ČOPI Ambrož
Leto rojstva: 1973Commission of Musical Works
Status:
Composer, pedagogue and choral conductor.Education
- Tolmin Music School: piano (1981-1987, Prof. Pavle Kalan and Prof. Tatjana Cimprič).- Ljubljana Music and Ballet High School: diploma from the department of music theory (1991).
- Ljubljana Academy of Music: studies of piano (1993-1995, Prof. Andrej Jarc) and degree in composition and music theory (1996, Prof. Dane Škerl).
- Masterclass in composition, Semmering, Austria (1996, Prof. Janos Vajda).
- Postgraduate studies (since 1998, Prof. Uroš Rojko).
Career
- Teacher of piano and music theory at the Bovec Music School (1989-2002).- Coach at the Department of Expressive Dance at the Ljubljana Music and Ballet High School (1990-1992).
- Teacher of solfeggio and composition at the Ljubljana Music and Ballet High School (1996-1999).
- Teacher of solfeggio and composition at the Koper Arts Grammar School (since 1999).
- Teacher of solfeggio and composition at the Nova Gorica Music School (since 2000).
- Initiator, member of the organising committee and secretary of the 1st Choral and Vocal Group Competition of Primorje, Postojna (2002).
- Artistic director of the 1st and 2nd Koper Choral Festivals (2001, 2002), member of the artistic board of the 3rd Koper Choral Festival (2003).
- Artistic director of the Nova Gorica Chamber Choir (since 1998).
- Artistic director of the Obala Mixed Choir (since 1998).
Awards and Prizes
as a composer:- Second prize in the 1st International Competition of the Tone Tomšič Academic Choir for the composition Jnjen čeua jti gna', 1994.
- Concert dedicated entirely to his own works at the Cankarjev dom Cultural and Congress Centre, Ljubljana 1994.
- Third prize in the Zagorje Youth Choir Competition for the composition Deček in cvet (The Boy and the Flower), 1995.
- Young Musician of the Year, 1995.
- Second prize in the competition on the anniversary of the magazine Naši zbori (Our Choirs), for the composition Na robu molka (On the Edge of Silence) 1996.
- Concert dedicated entirely to his own works at the Ljubljana Festival, 1996.
- Student Prešeren Prize of the University of Ljubljana for the composition Stabat mater – versions for choir and orchestra and for choir a cappella, 1997.
- Second prize and Marolt Award for the best male choir composition in the International Competition of the Tone Tomšič Academic Choir for the song cycle Tiha misel zablestela (Silent Thought A-glimmer), 1997.
as a choral conductor:
Iskra Bovec Chamber Choir (1992-2001):
- Silver medal at the international choral competition in Maribor, 2000.
Nova Gorica Chamber Choir (since 1998):
- Gold medal at the international choral competition Riva del Garda, 2000.
- Gold medal, special recognition for the best performance of contemporary Slovene composition at the 17th Choral Competition Naša pesem (Our Song) 2001, Maribor.
- Gold medal at the international choral competition In canto…sul, Riva del Garda, 2002.
- Concert of works by P. Merkù, Slovenian Philharmonic, 2002.
- Fifth place, special award of the Italian Radio Television (RAI) for the best performance of a piece by a composer from the Venezia Giulia region at the international choral competition Segizzi, Gorizia, 2002.
- Gold medal, special recognition for the best performance of a composition from the Renaissance period at the 18th Choral Competition Naša pesem (Our Song) 2001, Maribor.
Koper Grammar School Mixed Youth Choir (1999-2001):
- First place in the category MeMPZ, gold medal at the choral meeting Zagorje ob Savi, 2001.
Obala Koper Mixed Choir (since 1998):
- Gold medal, special recognition for the best performance of a Slovene folk song at the 16th Choral Competition Naša pesem (Our Song) 1999, Maribor.
- First place, gold medal, and special prize for the conductor for exceptional achievement with a choir at the 1st International Choral Competition Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA, 1999.
- First place in the category ‘mixed choirs’ and third place in the category ‘folk song’ at the 18th International Choral Competition Cantonigros, Spain, 2000.
- First place, gold medal in the category ‘mixed choirs’ and second place, gold medal in the category ‘folk song’ at the 18th International Choral Competition Orlando di Lasso, Camerino, Italy, 2001.
- First place, special recognition for the best performance of the obligatory composition by Schubert, the Ferdinand Grossman Award for the conductor for exceptional achievement with a choir at the 8th International Choral Competition Franz Schubert, Vienna, Austria, 2001.
- Gold medal, special recognition for the best choice of programme at the 18th Choral Competition Naša pesem (Our Song) 2003, Maribor.
- First place, gold medal for the best choir at the competition, special recognition for the best performance of the obligatory song, and special prize for the best conductor at the 9th International Choral Competition Preveza, Greece, 2003.
as a pedagogue:
- Mojca Prus: First Prize in the 1st National Competition ‘Klasinc’ in solfeggio, Maribor.
- Nana Forte: third prize in the competition for youth choir compositions Zagorje, third prize in the 4th International Competition of the Tone Tomšič Academic Choir, obligatory composition in the international choral competition, Maribor, 2002.
- Samo Ivačič: third prize in the 4th International Competition of the Tone Tomšič Academic Choir.
- Mojca Prus: recommended composition in the 4th International Competition of the Tone Tomšič Academic Choir, published in the magazine Naši zbori (Our Choirs).
- Danijel Brecelj: portrait concert 2002, Piano pieces 2002, Three Fantasies for piano 2003,
- Matej Bonin: financial award and acknowledgement for the best composition by a young composer in the competition I. Ota, Trieste.
Opus:
Choral Music
Lirični akvareli, štirje mešani zbori na tekste Franceta Balantiča: Pridi, deklica, Mrtva belina, Ne najdem domov, Popotnica (1991-1994), Due pezzi sacri: Ave Maria, Pater noster za ženski zbor (1994), Dve ljudski iz Rezije za ženski zbor: Jnjen čeua jti gna', Ta höra ta Æaninawa (1994-1995), De Maria Virgine za moški zbor (1995), Mladinski zbori: Sveti Jurij, Lestev in sirček, Lenska lenobna za deklice, Deček in cvet, Deček in deklica, Harmonika vetra (1994-1996), Stabat mater za mešani zbor (1996),Psalmus 108, Laus Dominum et imploratio auxsilii za mešani zbor (1996), Pie Jesu za mešani zbor (1996), Tihožitja na tekste Franceta Pibernika za moški zbor: Predaleč, Na robu molka (1996), Exultate Deo, hommage a Francis Poulenc za mešani zbor (1997), O lux Beata (1998, rev. 2003), Two Byron's songs za mešani zbor s spremljavo kitare (2002, rev. 2003), Ave verum corpus za ženski zbor (2002), Slovenske ljudske pesmi za mešani zbor: San se šetao, Beiž, ftiček, Poj mi, droubna ftica, Oj, gora ta Kaninova, Široko more i Dunaj, Odpiraj, dekle, kamrico, Se že svita, bo den... (1997-2003), Tiha misel zablestela, ciklus pesmi na tekste Srečka Kosovela za moški zbor: Ciklame, Pesem, Pesem s krasa, Pa, da bi znal (1997, rev. 2003), ...tu albo to pujütranjo, ljudske iz Rezije za moški zbor: Da lipa moja Njyvycä, Da tana Sartë sëkala, Da lipa ma! Ke bëj na jë? (2003).Vocal-Instrumental Music
Tri male kantate na tekste Alojza Gradnika za solista, zbor in orkester: češnje, Ti belih križev tihi kraj, O drobne ptice mojega srca (2001).Chamber Music
Pet metamorfoz za dve violini (1993, rev. 1998).Solo Music
Humoreska za klarinet Si solo (1994), Tri koncertne skladbe za klarinet Si solo (1996).Discography
- CD: Lirični akvareli (Lyrical Water Colours), 1998: Lestev in sirček (The Ladder and the Little Piece of Cheese), Deček in cvet (The Boy and the Flower), Sveti Jurij (St George), Lenska lenobna za deklice (Lazy Song for Girls), Deček in deklica (Boy and Girl), Harmonika vetra (The Wind Accordion), Jnjen čeuá jti gna', Da höra ta Æaninawa (This Mountain of Kanin), Vuprem oči (I Open my Eyes), Tihožitja (Still Lives), Lirièni akvareli (Lyrical Water Colours), Due pezzi sacri, De Maria virgine, Stabat mater (performed by the Tone Tomšič Academic Choir).- CD: Live recording: Exultate Deo, Beiži, ftiček (Flee, Little Bird), San se šetao (I was walking)... (performed by the Tone Tomšič Academic Choir).
- CD: Struna življenja (The String of Life), 1996: Psalmus 108, Pie Jesu (performed by the Chamber Choir AVE).
- CD: Klarinetovanje (‘Clarinetting’), Slovene Clarinet Quartet, 1999: Humoresque, Three Concert Pieces (performed by Jože Kotar, clarinet).
- CD: Slovene Composers, 2000.
Contacts
Address: Cesta na Markovec 7, 6000 KoperTelephone: + 386 (0) 5 625 73 56
Mobile telephone: + 386 (0) 40 900 012
E-mail: ambroz.copi@gmail.com
