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Alojz Ajdič (born September 6, 1939, Fojnica) is a multiple-time awarded
Alojz Ajdič (born September 6, 1939, Fojnica) is a multiple-time awarded Slovenia
Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the southeast, and ...
n composer.
Life and work
Ajdič graduated from clarinet in 1968 and worked then at first as a music teacher. From 1973 until 1983, he worked as the headmaster of the Kranj Music School inKranj
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, Slovenia, and from 1978 until 1986 as the director of the Carinthia Music School in Klagenfurt
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, Austria. He has created orchestral works, vocal-instrumental works, choral works, and an opera, titled ''Brothers'' ( sl, Brata). They are characterised by an intimate atmosphere and deep feelings. Ajdič lives in Britof pri Kranju.
Recognitions
In 1994, Ajdič received the Župančič Award for his second symphony, named ''Window of the Soul''. In 1997, he received the Prešeren Fund Award for his third symphony, entitled ''Symphony for Percussion and Symphony Orchestra''. In 2009, he received the Kozina Award, bestowed by the Society of Slovenian Composers. In 2012, his work ''Concert for Trombone and Orchestra'' was performed by the New York Philharmonic Orchestra. In April 2012, Ajdič's ''Rhapsody for Trumpet and Orchestra'' was performed inHuddersfield
Huddersfield is a market town in the Kirklees district in West Yorkshire, England. It is the administrative centre and largest settlement in the Kirklees district. The town is in the foothills of the Pennines. The River Holme's confluence into t ...
by the Slaithwaite Philharmonic Orchestra
Slaithwaite , locally ''Slawit'' (Old Norse: Timber-fell clearing), is a village within the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, in West Yorkshire, England. Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, it lies in the Colne Valley, lying ac ...
, with guest soloist, Rebecca Robertson. The composition received great acclaim. Avdič listened to it in the honorary lodge in the company of the mayor of Huddersfield and the leadership of the orchestra.
Works
Among the more notable Ajdič's works are: * ''Phantasy'' (Slovene: ; 1971) * ''Colour Vision'' (; 1972) * ''Concert Music for Horn and Orchestra'' (; 1978) * ''Concert for Piano'' (; 1988) * ''Mirage'' (; 1984)References
See also
* List of Slovenian composers Slovenian composers Male composers 1939 births Living people People from Fojnica Slovenian clarinetists 21st-century clarinetists Slovenian male musicians {{slovenia-composer-stub