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Dušan Bavdek

Dušan Bavdek (Slovenia, 1971) is the President of the Society of Slovene Composers and a Professor of Composition and Music Theory at the Academy of Music of the University of Ljubljana.

Biography

His compositional opus encompasses pieces for symphony orchestra, string orchestra, wind orchestra, opera, ensemble, choir, chamber groups, and soloistic performance. These works have been presented as part of subscription cycles of Slovenian orchestras, choirs, and music theatre, as well as at concerts in Europe, America, Asia, and Australia. He has led many compositional workshops, lectured at various music academies, and served as a jury member for composition competitions in numerous European countries.

He was the Vice Dean for International Affairs at the UL Academy of Music, as well as the Head of the Department of Composition and Music Theory and President of the Academic Assembly at the same institution. He presided over the National Matura Commission for Music and served as a Board Member of the European Composers Forum (ECF), the European Composers and Songwriters Alliance (ECSA), and was a member of the Working Group for ECCO (European Contemporary Composers’ Orchestra). For his work, he received the Knight’s Cross of the Hungarian Order of Merit.

Gospod in hruške/The Duke and The Pears

Uvertura
Simfonični orkester RTV Slovenija & Irena Yebuah Tiran • Gospod in hruške, Glasbena pravljica • 2022
Dušan Bavdek: Gospod in hruške

“Gospod in hruške” is a musical fairy tale inspired by a Slovenian folk song, full of humor, vivid characters, and exciting twists, bringing a magical experience to the youngest audience through the adventures of a cheerful little girl and a mischievous bear.

Videos

The Duke and the Pears I
The Duke and the Pears II
The Duke and the Pears III
Dusan Bavdek: Koncert za flavto in orkester / Concerto for flute and orchestra
Awakening
Capriccetto

String Quartet

String Quartet No. 1: I. Introduction
String Quartet No. 1: II. Confrontations

Concerts

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