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Akademski pevski zbor France Prešeren Kranj


Mija Aleš, President





Established in 1969, the Academic Choir France Prešeren has worked with many world-renowned composers and conductors, including Jiři Belohlavek, Fabio Luisi, John Rutter, Leonti Wolf, Andre Ducret, Eric Ericson, Gary Graden and Ariel Ramirez. Under its resident conductor Primož Kerštanj it performs frequently with the RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra, the Slovene Philharmonic Orchestra and the chamber ensemble Slovenicum. The choir’s versatile dynamics, sound, diction and choreography have been awarded many prizes both in Slovenia and abroad.


History

Established in a high school in Kranj by its first conductor Matevž Fabjan in 1969, the choir was initially known as the Academic Chamber Choir. It performed at festivals and competitions in Italy, Austria, France, Germany, the Netherlands, the Czech Republic, Greece, Spain, Denmark, Israel and Sweden. Under the guidance of Tomaž Faganel, its conductor from 1981 to 1991 and from 1996 to 2000, the choir was four times the laureat at the Slovene choir competition in Maribor.From 2000 the choir has been successfully conducted by Primož Kerštanj.

Competitions and prizes

In 2003 and 2005 the choir received the second place prize at the Naša pesem Choir Competition in Maribor. At the International Choir Competition in Bremen (Germany) in 2004, it received prizes in the category of gospel music and a first place prize in 2005 at the International Choir Competition Svatski pisni in Olomouc (Czech Republic). In the year 2010 the choir has performed in Helsinki (Finland) and has taken part in the International choir competition in St. Petersburg (Russia).

Programme

The choir's repertoire includes a wide array of classical music works, ranging from the renaissance period to some contemporary pieces. In the 90s, the choir performed many important choral works, including J. Sandström's Gloria under the direction of Gary Graden, John Rutter's choral works, and pieces by C. Monteverdi, I. Gallus, R. Vaughan-Williams, E. Rautavaara under the direction of Eric Ericson, including works by Slovene composers such as L. Lebič and M. Kogoj.

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Established in 1969, the Academic Choir France Prešeren has worked with many world-renowned composers and conductors, including Jiři Belohlavek, Fabio Luisi, John Rutter, Leonti Wolf, Andre Ducret, Eric Ericson, Gary Graden and Ariel Ramirez. +
Established in 1969, the Academic Choir France Prešeren has worked with many world-renowned composers and conductors, including Jiři Belohlavek, Fabio Luisi, John Rutter, Leonti Wolf, Andre Ducret, Eric Ericson, Gary Graden and Ariel Ramirez. +
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