Ivo Petrić

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Ivo Petrić
Born(1931-06-16)June 16, 1931
Ljubljana, Slovenia
DiedSeptember 13, 2018(2018-09-13) (aged 87)
Ljubljana, Slovenia
GenresClassical
Occupation(s)Composer, oboist
Instrument(s)Oboe

Ivo Petrić (16 June 1931 – 13 September 2018) was a Slovenian composer of European classical music.[1]

Biography[edit]

Petrić was educated at the Academy of Music in Ljubljana from 1952 to 1958.[2]After completing his studies at the Academy, he conducted and toured with the Slavko Osterc chamber music ensemble until 1982. In 1979, he became Artistic Director of the Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra, a position he held until his retirement in 1995. After his retirement, Petrić concentrated on publishing his extensive original works on compact disc.

Notable works[edit]

Petrić's catalogue of works is extensive and extremely diverse. In February 2016, he was given the Prešeren Award, the highest Slovenian award in the field of artistic creation, for lifetime achievement.[3] Some of his most prominent works are:

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Slovenian Composer Ivo Petrić Dies Aged 87 (Videos)".
  2. ^ "Pizzicato Noten". www.pizzicato.ch. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
  3. ^ "Grand Prešeren Award to humourist Tone Partljič and composer Ivo Petrić". MMC RTV Slovenija. 7 February 2016.

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