The Slavko Osterc Ensemble (Ansambel Slavko Osterc) was 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 chamber orchestra formed under the direction of Ivo Petrič

Ivo Petric

Ivo Petrić is a Slovenian composer of European classical music.Petrić was educated at the Academy of Music in Ljubljana from 1952 to 1958. After completing his studies at the Academy, he conducted and toured with the Slavko Osterc chamber music ensemble until 1982...

 in 1962. Named after Slovenian composer Slavko Osterc

Slavko Osterc

Slavko Osterc , was a Slovenian composer.Osterc was born in Veržej. He studied under Emerik Beran, who was a pupil of Leoš Janáček, in his youth before attending the Prague Conservatory from 1925 to 1927. While there he studied under Karel Boleslav Jirák, Vítězslav Novák, and Alois Hába...

, the ensemble toured throughout Europe performing works by modern composers active in the former Yugoslavia

Yugoslavia

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n countries. Over 130 works were commissioned for and performed by the group during its 20-year existence. The group was re-formed in the 2000's with new musicians and continues to perform new avant-garde

Avant-garde

Avant-garde means "advance guard" or "vanguard". The adjective form is used in English to refer to people or works that are experimental or innovative, particularly with respect to art, culture, and politics....

works.