ZBOROVSTVO

5. MEDNARODNO TEKMOVANJE ZA MLADE ZBOROVSKE DIRIGENTE
26.-30. marec 2009, Ljubljana, Slovenija
5TH INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION FOR YOUNG CHORAL CONDUCTORS
MARCH 26-30, 2009, LJUBLJANA, SLOVENIA

ZBORI / CHOIRS

The Girls' Chamber Choir of the Diocesan Classical Gymnasium in Ljubljana
Conductor Helena Fojkar Zupančič

The Girls' Chamber Choir of the Diocesan Classical Gymnasium in Ljubljana

The Girls' Chamber Choir has attained the highest honours among five choirs of the Diocesan Classical Gymansium in Ljubljana. The choir was established so that musically and vocally talented girls could sing more demanding repertoire. The choir has been awarded numerous Golden Plaquettes and first prizes at national and international competitions (National competition Zagorje; 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, International singing festival Celje, Slovenia; 2001, 2007). In the past few years the choir has performed Michael Haydn's Missa St. Aloysii in collaboration with the members of Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra, premieres of the contemporary Hungarian composer György Orban's Missa Nona for women's choir and piano and Gabriel Faure's / Andre Messager's Messe des pecheurs de Villerville for women's choir and chamber orchestra. Their repertoire also includes many contemporary compositions of Slovene ond foreign composers. The choir has performend in Germany, Croatia, Austria, Italy, United Kingdom and Slovakia. In October this year the choir will participate at the final of the competition Let the people sing in Oslo.

Chamber Choir Krog, Ljubljana
Conductor Martina Batič (a.g.)

Chamber choir Krog

Krog is a group of young singers, wandering on musical paths from naturally beautiful renaissance, rational baroque to enraptured romanticism and near, but evading 20th Century. Their wandering is marked by the intimacy of a chamber group, strong mutual bond and a desire for perpetual challenging of their own vocal abilities. The first conductor of Krog was Michele Josia, since 2006/2007 the conductor is Primož Malavašič. Their repertoire is technically demanding and versatile. The awards at international choral competitions confirm choir's top-level: the first prize at Bad Ischel, "Excelent" Award and the fourth place in Montreaux, the third place at the 9th International Choral Competition Maribor. Later on this year the choir will be recording double CD of sacred music from Renaissance until today.

Ljubljanski madrigalisti, Ljubljana
Conductor Andreja Martinjak

Ljubljanski madrigalisti

The repertoire of Ljubljanski madrigalisti Mixed Chamber Choir reaches into genres from all musical periods, including the re-creation of original Slovene choral music and songs from the world treasury of vocal music, from Renaissance to modern music, from secular to sacred music. The conductor Andreja Martinjak enriches versatility of the programme with her youth and musicality.
Ljubljanski madrigalisti choir were awarded several awards at different competitions. Last year they won the second prize at the 9th International choral competition in Maribor and were proclaimed the best Slovene choir of the competition. In 2007 they received a gold plaquette.
The choir has ambitious goals for the future as it is their aim to bring freshness and recognizable musicality into the field of choral music.

Chamber choir Megaron, Ljubljana
Conductor Damijan Močnik

Chamber choir Megaron

The Choir was formed in October 2003 under the artistic guidance of Damijan Močnik. In 2004 the choir paticipated at the performance of two cantatas by Benjamin Britten and Gabriel Faure with Munich Symphony at the graduation concert of young Slovenian conductor Martina Batič. In December 2004 the choir sang Britten's cantata The World of the Spirit at the Christmas concert with RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra under the conductor David De Villers. They were successful at international and national competitions Naša pesem. In 2005 they received special award as the best choir participating for the first time. In 2007 the choir sang Francis Poulenc's Stabat Mater with RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra. They toured successfully across Slovenia, Germany, Belgium, The Netherlands and Slovakia. Megaron is distinguished for its rich sound and convincing interpretations of various musical style.

Chamber Choir Ave, Ljubljana
Conductor Andraž Haupmtan

Chamber choir Ave

Chamber Choir Ave was founded in 1984 as a vocal group and soon developed into one of the leading chamber choirs in Slovenia and Europe. The choir's conductor since its establishment until today is Andraž Hauptman.
The choir successfully participated at several national and international competitions, festivals and concert tours in Slovenia, Germany, Austria, Italy, France, Belgium, Spain, Macedonia, Egypt, Greece, South Africa, USA, Canada, Switzerland, Bosnia and Hercegovina, Vatican, Denmark, Argentina, Chile, Estonia, Luxemburg and Finland.
They won several prestigious awards and high places at different competitions, including the Grand Prix Competition, Tours in 1997 and extremely demanding competition Harald Andersen, Helsinki in 2006. The most recent victories are in Tolosa 2007 in the category of vocal groups and in Spittal 2008 in both categories.
Chamber Choir Ave is a winner of City of Ljubljana Award 1994, City of Ljubljana Plaquette 2000 and the Prešeren Fund Prize 1994.