Slowind is made up of soloists of the Slovene Philharmonic, an orchestra with a rich musical tradition since its beginnings more than 300 years ago in 1701, in Ljubljana, Slovenia. In its long history, the orchestra's conductors have included Gustav Mahler, Vaclav Talich, Fritz Reiner and Carlos Kleiber.
Repertory
The quintet's repertoire includes the (rare) good compositions from the classical and romantic periods, but most of the ensemble's attention is focused on works of the 20th century and new works, which it presents at important festivals at home and abroad. A number of prominent Slovene composers have dedicated works to Slowind, including Larisa Vrhunc, Urška Pompe and others. New works have recently been created for wind quintet by Slovenian composers: Vinko Globokar, Lojze Lebiè, Božidar Kos, Igor Majcen, Bor Turel, Uroš Rojko; and international composers: Volker Staub, Ivo Nilsson, Martin Smolka and others.
Genres
Classical, Contemporary, Early Music
Instrument types
Brass, Woodwinds
Members
Aleš Kacjan: flute
Matej Šarc: oboe
Jurij Jenko: clarinet
Paolo Calligaris: bassoon
Metod Tomac: horn
Matej Šarc: oboe
Jurij Jenko: clarinet
Paolo Calligaris: bassoon
Metod Tomac: horn
Country
Slovenia
City
Ljubljana
Email(s)
Street Address
Prešernov trg 1