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Vokalna akademija Ljubljana performing at the festival Polyfollia in France, 2010. Martina Burger, soprano.

The Vokalna akademija Ljubljana – VAL – is a male vocal ensemble established in September 2008, made up of 16–20 singers. Since the beginning, the conductor of ensemble and artistic director has been Stojan Kuret with whom VAL quickly gained recognition in the world of Slovene and European vocal music. The choir received the European Grand Prix for Choral Singing in Varna in 2010, as the first male choir ever to compete in the final of this competition. Along with other highest prizes, it was also awarded the most prestigious Guidoneum Award 2011 for the artistic achievements and the contribution to the world of choral music at the oldest choral competition in Europe.

They have been invited, as one of five World-Class Choirs, to perform at the World Choral Summit 2012 in Beijing as the European representative.

Other prizes at competitions

In 2009 VAL won first places in each of the four categories as well as the Grand Prix in the 57th Guido d'Arezzo international polyphonic competition in Arezzo, Italy. In the following year VAL won the most prestigious award in choral singing, European Grand Prix for Choral Singing, which took place in Varna, Bolgaria. In September 2011 they won the Grand Prix at the competition in Aosta, Italy, where the competition took place for the first time.

Cooperation and international character

VAL is set up of experienced Slovene singers (former members of choirs like the Academic Choir Tone Tomšič, University of Ljubljana, the Ljubljana Madrigalists Chamber Choir, the Ave Chamber Choir etc.). In autumn 2011, they were invited on the renowned festival of vocal music Polyfollia in France. They cooperate and frequently perform with famous Slovene soloists: the pianist Mojca Prus, the soprano Martina Burger (also as a specialist for vocal technique), the cellists Urša Kržič, Kaja Kapus, and the mezzo-soprano Barbara Sorč. They also perform with world-renowned mezzo-soprano Bernarda Fink, bass-baritone Marcos Fink and soprano Kristina Bitenc.

Programme

The choir's repertoire covers musical period from the baroque on; they sing a wide array of secular and sacred music as well as Slovene folk songs. When winning the European Grand Prix for Choral Singing 2010, VAL convinced the jury with works by Jacobus Gallus, Hrabroslav Volarič, Hugo Wolf, Lojze Lebič, Giovanni Bonato, and Ildebrando Pizzetti.

In July 2011 Vokalna akademija Ljubljana with soloists and instrumentalists presented Henry Purcell's baroque opera Dido and Aeneas. In December 2011 they presented a selection of solo and polyphonic motets by C. Monteverdi.

They have recently recorded an album, simply called VAL. Apart from the above-mentioned composers, the album also features works of Joseph Haydn, Franz Schubert, Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Leoš Janaček, and Ambrož Čopi.

Schubert - Ständchen - Vokalna akademija Ljubljana - Stojan Kuret - 11-06-21 ljubljana by pekoslavic on YouTube

External links

Gallery

Vokalna akademija Ljubljana performing at the festival Polyfollia in France, 2010. Martina Burger, soprano.

Vokalna akademija Ljubljana performing at the festival Polyfollia in France, 2010. Stojan Kuret, conductor.

Vokalna akademija Ljubljana group portrait at the Robba fountain, Ljubljana, 2009

Vokalna akademija Ljubljana at the Concours international de chant choral, the winners of the Grand Prix VallÃ©e dâAoste, 2011

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-The [[Ljubljana Vocal Academy]] - VAL is a male vocal ensemble established in September [[established::2008]], formed of 16-20 singers. Since the beginning, the conductor of ensemble is [[Stojan Kuret]] with whom VAL quickly gained recognition in the world of Slovene and European vocal music. It received the European Grand Prix for Choral Singing in Varna in 2010, as the first male choir ever to compete in the final of this competition. Along with other highest prizes, it was also awarded the prestigeous Guidoneum Award 2011 for the artistic achievements and the contribution to the world of choral music.
-== Prizes at competitions ==
-In 2009, VAL won first places in each of the four categories as well as the Grand Prix in the 57th »Guido d'Arezzo« international polyphonic competition (Arezzo, Italy).  This led VAL following year to won the most prestigious award in choral singing, European Grand Prix for Choral Singing, which took place in Varna, Bolgaria. In September 2011, they won Grand Prix at the competition in Aosta, Italy, where the competition took place for the first time.
-== Cooperation and international character ==
-VAL is set up of experienced Slovene singers (former members of choirs like [[Academic Choir Tone Tomšič University of Ljubljana]], [[Ljubljana Madrigalists Chamber Choir]], [[Ave Chamber Choir]] etc.). With the maestro [[Stojan Kuret]] (who is the co-founder, artistic director, and conductor of VAL) they soon gained international recognition.  In the autumn 2011, they were invited on a well-known festival of vocal music Polyfollia, France. They cooperate and frequently perform with famous Slovene soloists: the pianist [[Mojca Prus]], the soprano [[Martina Burger]] (also as a specialist for vocal technique), the cellists [[Urša Kržič]], [[Kaja Kapus]] and the mezzo-soprano [[Barbara Sorč]].  They perform also with world-renowned mezzo-soprano [[Bernarda Fink]], bass-baritonist [[Marcos Fink]] and soprano [[Kristina Bitenc]].
-The most prestigious award, which led the choir to get many new invitations, is the Guidoneum Award 2011 for the artistic achievements and the contribution to the world of choral music. Only three choirs were awarded with this prize before: Wienna Boys, St. Jacob's Chamber Choir and Philipphine Madrigal Singers. It is an award of one of the greatest and definately the oldest choral competition in Europe.
-In July 2012, they will perform at the World Choral Summit 2012 in Peking as the representative of Europe.
-== Programme ==
-The choir's repertoire consists of baroque and musical periods later on, singing varied array of secular and sacred music as well as Slovene folk songs.
-When winning the European Grand Prix for Choral Singing 2010, VAL convinced the jury with works by [[Jacobus Gallus]], [[Hrabroslav Volarič]], Hugo Wolf, [[Lojze Lebič]], Giovanni Bonato and Ildebrando Pizzetti.
-In July 2011, Ljubljana Vocal Academy with soloists and instrumentalists presented a Henry Purcell's baroque opera Dido and Aeneas.
-Recently, they recorded cd-album, simply called VAL. Beside the composers, who they presented at EU Grand Prix for Choral Singing they recorded on their cd-album also songs of Joseph Haydn, Franz Schubert, Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Leoš Janaček and [[Ambrož Čopi]].
-== See also ==
-== External links ==
-[http://sites.google.com/site/vokalnaakademijaljubljana/ Vocal Academy Ljubljana homepage]
-[http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=vokalna+akademija+ljubljana Vocal Academy Ljubljana at Amazon]
-http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Grand_Prix_for_Choral_Singing.
-http://www.megla.org/?p=210.
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+The [[Vokalna akademija Ljubljana]] &ndash; VAL &ndash; is a male vocal ensemble established in September [[established::2008]], made up of 16&ndash;20 singers. Since the beginning, the conductor of ensemble and artistic director has been [[Stojan Kuret]] with whom VAL quickly gained recognition in the world of Slovene and European vocal music. The choir received the European Grand Prix for Choral Singing in Varna in 2010, as the first male choir ever to compete in the final of this competition. Along with other highest prizes, it was also awarded the most prestigious Guidoneum Award 2011 for the artistic achievements and the contribution to the world of choral music at the oldest choral competition in Europe.
+They have been invited, as one of five World-Class Choirs, to perform at the World Choral Summit 2012 in Beijing as the European representative.
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+== Other prizes at competitions ==
+In 2009 VAL won first places in each of the four categories as well as the Grand Prix in the 57th Guido d'Arezzo international polyphonic competition in Arezzo, Italy. In the following year VAL won the most prestigious award in choral singing, European Grand Prix for Choral Singing, which took place in Varna, Bolgaria. In September 2011 they won the Grand Prix at the competition in Aosta, Italy, where the competition took place for the first time.
+== Cooperation and international character ==
+VAL is set up of experienced Slovene singers (former members of choirs like the [[Academic Choir Tone Tomšič, University of Ljubljana]], the [[Ljubljana Madrigalists Chamber Choir]], the [[Ave Chamber Choir]] etc.). In autumn 2011, they were invited on the renowned festival of vocal music Polyfollia in France. They cooperate and frequently perform with famous Slovene soloists: the pianist [[Mojca Prus]], the soprano [[Martina Burger]] (also as a specialist for vocal technique), the cellists [[Urša Kržič]], [[Kaja Kapus]], and the mezzo-soprano [[Barbara Sorč]]. They also perform with world-renowned mezzo-soprano [[Bernarda Fink]], bass-baritone [[Marcos Fink]] and soprano [[Kristina Bitenc]].
+== Programme ==
+The choir's repertoire covers musical period from the baroque on; they sing a wide array of secular and sacred music as well as Slovene folk songs. When winning the European Grand Prix for Choral Singing 2010, VAL convinced the jury with works by [[Jacobus Gallus]], [[Hrabroslav Volarič]], [[Hugo Wolf]], [[Lojze Lebič]], Giovanni Bonato, and Ildebrando Pizzetti.
+In July 2011 Vokalna akademija Ljubljana with soloists and instrumentalists presented Henry Purcell's baroque opera ''Dido and Aeneas''. In December 2011 they presented a selection of solo and polyphonic motets by C. Monteverdi.
+They have recently recorded an album, simply called ''VAL''. Apart from the above-mentioned composers, the album also features works of Joseph Haydn, Franz Schubert, Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Leoš Janaček, and [[Ambrož Čopi]].
+{{YouTube|VMUL7WENBRM}}
+== External links ==
+*[http://sites.google.com/site/vokalnaakademijaljubljana/ Vokalna akademija Ljubljana website]
+*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Grand_Prix_for_Choral_Singing European Grand Prix for Choral Singing on Wikipedia]
+*[http://www.megla.org/?p=210 VAl album cover by Ursula Lavrenčič]
+*[http://www.ifcm.net/public/doc/781.pdf World Choral Summit 2012 brochure], pdf
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