Uroš Lajovic
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Education
Uroš Lajovic graduated compositionMusical composition
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and conducting
Conducting
Conducting is the art of directing a musical performance by way of visible gestures. The primary duties of the conductor are to unify performers, set the tempo, execute clear preparations and beats, and to listen critically and shape the sound of the ensemble...
from the Music Academy of 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...
and received his master’s degree at the Music Academy in Vienna
Vienna
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where he studied under the tuition of Hans Swarowsky
Hans Swarowsky
Hans Swarowsky was an Austrian conductor of Hungarian birth and Jewish descent.Swarowsky was born in Budapest, Hungary. He studied the art of conducting under Felix Weingartner and Richard Strauss...
. Lajovic also attended master class
Master class
A master class is a class given to students of a particular discipline by an expert of that discipline—usually music, but also painting, drama, or any of the arts....
es at the Mozarteum in Salzburg
Salzburg
-Population development:In 1935, the population significantly increased when Salzburg absorbed adjacent municipalities. After World War II, numerous refugees found a new home in the city. New residential space was created for American soldiers of the postwar Occupation, and could be used for...
, where he studied with Bruno Maderna
Bruno Maderna
Bruno Maderna was an Italian conductor and composer. For the last ten years of his life he lived in Germany and eventually became a citizen of that country.-Biography:...
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Career
Mr. Lajovic was an assistant conductor (1972-1978) and chief conductor (1978-1991) of the Slovenian Philharmonic OrchestraSlovenian Philharmonic Orchestra
The Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra is the national philharmonic orchestra of Slovenia, based in the capital Ljubljana.On the Philharmonic Hall, a pastel yellow building on Kongresni trg., is a plaque stating that the Philharmonic was founded in 1701; though this refers to the founding of the...
, chief conductor of the Zagreb Symphony Orchestra (1979-1981), founder and conductor of the chamber orchestra Slovenicum in Ljubljana (since 1988), and was chief conductor of the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra
Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra
The Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra is an orchestra in Serbia, regularly considered as one of the finest in the country. Its home base is in Belgrade.- History :...
from 2001 to 2006.
As a guest conductor, Lajovic conducted such orchestras as: Munich Philharmonic Orchestra
Munich Philharmonic Orchestra
The Münchner Philharmoniker is a German symphony orchestra located in the city of Munich. It is one of Munich's three principal orchestras, along with the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra and the Bavarian State Orchestra...
, Berlin Radio Orchestra, RIAS Sinfonietta, Radio Leipzig Orchestra, Suddeutscher Rundfunk Orchestra, Bach Kollegium Munich, Mozarteum Orchestra Salzburg, Moscow State Orchestra, Prague Philharmonics, RTV Katowize Orchestra, Bern Symphony Orchestra, Goettingen Orchestra, Belgian National Orchestra, Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra
Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra
The claims to be the oldest classical orchestra in Japan, having been founded in Nagoya in 1911. It moved to Tokyo in 1938 and has some 166 members as of 2005....
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Teaching career
Uroš Lajovic has been teaching conducting at the Hochschule für Musik in Vienna since 1990.Awards
Lajovic was awarded numerous awards including the Vienna Music Academy Award (1971) and 2nd Prize Premio Guido Cantelli at La ScalaLa Scala
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, Milan
Milan
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