Musicologyst and composer
#1 born in 1937 in Struga, Macedonia
Education:
BA in Composition (1961, University of Arts, Ljubljana, Slovenia),
BA in Sociology and Philosophy (University “Sts. Cyril and Methodius” – Skopje)
Master’s degree in Composition (University of Arts, Ljubljana, Slovenia)
Doctor’ s degree in Paleography (1985, University “Cyril and Methodius”)
Compositions:
More than 70 musical compositions, mainly chamber and orchestral
Paleography:
Desipherments and harmonizations:
Dionis Popovski:”Gospodi vozvah”, I mode; Kalistrat Zografski:”Dostojno est”, I mode; Jovan Harmosin Ohridski: ”Dostojno est”, V mode; Kalistrat Zografski : ”Oca I sina”, V
mode; Vasilij Mladenov: ”So svjatimu upokoj”, VIII mode; Ilija Hadi-Dimzov: ”Oca I sina”,VIII mode; Jovan Kukuzel: ”Vladiku I svjashcheno nachalnika nashego” VII mode, 14th century; Anonimous:” Hymn for Sts.Cyril and Metodius”, 19th century; Anonimous:”V’sija blagolepnie vozdrzhanie”, IV mode, 19th century; St. Climent Ohridski:”Stradanija spasitelni”, VI mode; Anonimous:”Krishchi ungljal”, I mode, 19th century; Kalistrat Zografski:”Dostojno est”, II mode, 19th century; Kalistrat Zografski:”Dostojno est”, V mode; Kalistrat Zografski:”Dostojno est”, VII mode, 19th century; Harmosin Ohridski:”Dostojno est”, V mode, 19th century
Musicology:
Over 40 essays
Books:
Traditional and Experimental Macedonian Music, Macedonian Review, Skopje 1984
Macedonian Church Chant -Octoexos I , Skopje 1992 Macedonian Church Chant-Octoexos II, Skopje 1995
Compositions
Orchestral music:
Simphony Nr.1 (1969), Introspection (1960), Three Variations on a folk theme for chamber orchestra (1961), Divertimento for orchestra (1961), Andante for orchestra (1962), ”Kroki”– for flute and orchestra (1963), Excentric Structures – for chamber orchestra (1969), Microspaces -for chamber orchestra (1970), Space 1– for chamber orchestra (1971), Symphonic sketch “Panche Peshev” (1972), Space 2 (1972), Space 3 (1973), Space 4 (1974), Concerto for oboe and string orchestra (`1976), Space 5 (1976),Space 6 (1977), Structure 9 – for chamber orchestra (1977), Concerto for cello and orchestra (1979), Karaorman – ouverture for symphonic orchestra (1981), Adagio for horn and string orchestra (1981), Concerto for piano and string orchestra (1987)
Chamber music:
Three Bagatelles– for horn and piano (1959), Impression – for violin and piano (1964), Polinom Nr.1 – for string quartet (1964), Structure 5 – for string quartet (1971), Structure 6 – for piano trio (1975), Adagio – for doublebass and piano (1975), Polinom X– for horn and piano (1975), Structure 7 – for piano trio (1976), Stucture 8 -for violin, doublebass and piano (1976), Suite for violin and piano (1980), Suite Nr.2 for violin and piano (1980)
Vocal – instrumental:
Slovenian Echo – cantata for soloists, choir and orchestra (1975), Spring Song – for voice and orchestra (1970), A Story for the Ant and the Grasshopper – children’s opera (1982)
Choir:
”Melody” Nr.1 – for mixed choir (1969), Zaramneti bregovi– for female choir (1969), Rakatka Nr.1 – for mixed choir (1976), Rakatka Nr.2 – for mixed choir (1981), Epos 1 – for children’s choir (1983)
Voice and piano:
Kraj ezero (1962), Nok na osamenici (1869), Two Mistakes (1982), “Mesec na ocistuvanje (1985)
Music for children:
for chamber orchestra: Winter Night (1960), The Morning (1960), The Rabbit (1960), Sledging (1960)
Solo instruments:
Sonatina for piano (1959), Arabesque for piano (1959), Lyric Piece for piano (1961), Macedonian Dance for piano (1963), Inovation for solo flute (1963)
Appointments:
Professor at UKIM School of Music, Theory and Composition Department. Member of the Macedonian Academy of Arts and Sciences