| Season 2004/05 |
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At first, Marina had only one concert in mind, to be held as close as possible to her mother's actual birthday at the Salon of Pianos Benton in Mengeš. But the "project" grew into a whole series of concerts organized by state music schools all over Slovenia - and some concerts across the border. All concerts were in the form of a piano recital. They took place from December 3rd to August 19th, in the following towns: Trebnje, Galerija (organizer Music School) - 3.12.2004, Mengeš, Salon of Pianos Benton - 6.12.2004, Skopje (Macedonia), choir hall of Music Faculty (organizer Chopin Society) - 15. 12.2004, Ilirska Bistrica, concert hall of Music School - 27.1.2005, Kranj, concert hall of Music School - 15.2.2005, Murska Sobota, Galerija PAK (organizer Music School) - 16.2.2005, Ljubljana, concert hall of Music School Vič-Rudnik - 14.3.2005, Celje, concert hall of Music School - 22.3.2005, Kočevje, concert hall of Music School - 25.3.2005, Črnomelj, concert hall of Music School - 4.4.2005, Ljubljana, concert hall of Music School Franc Šturm - 12.4.2005, Škofja Loka, Chapel of the Puštal Castle (organizer Music School) - 18.4.2005, Reka (Hrvaška), the Filodrammatica concert hall (organizer Artel) - 22.4.2005, Radlje ob Dravi, Galerija (organizer Music School) - 25.4.2005, Trst (Italija), Club of Slovene Intellectuals - 2.5.2005, Ajdovščina, concert hall of Music School - 18.5.2005, Maribor, concert hall of Intermediate Music School - 24.5.2005, Ulcinj (Montenegro), concert hall of Music School - 12.6.2005 Hvar Summer Festival, Franciscan Cloister - 19.8.2005 To conclude this series, a commemorative concert will be held on the 10th death anniversary of Prof. Hilda Horak in the town of Idrija on September 22nd. The vast repertoire included, in various combinations for different recitals, the following works:
In Skopje, Macedonia Marina also held a pedagogical lecture and a practical seminar for the "Music and Ballet Conservatoire" (15.12.2005), in Gorizia, Italy the Music Centre "E.Komel" invited her for an extensive pedagogical lecture including the presentation of Slovene repertoire for the young pianist (9.5.2005), in Ulcinj, Montenegro she was guest of honour at the final concert of young prize-winners at the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the school, and played the Piano Sonata by L.M.Škerjanc (11.6.2005) and held a seminar for students and pedagogues (13.6.2005). In Ljubljana, Slovenia she organized at her private studio a six-day intensive workshop "The Hidden Potential" (29.6.-4.7.2005). Projects for the immediate future include:
...and many more - concerts in Croatia, Rumania and Argentina among others... |
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