Welcome
About Velenje Coalmine Wind Instrument Orchestra
The officially documented beginning of the miners’ band – today called the Velenje Coalmine Wind Instrument Orchestra – dates back to 1919, however, in all likelihood it was originally started even earlier. Bands were characteristic of mining settlements and were a vital part of miners’ life in moments of joy as well as sadness.
Nowadays, the Velenje Coalmine Wind Instrument Orchestra is a co-creator of the cultural and social scene in Velenje and the wider area, performing all over Slovenia as well as abroad. It has evolved into an outstanding ensemble of amateur musicians with longstanding experience and displaying great proficiency. In addition to traditional wind band music i.e. marches it also performs modern, classical, conventional as well as non-conventional pieces of all genres of music. Gold medals won at world wind band competitions held in Kerkrade in the Netherlands and top placements at other competitions leave no doubt as to its quality.
The orchestra features a number of outstanding soloists who also perform in other ensembles. New generations of musicians for the VCWIO come from the Youth Wind Instrument Orchestra. The Velenje Coalmine Wind Instrument Orchestra is conducted by Matjaž Emeršič.
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Contact
Velenje Coalmine Wind Instrument Orchestra
Pihalni Orkester Premogovnika Velenje
Telephone:/
Address : Pihalni orkester Premogovnika Velenje
Jenkova cesta 4
Velenje, Slovenia , 3320
Conductor Matjaž Emeršič
Telephone: +386 41 586 449
Address : Matjaž Emeršič
Cesta I / 9
Velenje, Slovenia , 3320
Email : matjaz_emersic@t-2.net
Memebers
Email: godbeniki@gmail.com
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Conductor
Velenje Coalmine Wind Instrument Orchestra conductor is EMERŠIČ MATJAŽ
Born in 1974, Matjaž EMERŠIČ started playing the clarinet in Velenje, where he attended primary and secundary music school.His teachers were F. Vrzelak and I. Marin.
He continued his studies in Professor A. Zupan´s class at the Academy of Music in Ljubljana, which he completed with honours in 1997.His desire for further qualification led him to a decision to take up post-graduate studies of the clarinet at the Academy of Music in Ljubljana, his mentor being Professor A. Zupan.
In 2000 he completed the post-graduate studies performing Copland´s Concert for the clarinet with the Symphonic Orchestra of RTV Slovenia and the conductor M. Munih.
At present he works at the «Fran Korun –Koželjski« Music School as a professor of the clarinet and as a conductor of the school wind orchestra.
In 2004 he took over the Coalmine Velenje Wind Orchestra, wich is considered to be one of the most prominent Wind Orchestra.He is one of the founders and a member of the Slovenian Clarinet Choir and the Slovenian Clarinet Sextet with wich he recorded a CD as well.
