Janez Matičič

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Janez Matičič
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Janez Matičič (2006)
Background information
Born (1926-06-03)June 3, 1926
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Occupation(s) Composer, pianist
Instruments Piano

Janez Matičič (born 3 June 1926) is a Slovenian composer and pianist. He also taught music for a number of years. Since 2007 he is a regular member of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts.[1]

Matičič was born in Ljubljana. He graduated in composition from the Ljubljana Academy of Music in 1950 and conducting in 1951. From 1959 to 1961 he studied in Paris with Nadia Boulanger.[2] From 1959 to 1975 he collaborated with the Groupe de Recherches Musicales that experimented with electroacoustic music under the direction of Pierre Schaeffer.

Among Matičič' most works are his two concerts for piano and orchestra, concerto for cello and orchestra, and especially the pieces created in a modernist and experimental mode. In 2007 he received the Prešeren Award for his lifetime achievement in music.[3]

His sister Nada Matičič is a writer.[4]

See also

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  1. Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts site
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  3. Society of Slovene Composers site
  4. Slovene Writers' Association site