Slavko Avsenik mlajši
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Slavko Avsenik, Jr. (April 19, 1958 in Ljubljana
) is a Slovenia
n composer
and pianist
.
He is also the author of numerous children's songs. He is the son of the Slavko Avsenik
.
in jazz piano, in 1981, and film music composition at Berklee College of Music
in Boston in 1985.
During and after college he worked as a composer, arranger and producer, first in Ljubljana
, then KOCH International in Austria and as a music editor at Arioli BMG in Germany.
He creates film score
s and produces music for film, TV, theater, multimedia, using a wide assortment of genres of pop music
, and music for children.
Avsenik collaborates with pop group Laibach
on their album Opus dei
.
Ljubljana
Ljubljana is the capital of Slovenia and its largest city. It is the centre of the City Municipality of Ljubljana. It is located in the centre of the country in the Ljubljana Basin, and is a mid-sized city of some 270,000 inhabitants...
) is a Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
n composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
and pianist
Pianist
A pianist is a musician who plays the piano. A professional pianist can perform solo pieces, play with an ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers, solo instrumentalists, or other performers.-Choice of genres:...
.
He is also the author of numerous children's songs. He is the son of the Slavko Avsenik
Slavko Avsenik
Slavko Avsenik is a Slovenian composer and musician. His career accomplishments place him at the worldwide pinnacle of success among ethnic popular musicians...
.
Biography
Avsenik graduated from the Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts in GrazGraz
The more recent population figures do not give the whole picture as only people with principal residence status are counted and people with secondary residence status are not. Most of the people with secondary residence status in Graz are students...
in jazz piano, in 1981, and film music composition at Berklee College of Music
Berklee College of Music
Berklee College of Music, located in Boston, Massachusetts, is the largest independent college of contemporary music in the world. Known primarily as a school for jazz, rock and popular music, it also offers college-level courses in a wide range of contemporary and historic styles, including hip...
in Boston in 1985.
During and after college he worked as a composer, arranger and producer, first in Ljubljana
Ljubljana
Ljubljana is the capital of Slovenia and its largest city. It is the centre of the City Municipality of Ljubljana. It is located in the centre of the country in the Ljubljana Basin, and is a mid-sized city of some 270,000 inhabitants...
, then KOCH International in Austria and as a music editor at Arioli BMG in Germany.
He creates film score
Film score
A film score is original music written specifically to accompany a film, forming part of the film's soundtrack, which also usually includes dialogue and sound effects...
s and produces music for film, TV, theater, multimedia, using a wide assortment of genres of pop music
Popular music
Popular music belongs to any of a number of musical genres "having wide appeal" and is typically distributed to large audiences through the music industry. It stands in contrast to both art music and traditional music, which are typically disseminated academically or orally to smaller, local...
, and music for children.
Avsenik collaborates with pop group Laibach
Laibach
Laibach can refer to one of the following:* German name for Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia* Laibach , Slovenian industrial musical group** Laibach , the title of the debut album by the band with this name...
on their album Opus dei
Opus Dei
Opus Dei, formally known as The Prelature of the Holy Cross and Opus Dei , is an organization of the Catholic Church that teaches that everyone is called to holiness and that ordinary life is a path to sanctity. The majority of its membership are lay people, with secular priests under the...
.
Filmography
- Opus Films: Remington (1988)
- The Wind in the Network (1990)
- Heart Lady (1992)
- Moran (1993)
- A Tale of Awakening (1993)
- Traveling Božidar Jakac (1994)
- Dogged (1995)
- Used Fresco (1995)
- Felix (1996)
- The Abyss (1998)
- Socialization of a Bull (1998)
- Faces of the Green River (1999)
- Hop, Skip and Jump (2000)
- In the Kingdom of Marmots (2004)
Theater
- LOVRAČ, Fugitive, Bear With a Rose (A), Jeppe S Hill, Velden 200th
- LET F. Prešeren
- Lefend OF Kamniške Veronika
- STORY Soldier R. MAISTRA, Hansel and Gretel, Cuore (A)