prof. ANA KAVČIČ PUCIHAR – flavtistka specialistka 

   * prof. Draga Ažman in prof. Fedja Rupel postavita temelje njeni flavtni igri
    * v učnih letih osvoji 9 prvih nagrad na republiških in jugoslovanskih tekmovanjih
    * 1996 Cremona (Italija) III. nagrada na mednarodnem tekmovanju flavtistov
    * 1998 študentska Prešernova nagrada  za izvedbo Mozartovega Koncerta za flavto in orkester v D-duru
    * 1999 diplomira z odliko na Akademiji za glasbo
    * 2001 dokonča specialistični študij na ljubljanski Akademiji za glasbo pri prof. Fedji Ruplu
    * v sezoni 1999/2000 igra v orkestru Slovenske filharmonije
    * izpopolnjuje se na mojstrskih tečajih (Irena Grafenauer, Pierre-Yves Artaud, Marzio Conti,...)
    * 2002 s skupino Quartettulipan posname CD »Music in color«
    * 2004 posname svoj solistični CD: »Movements«, istega leta z Blažem Puciharjem sodeluje pri nastanku zbirke 10 skladbic za flavto in klavir z naslovom: »Flavta se igra«
    * 2007 na ljubljanski Akademiji za glasbo vpiše magistrski študij iz pedagogike flavte
    * Vsako leto v avgustu vodi mojstrski tečaj flavte na mednarodni poletni glasbeni šoli LocaMusica.
    * Za angleško združenje flavtistov Flutewise večkrat vodi seminarje za učence in učitelje flavte.

prof. ANA KAVČIČ PUCIHAR, flutist

    * prof.  Azman and prof. Rupel set foundations to her flute playing
    * during her school years she had won nine 1st prizes at Slovenian and ex-Yugoslav competitions
    * 1996  she gets the 3rd prize at the international flute competition at Cremona (Italy)
    * 1998 The students' Preseren prize for the interpretation of the W. A. Mozart Concerto for Flute and orchestra in D major
    * in the season of 1999/2000 she was a member of the Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra
    * in 1999 she graduated, in 2001 she finished her post graduate studies in the class of prof. Fedja Rupel at the Academy of Music in Ljubljana she regularly attends masterclasses (Irena Grafenauer, Pierre-Yves Artaud, Marzio Conti,...)
    * 2002 she released  CDs with the Quartettulipan: "Music in color" and "Tulip"
    * in 2004 she released "Movements" together with her husband pianist Blaz Pucihar. They also released "Flute At Play" a collection of 10 melodic pieces for young flutists
    * Since 2005 she has taught at the International summer music school "LocaMusica" in Skofja Loka (Slovenia) and is often invited to England, where she gives masteclasses for young flutists and their teachers under the Flutewise organisation.

prof. BLAŽ PUCIHAR, pianist, skladatelj, aranžer

    * 1999 z odliko diplomira pri prof. Dubravki Tomšič Srebotnjak na ljubljanski Akademiji za glasbo
    * leta 2000 začne korepetirati na ljubljanski Akademiji za glasbo
    * ustanovi Glasbeno društvo Tulipan in postane umetniški vodja skupine Quartettulipan (flavta, orglice, violončelo, klavir), za katero aranžira stilno najrazličnejše skladbe
    * sodeluje s priznanimi domačimi in tujimi umetniki in kot korepetitor sodeluje na številnih seminarjih in mojstrskih tečajih, ki jih vodijo Pierre-Yves Artaud, Sophie Cherrier, Liz Goodwin, Giampaolo Pretto, Benoit Fromanger idr.
    * Nemška založba Edition Kossack ekskluzivno izdaja vse njegove kompozicije, ki se izvajajo in snemajo na festivalih in koncertih po Evropi, Ameriki in na Japonskem.
    * Pianist Blaž Pucihar, klarinetist Boštjan Gombač, basist Žiga Golob in bobnar Kruno Levačić v letu 2006 ustanovijo Bachology Quartet. Imate radi Bacha?
    * Blaž Pucihar je tudi umetniški direktor mednarodne poletne glasbene šole "LocaMusica", ki vsako leto v Škofjo Loko privabi mlade umetnike iz Slovenije, Hrvaške, Srbije in Črne Gore, Italije in Avstrije. 

prof. BLAŽ PUCIHAR, pianist, composer, arranger

    * in 1999 he graduated at the High School of Music in Ljubljana in the class of professor Dubravka Tomšič Srebotnjak at the Academy of Music in Ljubljana with honors
    * since 2000 he has worked as an accompanist at the Academy of Music in Ljubljana
    * he is founder of The Tulipan Music Society and artist director of the Quartettulipan (flute, harmonica, cello, piano) he also arranges all the repertoire for the group
    * as an accompanist he has performed at numerous masterclasses with Pierre-Yves Artaud, Sophie Cherrier, Susan Milan, Liz Goodwin, Giampaolo Pretto, Benoit Fromanger etc.
    * German publisher Edition Kossack publishes all his newly writen pieces
    * In 2004 he publishes »Flute At Play« a collection of 10 melodic pieces for young flutists
    * In a year 2006 pianist Blaz Pucihar, clarinetist Bostjan Gombac, bass player Ziga Golob and drumer Kruno Levacic joined together in »Bachology Quartet« performing only pieces of J.S. Bach in a jazz style. Their CD is titled: »Do You Like Bach?«
    * Blaz Pucihar is also the artistic director and founder of »LocaMusica« an international summer music school, where many classical musicians from Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia and Monte Negro, Italy and Austria join together and work with respected slovenian teachers on piano, violin, cello and flute.                

MUSIC IN COLOR
1.Take Bach (J. S. Bach)
2. Sonata d-mol (G. Sammartini)
3. Toledo (J. Moody)
4. Slovenska sonata ( Dajte dajte, Kje so tiste stezice, Potrkan ples)
5. Tulipango (J. Pucihar) originalna skladba
6. Two beatle girls (G, Martin)
7. Turbo čebela (N. R. Korsakov)  
 
Blaž Pucihar: 4 Little Movements
Jacques Ibert: Aria
Robert Muczyinski: Sonata op. 14
Allegro deciso, Scherzo, Andante, Allegro con moto
Samuel Barber: Canzone
Claude Pascal: Six pieces variées
Entrée, Promenade matinale, Recueillement, Prélude a l'Automne, Au fil de l'eau, Gambades, Chansons et Cabrioles
Carlos Guastavino: Milonga de dos hermanos Tulipan quartet (prir. Blaž Pucihar)
Blaž Pucihar: Prima Sonata
Allegro ritmico, Scherzo, Cantabile, Finale
 
POCKET MUSIC
1. Concerto for Clarinet (Artie Shaw)
Pocket Size Sonata (Alec Templeton)
2. Improvisation
3. Modal Blues
4. In Rhythm
5. After You, Mr. Gershwin (Bela Kovacs)
6. A' Mate (Janez Gregorc)
Simple Songs (Blaž Pucihar)
7. Good Rhythm
8. Quiet Aria
9. Dance
10. Nostalgia
11. Play
Two pieces for Clarinet and Piano (Paquito D' Rivera)
12. Vals Venezolano
13. Contradanza
14. Tico Tico (latin standard / arr. B. Pucihar)
15. Dos Gardenias (Isolina Carillo / arr. B. Pucihar)

LUNA
1. Vandrovska
2. Sprehod
3. Ljubezenska
4. O ljubeznih, ki jih ne privoščijo
5. Fantova izštevanka
6. Smrt malega črnega krta
7. Spravljiva
8. Luna 

TULIP
1. Pozimi pa rožice ne cveto (narodna / arr. B. Pucihar)
2. Cvetlični valček (P. I. Čajkovski / arr. B. Pucihar)
3. Dos Gardenias (I. Carillo / arr. B. Pucihar)
4. Tulipango (Jaka Pucihar)
5. Čmrljev let po tulipanih (N. R. Korsakov / arr. B. Pucihar)
Slovenska Sonata (narodna / arr. B. Pucihar)
6. Allegro (Dajte, dajte)
7. Adagio (Kje so tiste stezice)
8. Dance (Potrkan ples)
1. Bourree (J. S. Bach)
2. Air (J. S. Bach)
3. Čmrljev let ( N. R. Korsakov)
4. Bosanski pastorale (M. Prebanda)
5. Preludij Nr. 3 (G. Gershwin)
6. Rapsodija v modrem (G. Gershwin)
7. All Blues (M. Davis)
8. Jazz in ti (Jaka Pucihar)
9. Libertango (A. Piazzolla)
10. Oblivion (A. Piazzolla)
11. Hora Staccato (G. Dinicu)
12. Adagio v g-molu (T. Albinoni) 

Glasbene edicije / Music Editions
Sonatina za flavto in klavir / for Flute and Piano
Prima Sonata za flavto in klavir / for Flute and Piano
4 Little Movements za flavto in klavir / for Flute and Piano
For me for za solo flavto / flute solo
Favta se igra za flavto in klavir / for Flute and Piano
Aria & Improvisation za saksofon in klavir / for Saxophon and piano

O kvartetu TULIPAN

Tulipan kvartet je nenavaden sestav flavte (Ana Kavčič-Pucihar), orglic (Miro Božič), violončela (Gordana Keller Petrej) in klavirja (Blaž Pucihar). Sestavljamo ga mladi glasbeniki, ki igramo klasično glasbo na svojstven način in jo tako poskušamo ponuditi širšemu krogu poslušalcev. Na našem repertoarju pa ni le klasična, temveč tudi baročna, romantična, popularna, slovenska ljudska glasba.

Z gotovostjo lahko trdimo, da smo resnično originalna glasbena zasedba, saj moramo vse skladbe prirediti in prilagoditi našemu kvartetu. Že res, da je za priredbe v celoti odgovoren Blaž, vendar pa mu prav vsak od nas daje ideje, kako skladbo še izboljšati.

V zasnovi svojih nastopov in koncertov se prilagajamo različnim zahtevam poslušalcev. Tako je naš nastop zasnovan popolnoma na ravni klasičnega recitala, seveda, kolikor nam to dopušča nevsakdanja zasedba. Največkrat svoje nastope prilagodimo laičnemu poslušalstvu. Takrat svoj program komentiramo, opremimo s kakšno anekdoto in tako "demistificiramo klasično glasbo", kot se je učeno izrazila neka navdušena poslušalka. To je to!

About the TULIPAN quartet

The idea of searching for something FRESH, something NEW, something DIFFERENT, gathered Ana, Gordana, Miro and Blaž into THE TULIPAN QUARTET. The four Slovenians play their music with a fresh approach and give their baroque, romantic, modern and folk music a new dimension.

Blaž carefully arranges all their sparkling ideas into never-heard-before arrangements which capture the listener from the beginning to the very end. "You succeeded in demistifying classical music !" enthusiastic comment of a listener "Turbo bee !" answer of a 8-year old to the question" What does this piece (Flight of the bumble bee) remind you of?"

LocaMusica :: Mentorji/ Professors

TATJANA OGNJANOVIČ, klavir

se je rodila v Ljubljani. Klavir se je začela učiti s štirimi leti pri Darinki Bernetič. Študij je nadaljevala pri Dubravki Tomšič Srebotnjak na Akademiji za glasbo v Ljubljani, kjer je opravila tudi umetniško specializacijo. V letih 1986 do 1993 se je izpopolnjevala na Dunaju pri Hansu Petermandlu, od 1991 do 1993 pa še pri ruskem pianistu in pedagogu Viktorju Meržanovu. Tatjana Ognjanovič je nagrajenka klavirskih tekmovanj v Zagrebu, na Dunaju, v Portu, Atenah, Valencii in Jaenu. Poleg številnih samostojnih recitalov je z različnimi domačimi in tujimi orkestri in dirigenti izvajala klavirske koncerte Mozarta, Beethovna, Mendelssohna, Schumanna, Rahmaninova, Skrjabina in Prokofjeva. V zadnjih letih se posveča tudi komorni glasbi: je članica klavirskega tria Amael in klavirskega dua z Bojanom Goriškom. Tatjana Ognjanovič že od leta 1993 svoje bogate izkušnje predaja mladim pianistom na Akademiji za glasbo v Ljubljani.

TATJANA OGNJANOVIC, piano

began her musical education at the age of four with prof. Bernetic and continued at the Academy of Music in Ljubljana with Dubravka Tomsic Srebotnjak. She furthered her studies with Hans Petermandl at the Hochschule für Musik in Vienna, and with Viktor Merzanov from the Tchaikovsky Conservatory in Moscow. Her musical creation embraces wide repertoire of music from the baroque era to the contemporary music. Her growing interest in chamber music has resulted in her collaboration with pianist Bojan Gorisek, and more recently, the increasingly acknowledged Trio Amael. Tatjana Ognjanovic is a prize winner of national, as well as numerous international piano competitions such as the Cidade do Porto in Portugal (1991), Maria Callas in Athens, Greece (1992), Jose Iturbi in Valencia, Spain (1992), and Premio Jaen, also in Spain (1993). In addition to her artistic performances, she has been teaching at the Academy of Music of the Ljubljana University since 1993.

ANA KAVČIČ PUCIHAR, flavta

se je flavto pričela učiti pri prof. Dragi Ažman na glasbeni šoli v Škofji Loki. Pri njej je učenje nadaljevala na Srednji glasbeni in baletni šoli v Ljubljani. V tem času je prejela 9 prvih in eno tretjo nagrado na takratnih republiških in jugoslovanskih tekmovanjih. Za izjemne dosežke v času šolanja na SGBŠ v Ljubljani je leta 1995 prejela Škerjančevo nagrado. Študij je nadaljevala na ljubljanski Akademiji za glasbo v razredu prof. Fedje Rupla. Pod njegovim mentorstvom je leta 1996 prejela 3. nagrado na mednarodnem tekmovanju flavtistov v italijanski Cremoni. Za izvedbo Mozartovega Koncerta za flavto in orkester v D - duru je leta 1998 prejela študentsko Prešernovo nagrado. Po diplomi leta 1999 je bila v sezoni 1999/2000 članica Slovenske filharmonije. V maju 2001 je zaključila specialistični študij z izvedbo Koncerta za flavto in godalni orkester v A - duru skladatelja C. P. E. Bacha. Je članica unikatne zasedbe Quartettulipan in kvarteta flavt FOReM. Njena diskografija obsega CDje: "Music in color", "Movements", "Tulip". V avgustu 2004 sta z Blažem Puciharjem izdala in posnela zbirko skladbic za mlade flavtiste z naslovom "Flavta se igra" s CDjem. Večkrat je predavala na seminarjih za flavto za angleški Flutewise in na poletni glasbeni šoli Loca Musica v Škofji Loki.

ANA KAVCIC PUCIHAR, flute

Ana Kavcic Pucihar has started her flute and musical education in her home town of Skofja Loka with prof. Draga Azman. She continued her studies with her at the High school for musical and ballet education in Ljubljana . After wining 9 first prizes at Slovenian and ex-Yugoslav competitions and recieving a special Skerjanc prize for remarkable achievements during her high school studies, she entered the class of prof. Fedja Rupel at the Academy of Music in Ljubljana. In 1996 she got the 3rd prize at the International flute competition in Cremona (Italy). She got a special Preseren prize for the performance of the Mozart D- major Concerto. After graduating in 1999 she played in the Slovenian Philharmonic orchestra in the season of 1999/ 2000. With performance of the C. P. E. Bach Flute Concerto in A- major in May 2001 she finished her post-graduate studies with prof. Fedja Rupel. She is a member of the Tulipan Quartet (flute, harmonica, cello, piano) and of the FOReM Flute quartet. Her discography includes CDs :"Music in color", "Movements", "Tulip", "Flute at Play". In 2005 Ana Kavcic Pucihar held flute seminars for the Flutewise in England and for the Loca Musica Summer Music School in Slovenia.

ARMIN SEŠEK, violina

Armin Sešek je študiral violino na Fakulteti za glasbo v Beogradu. Po končani diplomi je dvanajst let sodeloval v Beograjski filharmoniji, nato pa se je odločil za pedagoški poklic. Od leta 1992 živi v Sloveniji, kjer poučuje na Srednji glasbeni in baletni šoli v Ljubljani ter na Glasbeni šoli Škofja Loka. V Postojni, Kopru, Novem mestu, Krškem, Dubrovniku, Zagrebu. Osijeku in v Ljubljani je vodil seminarje za violinske pedagoge, na Bledu, v Domžalah, Ljubljani, Postojni, Kopru in Grožnjanu pa poletne violinske šole za mlade violiniste in njihove učitelje. Večkrat je bil član žirij mednarodnih violinskih tekmovanj. Njegovi učenci so na državnih in mednarodnih tekmovanjih v Sarajevu, Gorici, Stressi, San Bartolomeu, Genovi, Beogradu, Zagrebu, Luxemburgu, Reki, Rimu in Usti nad Orlici na Češkem dosegli preko 152 nagrad, od tega 49 prvih ter 7 absolutnih.Nekdanji učenci in dijaki prof. Armina Seška študirajo na znanih glasbenih akademijah in konservatorijih v Ljubljani, Beogradu, Novem Sadu, Kijevu, Koelnu, Celovcu, Gradcu, Salzburgu, Dunaju, San Franciscu in Londonu. Je dobitnik Škerjančeve nagrade, ki mu jo je podelila Srednja glasbena šola Ljubljana za izjemne dosežke na področju violinske pedagogike.

ARMIN SESEK, violin

Armin Sesek studied violin at the Faculty of Music in Belgrade. After graduation he had played in the Belgrade Symphony Orchestra for 12 years. Later he choose to become a violin pedagogue exclusively. He has lived in Slovenia since 1992. He teaches at the High School of Music in Ljubljana and at the Skofja Loka Music School.He has held seminars for violin teachers in Postojna, Koper, Novo mesto, Dubrovnik and Zagreb. He has held violin masterclasses in Bled, Domzale, Ljubljana, Koper and Groznjan. He has been a member of jury at numerous international violin competitions. His students have achieved more that 152 prizes, of which 49 first nad 7 absolute first, at national and international competitions in Sarajevo, Gorizia, Stressa, San Bartolomeo, Genova, Belgrade, Zagreb, Luxembourg, Rijeka, Rome and in Czech Republic.

Armin Sesek's former students study the violin at Music Academies and Conservatories in Ljubljana, Belgrade, Novi Sad, Kijev, Koeln, Klagenfurt, Graz, Salzburg, Vienna, San Francisco and London.

Armin Sesek recieved the Skerjanc prize for the remarkable achievements as a violin teacher.

 

IGOR MITROVIĆ, violončelo

Igor Mitrović je rojen v Bejrutu. Diplomiral je na Akademiji za glasbo v Ljubljani v razredu prof. Miloša Mlejnika, maja 1993 pa je uspešno zaključil podiplomski študij z izvedbo "Sinfonie Concertante" op. 125 Sergeja Prokofjeva. Izpopolnjeval se je na Musik-Akademie der Stadt Basel pri Antoniju Menesesu in Walterju Levinu. Bil je udeleženec mojstrskih tečajev pri Danielu Šafranu, Janošu Štarkerju, Borisu Pergamenščikovu in drugih. Leta 1987 je prejel drugo nagrado na Tekmovanju mladih umetnikov v Zagrebu. Krstno je izvedel in posnel več skladb slovenskih in tujih skladateljev. Od leta 1994 je solo-violončelist Simfonikov RTV Slovenija. Kot solist in član različnih komornih skupin nastopa doma in v tujini. Od leta 2005 poučuje na Deželnem konzervatoriju v Celovcu.

IGOR MITROVIC, cello

Igor Mitrovic was born in Beyrouth. He studied in Ljubljana with Milos Mlejnik and in Basel with Antonio Meneses and Walter Levin. He attended several masterclasses with Daniel Schafran, Janos Starker, Boris Pergamenschikov and others. In 1994 he became solo cellist of the Radio Symphony Orchestra in Ljubljana. He has concertized extensively as a member of various chamber ensembles. Since 2005 he has been teaching at the "Landeskonservatorium in Klagenfurt", Austria.

MATEJ ZUPAN, flavta

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. Je član pihalnega kvinteta ARIART, kvarteta flavt FOReM in ansambla za sodobno glasbo MD7. Kot solist in član različnih komornih sestavov je nastopal v Evropi in ZDA. Snemal je za RTV Slovenija, RAI in ÖRF; posnel je štiri samostojne zgoščenke (1996, 1999, 2001, 2004). Od leta 1993, sedaj kot izredni profesor, poučuje na Akademiji za glasbo v Ljubljani.

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MATEJ ZUPAN, flute

is the principal flutist of the Slovenian National Radio Symphony Orchestra. He completed his graduate and post-graduate studies at The Ljubljana University - Academy of Music under professor Fedja Rupel and later on finished his specialized studies with Mario Ancillotti, as well as attended Masterclasses led by Trevor Wye, Michel Debost, Peter-Lukas Graf, and James Galway. He is a member of the Woodwind Quintet ARIART, The Contemporary Music Ensemble MD7 and The Flute Quartet FOReM. He released four CD's (1996, 1999, 2001, 2004). Since 1993, currently as an Associate Professor, he has been teaching at The Music Academy of the Ljubljana University.

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