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Valentina Velkovska-Trajanovska - composer

Born 1976, Macedonia

Valentina Velkovska-Trajanovska, Macedonian contemporary composer
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Education

University Sv. Kiril i Metodij, Faculty of Music (Skopje, Macedonia)
2002 - 2006 
  • Masters degree program in Theory of Orchestration, UKIM Faculty of Music under Professor: Dr.Tome Mancev (Skopje, Macedonia)
  • First thesis: Music instruments and their reflection on the Orchestration of the symphonic poem Don Quixote of Richard Strauss
  • Master thesis: Presence, use and the role of music instruments in the orchestral works of the Macedonian composer Tomislav Zografski
2004 Graduated with the highest grade, Department of composing -(five-year study)
2001 Graduated Department of music theory and pedagogy

Participation in seminars

2006 Dartington International Summer School(Dartington, England)
Advanced Composition Course
Capture & Release - Creating pieces for performer and computer using Max/MSP software;
2005 East-Byzantine notation and singing (especially kukuzel notation - 18/19 century (Skopje,Macedonia)
  Ostrava Days 2005 - New Music Festival (Ostrava, Czech Republic)
  Dartington International Summer School 2005-Film composition (Dartington, England)
2004 Chamber Music International (England)
2002 International seminar for sound and video (Ohrid, Macedonia)
1999 & 2000 International seminar for composing techniques on XX century (Ohrid, Macedonia)

Awards and scholarships:

2006 Scholarship awarded the Hinrichsen to attend Dartington International Summer School (England)
Advanced Composition Course
Capture & Release - Creating pieces for performer and computer using Max/MSP software
2005 Scholarship from the Ministry of Culture of Czech Republic for participation in Ostrava Days 2005 - Summer Institute for Composers and Performers (Ostrava, Czech Republic)
  Scholarship awarded the MUSIC SALES CHARITABLE TRUST BURSARY to attend Dartington International Summer School - Film Music Composition Course (England)
2004 Scholarship from the Chamber Music International (England)
  Prize for Omen at the A Place on the Disc II competition of Jeunesses Musicales of Macedonia
2000 State award for three compositions for mixed chorus from the University Sv. Kiril i Metodij (Macedonia )
  Prize for Holy Land at the A Place on the Disc competition of Jeunesses Musicales of Macedonia

Main Compositions

Orchestral:
2006 Transfiguration, 2 violins, viola, cello
2005 Sketch, 2 violins, viola, cello
  Rainbow Dance, flute, oboe, bassoon, trumpet in B, percussion, piano, 2 violins, viola, cello
2004 Re-echoing dream, , flute, oboe, clarinet in B, corn in F, bassoon, piano
  Ison, large orchestra (88 players)
  Dawn, string orchestra
2003 Omen, soprano, clarinet in B, violin, cello, percussion
2001 Scenes, flute, oboe, clarinet in B, corn in F, bassoon
  Composition no.1, 2 violins, viola, cello
2000 Holy land, (text by Jordan Danailovski and T. S. Eliot),bass, string orchestra
  Reflection, harp, bassoon
  Rondo, chamber orchestra
1999 Chamber music: Trio, corn inglese, violin, cello
Choral:
1999 Tropar (text- liturgical), mixed chorus
1998 Secret (text by Blaze Koneski), mixed chorus
  Hear me, mother (text- folklore)
  Bride (text-Konstantin Slucevski), mixed chorus
  Kondak (text-liturgical), mixed chorus
  Rivers (text by Blaze Koneski), mixed chorus
1997 In Silence (text by Aco Sopov), mixed chorus
Vocal:
2005 - 2006 Dandelion(text by Jovan Strezovski) soprano, piano
2003 Clairvoyants (text by Ante Popovski), soprano, violin, piano
1999 Trembling (text by Aco Sopov) soprano, piano
  Divided (text by Blaze Koneski) bass, piano
  Autumn morning (text by Blaze Koneski), bass, viola, piano
Piano:
1997 Five Pieces
  Dreams
Viola:
1998 Two Pieces

Performances

2006 Transfiguration - Concert of Bergonzi Quartet on the Dartington International Summer School (Dartington, England)
2005 Rainbow Dance - Concert on the Dartington International Summer School in Dartington (England)
  Omen - Concert of Macedonian Youth ensemble, 2003 year, on Days of Macedonian Music in Skopje and on the Ostrava Days 2005 (Macedonia)
2004 Re-echoing dream - Concert on the CMI (London, England)
2002 Scenes - Performed by woodwind quintet Art on Days of Macedonian Music , and on the - International seminar for composing techniques on XX century in Ohrid, Macedonia
2001 Reflections - Concert on contemporary music ensemble Alea on Autumn Music celebrities and on Days of Macedonian Music
2000 Holy land - Concerts of Macedonian Youth orchestra in Skopje and Bitola
1999 Secret, In silence, Hear me, mother - Concert of young composers on Days of Macedonian music, per: chorus of MBUC

and many performances for my other compositions, mainly chamber compositions

Work experience

1996 - 2003 Working as a music editor in the Macedonian Television (MTV) state 1 TV-program. Responsible for many projects such as the presidential elections, TV series for children (103 of them), portraits for respected artists, documentary programs, etc.
1999 - 2000 Working as a music journalist in MTV in the Department for folk music. Duties include creating the TV shows, organizing concerts etc.
1998 - 2000 Music editor for program for children in the Macedonian Radio (MR), state 1 radio program.
1999 - 2003 Music Journalist in the MR, Department for classical music. Duties include: doing critics on all the Macedonian classical music events and presenting them on the radio, defining the program policy in the area of classical music, hosting the documentary show Authors views - portraits of all Macedonian composers through the history etc.
2003 - 2003 Music editor for program for children in the MTV.
2003 - 2006 UKIM Faculty of Music, Skopje, Macedonia Teaching assistant in Sight singing courses

Membership in professional associations and juries:

2006 Delegated from SOCOM to award the best performance of Macedonian composer work on 1-st international Competition-Festival SMBEC Ilija Nikolovski-Luj Skopje - MOZARTIANA M
  Member of jury for the award Pance Peshev for the best and most successful composition for the year 2005
2005 Member of the UK-South East Europe forum, department: Creative Industries
2004 - Member of the Assembly of the Macedonian Music Copyright and Royalties Association
2003 Member of Macedonian Music Council for caring Macedonian national audio heritage from the institute of IRAM (delegated from MRTV - Macedonian Radio)
2002 - Member of Composers association of Macedonia - SOCOM
 
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