Uršula Jašovec Curriculum Vitae
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Uršula Jašovec Curriculum Vitae E-mail: [email protected] Telephone number: +386 51 204 424 EDUCATION 2001 Completed piano studies in prof. Martina Golob-Bohte's class at GŠ Kamnik (Primary Music School in Kamnik) 2006 Finished studies at ŠCRM Kamnik Matura from »Glasbeni stavek« (Music Theory) in a class of prof. Janez Osredkar at SGBŠ Ljubljana (Secondary Music and Ballet School in Ljubljana) 2012 Completed singing studies in prof. Egon Bajt's class at Primary Music School GŠ Kamnik 2012 Diploma from »Composition« in a class of prof. Pavel Mihelčič at Music Academy in Ljubljana (Akademija za glasbo v Ljubljani) 2015 Masters degree (Summa cum laude) from »Composition and music theory« in a class of prof. Pavel Mihelčič at Music Academy in Ljubljana (Akademija za glasbo v Ljubljani) 2016 Diploma from “Music pedagogics” at Music Academy in Ljubljana (Akademija za glasbo v Ljubljani) AS A COMPOSER Awards: 1. Naboj (for choir and rock band) - Skavtfest 2005, The Scout Song Festival in 2005, received 1st place from the jury and the audience 2. Mi skavti smo slovenski (children's choir and rock band with trumpet) – Skavtfest 2010, The Scout Song Festival in 2010, received an award for the best arrangement awarded from jury 3. The Train (mixed choir) – Europa Cantat, European Award For Choral Composers 2012, received an award for special mention from jury; was placed into the top five from 38 other contributions all over world 4. Received scholarship for Gaudeamusmuziekweek 2013 5. Received scholarship for Donaueschinger Musiktage 2014-Next generation 6. Received scholarship for Donaueschinger Musiktage 2015-Next generation 7. Za vasjo (female choir) - Glasbena matica Ljubljana 2017 award for composition based on a Slovenian folk tune 8. Sam (male choir), Ptičja romanca (mixed choir) - Rudolf Maister 2017 award held by Matija Gobec Bigger projects: 1. Precatio Medici Iuvenis (suite for choir, organ and chamber orchestra; f.p.1 11.11.2009, Slovenian Philharmonics, The Medical Faculty chamber orchestra and choir; conducted by U. Jašovec) 2. Christmas Concert (arrangements of Christmas songs for chamber orchestra, mixed choir and organ; December 2010, Kranj; Chamber Orchestra&Mixed Choir Kranj, conducted by U. Jašovec) 3. V duhu čiste melodije (suite for symphonic orchestra, piano, accordeon, children's choir and soloist; f.p. 10.6.2011, KD Franca Bernika, GŠ Domžale symphonic orchestra and children's choir Domžalčki, conducted by U. Jašovec) 4. Ordinarium missae (cycle of songs for wedding ceremony for string quartet, piano, guitar and mixed choir SATB; f.p. 3.8.2013, church of St. George/sv. Jurij, Ihan; string quartet "Mladi ljubljanski solisti" and mixed choir Slamnik Ihan, conducted by U. Jašovec; also performed at "Masters seminar for choir conductors conducted by Marko Vatovec) 5. Yesterday (cycle of songs from 1950-90s for brass ensamble, piano, guitar, drums and female/ mixed choir SSA(TB); f.p. 12.10.2013, KD Radomlje; brass ensamble Trobsi Dobova and choir Drouz Radomlje, conducted by U. Jašovec) 6. Master’s concert (original music concert for chamber ensembles; 8.4.2015, Kazinska dvorana, Ljubljana, students of Music Academy in Ljubljana) 7. Pazi, spolzko! (composition students evening concert, for which I organised under supervision of zasl. prof. P. Mihelčič and prof. U. Rojko; 16.4.2014, Kazinska dvorana, Ljubljana; students of Music Academy in Ljubljana) 8. LaCappella (1. A Cappella festival, project coordinator; 22.11.2014, KD Radomlje, performed by varios A cappella groups from Slovenia) 9. DROUZ-ovci pojejo (arrangement of gospel music for band and mixed choir with soloists; f.p. 13.12.2014, KD Radomlje, MePZ Drouz, house band, conducted by U. Jašovec) 10. Plašček za Barbaro 11. 25 let ZSKSS (25th Anniversary of ZSKSS organisation for which I wrote original works and arrangements; 31.3. and 18.4.2015, The Cathedral St. Nicolaus of Ljubljana and Studenec pri Krtini open hall, Scout symphony orchestra, band, mixed choir and soloists, conducted by U. Jašovec) 1 f.p.=first performance 12. The Sound of Music (musical, 50th Anniversary of musical; multiple performances from September 2015-November 2016, KD Radomlje, artistic director, accompanist and coordinator-Uršula Jašovec) 13. WMD/Svetovni glasbeni dnevi 2015 (co-coordinator of student’s concert in Trubarjeva hiša literature and in Slovenian philharmonics, 29.9.2015, first performance of Karōshi for chamber orchestra) 14. Annie (musical, KD Mlin Radomlje and KD Ihan; multiple performances from November 2016-January2017; artistic director, vocal coach, accompanist, pianist in orchestra – U. Jašovec) 15. Cinderella (musical, KD Mlin Radomlje and KD Ihan; January 2018-TBA; artistic and music director – U. Jašovec) 16. Hello Dolly (musical, KD Mlin Radomlje and KD Ihan; February 2019-TBA; artistic and music director – U. Jašovec) List of my works (look under attachment: Repertoire) As a composer I actively collaborate with choirs like MePZ Slamnik Ihan, MePZ Viva Brežice, KPZ Drouz Radomlje. My works have been performed by various musicians, music groups and choir, like Glasbena matica Ljubljana, Girls’ choir of Music Academy in Ljubljana, APZ Tone Tomšič, Vipavski tamburaši, mixed choir Viva Brežice, mixed choir Slamnik Ihan, Trobsi Dobova, Big Band RTV Slovenija, OŠ Slovenska Bistrica, OŠ Dragomelj, GŠ Domžale, MePZ Veter, female vocal group Rusalke, Girls’ choir Gimnazija Kranj, mixed choir SCT Ljubljana, Klemen Torkar, Nejc Grm, Eva Černe etc. My compositions have been, amongst others, performed at the GML and EPK stage, RTV Slovenija, at the festival for best scout song Skavtfest, festival for best children’s song Brinjevka, at the Revija Zagorje ob Savi for best children and youth choirs, at the Sozvočenja choir competition, at the Naša pesem in Maribor, at the Ljubljana castle etc. I also got my works performed abroad by various choirs and ensembles (L’Ensemble Mruta Mertsi, Kärntner Landesjugendchor, Texas University Female Choir etc.). My works have been published in Ciciban (children’s magazine), Naši zbori, Mavrica - zbirka skladb za mladinske glasove, Notna mapa za šolske zbore (published by Astrum) and at various self publishing houses. I had an honour to be presented as a composer at the workshop in Tallinn University at Europa Cantat 2018 in Tallinn. My works have been performed at: • festival FeNS, • festival Brinjevka, • festival Emona 2016, • festival VOKAL TOTAL (2014, 2016), • festival Skavtfest (2005, 2010, 2015), • cycel of concerts: Glasbena mladina Ljubljanske, Prisluhnimo v Križankah, • EPK Maribor, • Europa Cantat, • children’s and youth choir competition Zagorje ob Savi, • choir competition Naša pesem in Maribor, • Studiu 14, • project Emona 2015, • Stanežiške serenade, • abroad (Croatia, Austria, Germany, Serbia, Canada - Inédits d’orgue, Montenegro - KotorArt, Don Brankovi dani muzike …, Ukraine (Bruno Maderna Competition), Italy (Feniarco), Texas). Discography CD/DVD name: Date: Uršula's Part: Skavtfest 2005 2005 Original song "Naboj" Skavtfest 2010 2010 Original song "Mi skavti smo Slovenski" 60 let glasbene šole Domžale/ 2011 Original music: suite "V duhu čiste melodije" 60th Anniversary of Music School Domžale 3. festival otroške pesmi 2012 Original song "Pomladni dan" Brinjevka/3rd Children's Song Festival Brinjevka Kako se ti meni dopadeš 2013 Mixed choir Viva Brežice recorded three of my compositions: Bod' moja, Če študent na rajžo gre, Če se bom ženil. & Skavtfest 2015 2015 Original song “Skupaj" 21. festival FeNS 2016 Original song “V nov svet” 13 - (Un)Glück 2018 Mixed choir Kärntner Landesjugendchor recorded my “Črni muc” & Attended: FESTIVALS (Europa Cantat 2007 in Ljubljana and 2009 in Utrecht, Slovakia Cantat 2010, Ravenna festival 2010, Le Vie Dell’Amicizia workshop with maestro Riccardo Muti, 5th International Competition for Young Choral Conductors, 52th, 53th and 54th International Croatian Tambura Music Festival in Osijek, Gaudeamus Muziekweek 2013 in Utrecht, Donaueschinger Musiktage 2014 and 2015-New Generation, Sozvočenja 2014-2016, SWR Experimentalstudio, Matrix17 on tour, Inédits d’orgue, KotorArt 2017, Europa Cantat 2018 in Tallinn as a composer presenter) SEMINARS (various organ seminars, amonst which Bernarda s. Imakulata Malinka; conductor's seminars such as Ragnar Rassmusen, Steffan Schreyer, Anders Eby, Gary Graden, Sebastjan Vrhovnik, Marko Vatovec, Matti Hjokki; singing seminar conducted by coloratura singer Zinovia-Maria Zafeiriadou; Lied seminar for singer and accompanist with Nejc Lavrenčič in Theresa Plut - Glasbena matica; Young Composers Seminar in Aosta with Z. Randall Stroope, Master class in composition with Klaus Ager, Jana Andreevska, Gyula Fekete, Uroš Rojko, Vito Žuraj, Gilbert Nouno, Hans Tutschku, Detlef Heusinger, Joachim Haas). AS A CONDUCTOR 2008-2010 Mixed Choir COR (Medical Students' Choir) 2008-2010 Vocal female group Vox Tronica (Music Pedagogy Students' Choir) 2005-2011 Mixed choir Homec 1 Scout Group (at various occasions) 2009 Chamber Orchestra&Chamber Choir Vox Hipocratis (Medical Students) 2010 Chamber Orchestra&Mixed Choir Kranj (Christmas Project) 2010-2013 Female choir Son#nice (Vrtec Domžale's Kindergarten Teachers Choir) 2011-TBA Female choir Drouz Radomlje 2011 School Symphonic Orchestra&Children's Choir Dom$al#ki (project for 60th Anniversary of GŠ Domžale) 2013-TBA Female choir Rozka Usenik 2013-TBA Female vocal group Dotik 2014-2016 Female vocal group 'ive 2015 ZSKSS symphony orchestra, band and mixed choir (project for the 25th annual celebration of ZSKSS organisation)