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{{Article
| status       = NIFERTIK!
| maintainer   = Nataša Kocjančič
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{{Infobox
| name                = Maribor Octet
| localname           = Mariborski oktet
| street              = Šerugova 26
| town                = SI-2000 Maribor
| telephone           = 386 (0) 2 331 1034
| fax                 = 386 (0) 2 331 1196 
| email               = info@mariborski-oktet.org
| website             = 
| contacts = {{Contact
| name                = Peter Izlakar
| role                = 
| telephone           = 386 (0) 41 451 312 
}}{{Contact
| name                = Franci Kovač
| role                = Art Director
}}
}}

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[[Maribor Octet]] was established in [[established::1973]] by students of the Second Grammar School in Maribor. Led today by [[Franci Kovač]], the current octet singers, [[Andrej Tiršek]] and [[Marijan Žagar]] (1st tenor), [[Marko Trampuš]] and [[Andrej Tomšič]] (2nd tenor), [[Matjaž Colnarič]], [[Srečko Štrucl]], [[Stanko Eršte]] (baritone) and [[Peter Izlakar]] and [[Marjan Kirbiš]] (bass), are all amateur musicians, but achieve a high level of professionalism. 
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==International cooperation and awards==
Ever since the beginning, Maribor Octet has been performing in Slovenia and abroad. By 2005 the Octet had performed more than 1,300 concerts at home and in Europe (Paris, Krefeld, Essen, Montreux, Cuneo, Milan), North America (Montana, Toronto, Cleveland, New York City, New Mexico), South America (Uruguay, Brazil) and East Asia (Japan). 

The Maribor Octet regularly participates on international festivals, such as Festival in Montevideo (2007), Festival in Missouli (2006), Festival in Miane (2003) and so on. The octet received a prize at a festival in Cork, Ireland in 1986 and has also won several prizes in Maribor. 

==Discography==
Its discography of six CDs features a strong international programme, including songs written by the Bishop [[Anton Martin Slomšek]], and Maribor Octet's interpretations of contemporary choral compositions.

The octet published a CD for its 20th anniversary ''Mariborski oktet &ndash; 20 let'' (1993) as well as for its 30th anniversary ''Mariborski oktet - 30 let'' (2003). Other CDs include one of love songs and serenades ''Jaz bi rad rdečih rož'' (1995); one with a sacral programme ''Gloria'' (1997); one with folksongs ''Kaj ti je, deklica'' (2003) and a thematic CD with drinking songs ''Majolka bod' pozdravljena'' (2004).


== External links ==

[[Category:Music]]
[[Category:Music groups, ensembles and orchestras]]
[[Category:Choral music]]