17th SLOWIND FESTIVAL 2015
Žuraj with Slowind!
In the Vortex of Time
Artistic Direction: Vito Žuraj
Ljubljana, 19–25 October 2015
Valued Listeners,
It is no coincidence that we in Slowind decided almost three years ago to entrust the artistic direction of our festival to the penetrating, successful and (still) young composer Vito Žuraj. And it is precisely in the last three years that Vito has achieved even greater success, recently being capped off with the prestigious Prešeren Fund Prize in 2014, as well as a series of performances of his compositions at a diverse range of international music venues. Vito’s close collaboration with composers and performers of various stylistic orientations was an additional impetus for us to prepare the Slowind Festival under the leadership of a Slovenian artistic director for the first time!
This autumn, we will put ourselves at the mercy of the vortex of time and again celebrate to some extent. On this occasion, we will mark the 90th birthday of Pierre Boulez as well as the 80th birthday of Helmut Lachenmann and Georg Katzer. In addition to works by these distinguished composers, the 17th Slowind Festival will also present a range of prominent composers of our time, including Bruno Mantovani, Brice Pauset, Michael Pelzel, Heinz Holliger, Beat Furrer and Márton Illés, as well as Slovenian composers Larisa Vrhunc, Nina Šenk, Bojana Šaljić Podešva, Uroš Rojko, Matej Bonin, and, of course, the festival’s artistic director Vito Žuraj. At one of the concerts of electronic music, we would like to pay a special tribute to the memory of Slovenian composer Mihael Paš, who this summer passed away much too soon. We will perform his composition entitled S. For many listeners, the highlights of the festival will be the performances of Gérard Grisey’s monumental composition Vortex temporum and Wolfgang Rihm’s masterpiece Tutuguri VI.
Our guest performers will be the ensembles Contrechamps from Geneva, Tema from Karlsruhe, Drumartica and the Slovenian Percussion Project, as well as the realiser of electronic music Gregorio García Karman from the Berlin Academy of the Arts, and a series of excellent soloists.
This year, new compositions will be contributed by Matej Bonin, Márton Illés, Bojana Šaljić Podešva, Vito Žuraj and Larisa Vrhunc. According to the information at hand, we will even hear a premiere performance of a composition entitled Madonna il poco dolce by Italian baroque composer Nicola Vicentino! This work will be played on the chromatic harpsichord by Swiss harpsichordist Johannes Keller, who together with pianists Marija Skender and Neus Estarellas Calderón, as well as soprano Marisol Montalvo, will perform a particularly interesting music theatre concert with a diverse range of keyboard instruments. Just two days after the end of the festival, we well, along with the excellent ensemble Contrechamps, present new works by Vito Žuraj and Larisa Vrhunc to the Geneva audience at the Ernest Ansermet Studio.
We are very happy that again this year the Slowind Festival will be linked with the concert season of the Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra, who will perform a new work by Bojana Šaljić Podešva and the composition strane costellazioni by composer and conductor Beat Furrer at one of this year’s subscription concerts. Nor will we overlook the area of music education, with two international music workshops presented by composers Michael Pelzel, Brice Pauset, Márton Illés and Vito Žuraj, as well as harpsichordist Johannes Keller.
So, dear listeners, come and enjoy “Il Dolce Vito” with Slowind!
Matej Šarc
1st concert
Monday, 19 October 2015 at 8.00 pm
Ljubljana, Slovenska filharmonija (Slovenian Philharmonic), Marjan Kozina Hall – 17th Slowind Festival 2015
Preconcert talk with Vito Žuraj at 7.00 pm
Ensemble Tema
Marisol Montalvo – soprano
Jaka Stadler and Cello Ensemble
Slowind
Programme:
Vortex temporum
Pierre Boulez (*1925): Messagesquisse (1976/77) for violoncello solo and 6 violoncellos
Helmut Lachenmann (*1935): Toccatina (1986) for violin solo
Vito Žuraj (*1979): Contour (2012) for wind quintet
Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887–1959): Bachianas brasileiras št. 5 (1938–1945) for soprano and 8 violoncellos
Gérard Grisey (1949–1998): Vortex temporum (1994–96) for flute, clarinet, piano, violin, viola and violoncello
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… composers and performers …
Duration: 85′
2nd concert
Tuesday, 20 October 2015 at 8.00 pm
Ljubljana, Slovenska filharmonija (Slovenian Philharmonic), Marjan Kozina Hall – 17th Slowind Festival 2015
Preconcert talk with Vito Žuraj, Márton Illés and Michael Pelzel at 7.00 pm
Johannes Keller – harpsichords
Marija Skender, Neus Estarellas Calderón – piano
Marisol Montalvo – soprano
Programme:
Claviers – music theatre concert
Nicola Vicentino (1511–1575): Musica prisca caput for cimbalo cromatico with 31 keys per octave
Ivan Wyschnegradsky (1883–1979): Prélude Nr. 5, Op. 22 (1934, rev. 1960) for two pianos in quartertones
Vito Žuraj (*1979): Recitatives (2012) – I for soprano and cimbalo cromatico with 24 keys per octave
Ivan Wyschnegradsky: Prélude Nr. 3, Op. 22 for two pianos in quartertones
Pierre Boulez (*1925): Notations (1945) – Nr. 1 for piano
Ivan Wyschnegradsky: Prélude Nr. 2, Op. 22 for two pianos in quartertones
Márton Illés (*1975): Cembalosätze (2012) – Part I for amplified harpsichord (World premiere)
Michael Pelzel (*1978): Brushing (2009) – Part I for prepared piano
Pierre Boulez: Notations – Nr. 2 for piano
Ivan Wyschnegradsky: Prélude Nr. 1, Op. 22 for two pianos in quartertones
Vito Žuraj: Recitatives – II for soprano and cimbalo cromatico with 24 keys per octave
Ivan Wyschnegradsky: Prélude Nr. 9, Op. 22 for two pianos in quartertones
Pierre Boulez: Notations – Nr. 4 for piano
Ivan Wyschnegradsky: Prélude Nr. 11, Op. 22 for two pianos in quartertones
Márton Illés: Cembalosätze – Part II for amplified harpsichord (World premiere)
Ivan Wyschnegradsky: Prélude Nr. 14, Op. 22 for two pianos in quartertones
Pierre Boulez: Notations – Nr. 5 for piano
Helmut Lachenmann (*1935): Guero (1970) for amplified piano
Pierre Boulez: Notations – Nr. 8 for piano
Ivan Wyschnegradsky: Prélude Nr. 4, Op. 22 for two pianos in quartertones
Vito Žuraj: Recitatives – III for soprano and cimbalo cromatico with 24 keys per octave
Ivan Wyschnegradsky: Prélude Nr. 17, Op. 22 for two pianos in quartertones
György Ligeti (1923–2006): Passacaglia Ungherese (1978) for amplified clavichord
Michael Pelzel: Brushing – Part II for prepared piano
Pierre Boulez: Notations – Nr. 11 for piano
Ivan Wyschnegradsky: Prélude Nr. 18, Op. 22 for two pianos in quartertones
Márton Illés: Cembalosätze – Part III for amplified harpsichord (World premiere)
Ivan Wyschnegradsky: Prélude Nr. 20, Op. 22 for two pianos in quartertones
Pierre Boulez: Notations – Nr. 12 for piano
Ivan Wyschnegradsky: Prélude Nr. 23, Op. 22 for two pianos in quartertones
Vito Žuraj: Recitatives – IV for soprano and cimbalo cromatico with 24 keys per octave
Michael Pelzel: Brushing – Part III for prepared piano
Nicola Vicentino (1511–1575): Madonna il poco dolce for cimbalo cromatico with 31 keys per octave (World premiere)
* All the Préludes by Ivan Wyschnegradsky are from the collection 24 Préludes dans tous les tons de l’échelle chromatique diatonisée à 13 sons, Op. 22 (1934, rev. 1960) for two pianos in quartertones.
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Duration: cca. 75′
International workshop
Thursday, 22 October 2015, 9.30 am–1.00 pm and 2.30 pm–5.30 pm
University of Ljubljana, The Rectorate Hall – 17th Slowind Festival 2015
Studio 31
Workshop about Keyboard Instruments with more than 12 keys per octave
Lecturer: Johannes Keller (Switzerland)
Guest: Márton Illés, skladatelj (Hungary/Germany)
In cooperation with Academy of Music Ljubljana
3th concert
Wednesday, 21 October 2015 at 8.00 pm
Ljubljana, Slovenska filharmonija (Slovenian Philharmonic), Marjan Kozina Hall – 17th Slowind Festival 2015
Preconcert talk with Alwyn Westbrooke, Nina Šenk and Uroš Rojko at 7.00 pm
Ensemble Tema
Simon Klavžar – percussion
Slowind with guests
Programme:
Tema
Alwyn Westbrooke (*1982): Why Gryphons Shouldn’t Dance? (2011) for piano trio
Helmut Lachenmann: Sakura-Variationen (2000) for alto saxophone, percussion and piano
Nina Šenk (*1982): Dreamcatcher (2014) for flute, clarinet, percussion, piano, violin, two violoncellos and double bass
Bruno Mantovani (*1974): L’incandescence de la bruine (1997) for saxophone and piano
Georg Katzer (*1935): Schlagmusik 1 (1986) for percussionist
Uroš Rojko (*1954): Stone Wind I (1997) for flute and clarinet
Pierre Boulez: Dérive I (1984) for flute, clarinet, vibraphone, piano, violin and violoncello
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… composers and performers …
Duration: 67′
International Workshop
Thursday, 22 October 2015, 9.30 am–1.00 pm and 2.30 pm–4.00 pm
University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Arts, Blue room – 17th Slowind Festival 2015
Old and Young in the Vortex of Time
Lecturers: Michael Pelzel, Brice Pauset (Switzerland) and Vito Žuraj
Moderation: Prof. Larisa Vrhunc
More about the International Workshop
4th concert
Thursday, 22 October 2015 at 5.30 pm
Ljubljana, Slovenska filharmonija (Slovenian Philharmonic), Marjan Kozina Hall – 17th Slowind Festival 2015
Preconcert talk with Gregorio García Karman at 4.45 pm
Gregorio García Karman (Berlin Academy of the Arts) – electro-acoustic realization
Marija Skender – piano
Luka Juhart – accordion
Maxime Morel – tuba
Programme:
Elektronika I
Georg Katzer (*1935): Dialog imaginär No. 2 (“ad parnassum”) (1986/87) for piano and electronics
Lothar Voigtländer (*1943): Atemlos (1985) for electronics
Vito Žuraj (*1979): Roin-robin (2014) for accordion and electronics
Vinko Globokar (*1934): Introspection d’un tubiste (1983) for tuba, live-electronics and choreography
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… composers and performers …
Duration: 59′
5th concert
Friday, 23 October 2015 at 5.30 pm
Ljubljana, Slovenska filharmonija (Slovenian Philharmonic), Marjan Kozina Hall – 17th Slowind Festival 2015
Preconcert talk with Tadej Kenig at 4.45 pm
Gregorio García Karman – electro-acoustic realization
Tadej Kenig – clarinet
Matej Šarc – oboe
Slowind
Programme:
Elektronika II
Pierre Boulez (*1925): Dialogue de l’ombre double (1984) for clarinet and electronics
Georg Katzer (*1935): Les Paysages fleurissantes (2001) for electronics
Heinz Holliger (*1939): Cardiophonie (1971) for oboe and electronics
Mihael Paš (1970–2015): „S” for electronics
Salvatore Sciarrino (*1947): Il silenzio degli oracoli (1989) for wind quintet and amplification
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… composers and performers …
Duration: 62′
Subscription Concerts of the Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra
Thursday, 22 October and Friday, 23 October 2015 at 7.30 pm
Cankarjev dom, Gallus Hall
Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra
Beat Furrer – conductor
Luka Juhart – accordion
Programme:
strane costellazioni
Bojana Šaljić Podešva (*1978): Podoba, jaz in sanje (2015) for accordion, orchestra and electronics (World premiere)
Beat Furrer (*1954): strane costellazioni (2013) for large orchestra
Anton Webern (1883–1945): Six Pieces, Op. 6 for large orchestra
Franz Schubert (1797–1828): Symphony Nr. 4 in c-minor, D 417, “Tragic”
Duration: 71′
6th concert
Saturday, 24 October 2015 at 8.00 pm
Ljubljana, Slovenska filharmonija (Slovenian Philharmonic), Marjan Kozina Hall – 17th Slowind Festival 2015
Preconcert talk with Matej Bonin at 7.00 pm
Drumartica
Aleš Kacjan – flute
Slovenian Percussion Project SToP
Programme:
Tutuguri
Bruno Mantovani: Un souffle (2005) for flute and four percussionists
Matej Bonin (*1986): Trash Me Out (2015) for two percussionists (World premiere)
Helmut Lachenmann: Intérieur (1965) for one percussionist
Wolfgang Rihm: Tutuguri VI (Kreuze) (1981) for six percussionists
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… composers and performers …
Duration: 74′
7th concert
Sunday, 25 October 2015 at 8.00 pm
Ljubljana, Slovenska filharmonija (Slovenian Philharmonic), Marjan Kozina Hall – 17th Slowind Festival 2015
Preconcert talk with Brice Pauset, Michael Pelzel, Larisa Vrhunc and Vito Žuraj at 7.00 pm
Ensemble Contrechamps
Slowind
Michael Wendeberg – conductor
Programme:
Finale
Beat Furrer (*1954): Gaspra (1988) for flute, clarinet, percussion, piano, violin, viola and violoncello
Larisa Vrhunc (*1967): And if not (2015) for large ensemble (World premiere)
Brice Pauset (*1965): Theorie der Tränen: Schlamm (2008) for clarinet, piano, violin and violoncello
Michael Pelzel: “…par la brume flottante…” (2004) for flute, clarinet, percussion, violin, viola, violoncello and double bass
Vito Žuraj: Moonballs (2015) for wind quintet and ensemble (World premiere)
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… composers and performers …
Duration: 71′
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Subscription ticket: €40.00, reduced price €20.00.
Ticket for each individual concert: €10.00, reduced price €5.00.
The reduced price is valid for students, pensioners and Slovenian Philharmonic subscription holders.
The stated prices are not valid for the subscription concerts of the Slovenian Philharmonic, which are not included in the subscription ticket for the Slowind Festival.
Presales of subscription tickets and individual concert tickets: Slovenian Philharmonic box office.
Info: (01) 24 10 824
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