta v Es-duru navdušil občinstvo v Ljubljani,Grazu in na Dunaju v Brahmsovi dvorani Dunajskega glasbenega združenja.

Tetraktys string quartet was established in 2007 at the International Music Forum Trenta in Slovenija, where the members of Vienna Philharmonic hold solo and chamber music master classes. It consists of talented young musicians from Austria, Hungary and Slovenija. Violinist Peter Szazs comes from Graz where he first studied violin with his mother. Then he became student of the famous Tibor Varga. After his death he continued his studies in Dallas and Graz and now is a student of Prof. Contzen in München. Žiga Faganel comes from a musical family and first studied violin in Ljubljana and Vienna (R. Küchl). In 2006 he graduated from Thornton Music School at the University of Southern California in the class of Prof. Schoenfeld. He holds a first violin position in the SNT Opera and Ballet in Ljubljana and continues his studies in Vienna with Prof. Götzel. Magdalena Eber first studied violin in Vienna at the Conservatory with Prof. Polatchek and Prof. Schulz. In 2001 she switched from violin to viola and is currently a student in the class of Prof. Ochesenhofer at the University of Music and Stage arts in Vienna. Anna Klucsik also first studied violin with her mother in Budapest. As a cellist she studied with Prof. Farkas at the Budapest Conservatory and now studies with Prof. Herzer at the University of Music and Stage arts in Vienna. The quartet pleased the audiences in Vienna, Graz and Ljubljana with their performances of Schubert's E-flat major quartet.

Matjaž Debeljak (rojen 1961) pikolist in flavtist v orkestru SNG Opere in baleta v Ljubljani ter profesor flavte na Srednji glasbeni šoli v Celju. Diplomiral na Akademiji za glasbo v Ljubljani leta 1994 pri prof. Fedji Ruplu. Trinajst let igral v Orkestru slovenske policije in sodeloval z Orkestrom slovenske vojske, tudi kot solist. Z Delavsko godbo Trbovlje in Pihalnim orkestrom Videm Krško se je udeležil tekmovanj na Nizozemskem (Kerkrade). Občasno sodeluje tudi z drugimi orkestri, zlasti kot iskan in izrazit pikolist (Simfoniki RTV Slovenija, simfonični orkester Slovenske filharmonije, orkester Academia Ars Musicae, idr.). Kot solist na pikolu je nastopal na mednarodnih flavtističnih festivalih v Zagorju in v Beogradu (avgusta 2008 je povabljen na festival v Manchester/Anglija).

A je bil "pikolo res hec"?

Fotografije s seminarja (Hvala fotografu Tomažu.)

Nicola Mazzanti je leta 1982 diplomiral na konzervatoriju "Luigi Cerubini" v Firencah pri prof. Sergiu Giambiju. Je solo pikolist v orkestru Maggio Musicale Fiorentino od leta1998. Nastopa kot solist in v komornih skupinah na recitalih in koncertih v Italiji in drugod po svetu. Udeležil se je več seminarjev s pomembnimi solisti kot so: Mario Ancillotti, Aurele Nicole, Maxence Larrieu, Emmanuel Pahud in James Galway. Pod vodstvom Bartholda Kujikena je aktivno sedeloval na dveh seminarjih interpretacije Bacha in Telemanna. Radovednost ga je pripeljala tudi do raziskovanja zgodovinske in znanstvene plati glasbenikovega delovanja, kot je povezava med vadenjem, izvedbo in pravilnim/optimalnim delovanjem telesa (študiral je Alexandrovo in Feldenkraisovo tehniko sproščanja in obiskoval kongrese o vsakdanjih zdravstvenih težavah profesionalnih glasbenikov). Proučuje tudi fizikalne študije flavtnega tona. Za svoje nastope in predavanja je dobil priznanja od dirigentov kot so: Mehta, Bychkov, Slatkin, Mata in mnogih drugih.

Nicola Mazzanti graduated in 1982 from the "Luigi Cherubini" Conservatory of Florence after studying with Sergio Giambi. He later attended courses and masterclasses with important soloists such as Mario Ancillotti, Aurele Nicolet, Maxence Larrieu, Emmanuel Pahud and James Galway. He also attended two seminars on the interpretation of Bach and Telemann held by Barthold Kuijken. His cultural curiousity also led him to explore the historical and scientific aspects of his activity: first of all, the relationship between practice and musical performance and the correct use of the body (he studied the Alexander and Feldenkrais techniques and attended conventions which dealt with common professional illnesses in musicians). He also pursued the study of physics in the flute's sound production. Nicola Mazzanti has been the piccolo flute soloist in the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino Orchestra since 1998; his performance received acknowledgements from conductors such as Mehta, Bychkov, Slatkin, Mata and many others. Nicola Mazzanti performs intensely both as a soloist and with chamber music ensembles in Italy and abroad.