Janez Matičič

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

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

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's works are two concertos for piano and orchestra, a concerto for cello and orchestra, and a number of 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

References
  1. Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts site
  2. "Interview with the composer Janez Maticic" (PDF). European Broadcasting Union. 22 April 2004. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
  3. Society of Slovene Composers site
  4. "[[Slovene Writers' Association]] site". Archived from the original on 2013-01-28. Retrieved 2013-02-22.


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