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| Uroš Rojko | |
|---|---|
| Name | Uroš Rojko |
| Birth date | 1963 |
| Birth place | Celje, Slovenia |
| Occupation | Composer, educator |
| Years active | 1980s–present |
| Genre | Contemporary classical music, electroacoustic music |
Uroš Rojko is a Slovenian composer and educator known for contemporary classical and electroacoustic compositions combining instrumental, vocal, and electronic media. He has been active since the late 20th century, contributing works performed across Europe and recorded on several labels. His career encompasses composition, pedagogy, and collaborations with ensembles, soloists, and institutions.
Born in Celje, Slovenia, he studied at the Music Conservatory in Ljubljana and later at the Academy of Music, University of Ljubljana, where he was a pupil of Uroš Krek and Niko Schifer. He continued advanced studies at institutions associated with the Institute of Sonology and worked with international figures such as Vinko Globokar and Brian Ferneyhough during masterclasses and festivals. Rojko also participated in seminars connected to IRCAM, Schloss Solitude, and the Darmstadt International Summer Course for New Music.
Rojko emerged in the 1980s and 1990s within the Slovenian contemporary music scene, contributing works to festivals including Music Biennale Zagreb, Warsaw Autumn, and ISCM World Music Days. He has written for ensembles such as the Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra, Slovenian Radio and Television Symphony Orchestra, Ensemble Modern, and chamber groups linked to MIDI Ensemble and Ensemble InterContemporain residencies. His pieces have been programmed by presenters like Konzerthaus Berlin, Wiener Konzerthaus, and national broadcasters including Radio France and the BBC.
Rojko's style integrates microtonality, spectral techniques, and electroacoustic processing, reflecting exposure to composers and movements associated with Pierre Boulez, Helmut Lachenmann, Giacinto Scelsi, Iannis Xenakis, and the Spectralism circle including Gerard Grisey and Hugues Dufourt. He draws timbral and structural ideas from electroacoustic pioneers at GRM and IRCAM, and from pedagogues of the Darmstadt School. His works often evoke links to Slovenian musical traditions exemplified by figures like Marjan Kozina while engaging with contemporary practices promoted by organizations such as the International Society for Contemporary Music.
Notable compositions include orchestral, chamber, vocal, and solo pieces commissioned by institutions like the Slovenian Philharmonic, RTV Slovenia, and European festivals. Recordings of his works appear on labels associated with contemporary repertory and public broadcasters such as RTV Slovenia, ECM Records-adjacent projects, and festival compilations issued by Ars Produktion and national radio archives. His catalog features pieces for orchestra, chamber ensembles, solo instruments with electronics, and mixed media works presented on platforms tied to Wien Modern and Midem-linked showcases.
Rojko has collaborated with soloists and ensembles including members of Ensemble Modern, Ensemble MusikFabrik, London Sinfonietta, and artists associated with IRCAM residencies. Conductors linked to his music include those active at the Slovenian Philharmonic and guest conductors known from Ensemble InterContemporain and Birmingham Contemporary Music Group projects. Performances of his works have been staged at festivals such as Wiener Festwochen, Gaudeamus Muziekweek, Sonos Festival, and initiatives connected to the European Capital of Culture series.
He has received national and international awards and commissions from cultural institutions including the Ministry of Culture (Slovenia), prizes associated with the Society of Slovenian Composers, and acknowledgments conferred at festivals like Music Biennale Zagreb and ISCM World Music Days. Grants and residencies have come from foundations and programs related to Yvar Mikhash, Schloss Solitude, and public broadcasting cultural funds.
Rojko has held teaching positions and given masterclasses at institutions including the Academy of Music, University of Ljubljana, participating in curriculum and seminar activities alongside visiting artists from IRCAM and the Institute of Sonology. He has supervised composition students and contributed to conferences and publications associated with contemporary music research networks such as the European Composers Forum and the International Society for Contemporary Music.
Category:Slovenian composers Category:Contemporary classical composers Category:1963 births Category:Living people