UPOL-ova svirel - competition for chamber music and soloist
The goals of the International Musical Competition UPOL-ova svirel are solistic and chamber music performing, experience exchange between young musicians, motivation for further musical study as well as searching for new talents with promoting orchestral culture. Regardless of his education, everybody can participate in this competition. For further information please see articles below.
Svirel is an old Slovenian name for shepherd's pipe, but the word has originally a comprehensive musical meaning. Svirati means to play, to make music, no matter which instrument is being used. One of the first instruments humans used was naturally a pipe (flute), proved by one of the oldest instruments findings in the world - the flute from the Paleolithic cave Divje Babe.
The winner of the competition UPOL-ova svirél 2010 is Zálan László Kovács. He won the Prize of the Soundtech company (1000€) and the statue UPOL-ova zlata svirél. Winners of the chamber groups competition are The Kvartet featuring Kaja Lešnjak, Nina Tafi, Tomaž Zevnik and Barbara Sladič. They won an instrument from the instrument maker company Schagerl in worth 1250€, a Prize from Lastra company (300€) and last but not least a concert in organization of the institution Imago Sloveniae. Congratulations to all! UPOL-ova svirel 2010 (press release).
Finalists - soloists:
A: Luka Poljanec, percussion,
B: Jani Leban, percussion,
C: Alenka Bogataj, flute,
D: Blaž Šparovec, clarinet,
E: Daniel Golob, flute,
G: Martin Chmelař, pozavna & Pavel Kac, oboe,
H: Judith Caroline Carpenter, piccolo & Zálan László Kovács, tuba
Chamber groups finalists:
Category Fabiani: Kvartet Kaja Lešnjak, Nina Tafi, Tomaž Zevnik & Barbara Sladič,
Category Fabiani: Kvartet pozavn
Simon Tomažič, Taja Tuljak, Luka Logar & David Kajič.
Oglejte si fotografije z letošnjega tekmovanja UPOL-ova svirél. To niso fotografije našega uradnega fotografa. O naročenih fotografijah boste kmalu obveščeni, ko bodo nared.
Vse udeležence obveščamo, da se morajo v Spacalovi galeriji registrirati vsaj eno uro pred svojim nastopom. Tako bomo lahko zagotovili nemoten potek tekmovanja.
Pripravili smo tudi razpored za seminarje, ki si ga lahko ogledate, če odprete cel prispevek (Preberi Več >>>).
All participants are obligated to register (in Spacalova galerija) at least one hour before their performance on the stage.
See also the timetible for Workshops below (open full article with the Read more>>> button).
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