Nina Šenk
Slovenian composer born 14 February 1982.
Nina Šenk studied composition with Pavel Mihelčič at the Ljubljana Music Academy, and later in Dresden with Lothar Voigtländer. In 2008, she obtained a Master’s degree from the Munich University of Music and Performing Arts under the tutelage of Matthias Pintscher. From 2008 to 2010, she was composer-in-residence with the Staatstheater Cottbus Orchestra in Germany.
Šenk has been awarded numerous accolades, including the European Prize for the Best Composition at the Young Euro Classic Festival for her Violin Concerto in 2004, first prize at the Weimarer Frühjahrstage for Movimento fluido in 2008, a Prešeren Fund Prize en 2017 and the Johann Joseph Fux Prize in 2021 for her opera Canvas.
Her music has been programmed at numerous festivals in Germany, Austria and Slovenia, including the Salzburger Festspiele, Young Euro Classic Berlin, Kasseler Musiktage, Musica Viva Munich, Frankfurter Positionen, Weimarer Frühjahrstage, Heidelberger Frühling, Ljubljana Summer Festival Slowind Festival and Slovenian Music Days, as well as at the Takefu Festival in Japan, and the New York Philharmonic Biennial. Her works have been performed by orchestras and ensembles such as the New York Philharmonic, Staatstheater Cottbus Orchestra, Young Euro Classic Festival Orchestra, Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra, RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra, Ensemble InterContemporain, Ensemble Modern, Ensemble Mosaik, London Sinfonietta, United Berlin, Slowind, Ensemble Aleph, Altera Veritas, MD7, DC8 Ensemble Concorde, and the Berlin Kammersymphonie.
Since 2019 she is an associate member of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts, artistic director of the Concert Atelier Concert Series of the Slovenian Society of Composers since 2015 and of the Concert Series Koncertni abonma Ribnica since 2018 and member of the organisational board of the international contemporary music festival New Music Forum Ljubljana since 2020.
© Ircam-Centre Pompidou, 2019
Sources
Site de l’artiste
- Solo (excluding voice)
- Evocazione for trombone (2004), 5 mn
- Tales for harp (2004), 10 mn
- Sonata for violin (2005), 5 mn
- Caprice for violin (2006), 10 mn
- Circles for piano (2006), 9 mn
- Pushing forward for clarinet (2011), 13 mn
- One's Song for horn (2012), 8 mn
- Pushing forward II for flute (2011-2016)
- Twisted for guitar (2017)
- beyond for bass clarinet (2020)
- One’s Song – Version III for trumpet (2020)
- Chamber music
- 5 miniatures for clarinet quartet (2000), 7 mn
- Lyrical fantasy for two flutes, cello and harp (2001), 5 mn
- Piano trio : Lento (Passacaglia) Sensibile ed inquieto, for violin, cello and piano (2001), 10 mn
- Trio for oboe, viola and bassoon (2001), 5 mn
- Trio for oboe, viola and bassoon (2001)
- The dance of the goblins for accordion, guitar and violin (2002), 2 mn
- The last unicorn for accordion, guitar and violin (2002), 6 mn
- Inner Weather - Hidden thoughts for cello and piano (2003), 10 mn
- Conversations for horn quartet (2004), 9 mn
- Five pieces for string quartet (2004), 10 mn
- Quintette for string quartet and harp (2004), 10 mn
- The dark tower for accordion, guitar and violin (2004), 5 mn
- Two studies for violin, clarinet and double bass (2004), 8 mn
- Fragile for violin and piano (2005), 8 mn
- Summerpiece – Rakovica for eight string instruments and piano (2005), 8 mn
- Trois couleurs for seven musicians (2005), 8 mn
- 4 pieces for violin, cello and accordion (2006), 10 mn
- 5 pieces for trio (2006), 11 mn
- Impetus for alto saxophone and piano (2006), 10 mn
- Nativas - YECL Festival - Hymn for two trumpets, two horns and trombone (2006), 60 s
- Nativas II for trumpet, horn and trombone (2006), 4 mn
- Phases of water for saxophone quartet (2006), 8 mn
- agitato for flute, oboe, clarinet, piano, percussion, violin, viola and cello (2007), 7 mn
- Contrasts for flute, oboe, clarinet, horn and bassoon (2007), 12 mn
- Movimento fluido for alto flute, cello and piano (2007), 12 mn
- Quasso for violin and piano (2007), 12 mn
- Impetus II for oboe and piano (2008), 10 mn
- Augenblicke for flute, oboe, clarinet, horn and bassoon (2009), 10 mn
- Bright flute in the big city (Impetus III) for flute and piano (2009), 9 mn
- Movimento fluido III for flute, english horn, clarinet and piano (2010)
- …entourer… for guitar and string quartet (2011), 18 mn
- Black. White. for horn and percussion (2012), 11 mn
- Prelude for horn, two pianos and two cellos (2012), 10 mn
- Entourer II for guitar and cello (2013)
- Navitas III for brass quintet (2013)
- Reflections for trumpet and piano (2013)
- Dreamcatcher for flute, clarinet, piano, percussion, guitar, violin, cello and double bass (2014)
- On's Song Version II, for horn, accordion, violin and cello (2012-2014)
- SCRATCH for alto and cajon saxophone (2014)
- Silverly for flute and clarinet (2014)
- Tangle for trumpet and brass quintet (2015)
- Silhouettes and shadows for flute, oboe, clarinet, horn and bassoon (2016)
- Recitativo et Allegro for clarinet and piano (2017)
- Baca for flute, clarinet, harp and string quartet (2018)
- Recitativo et Allegro for oboe and piano (2017-2018)
- Pushing forward – Quadrum for saxophone quartet (2019)
- Quasso II for violin and harp (2019)
- T.E.R.R.A for flute, harp and cello (2019)
- One’s Song Version IV for trumpet and accordion and/or any accompanying instruments (2020)
- …da kehrte die Ruhe ein… for brass trio (2020)
- …da kehrte die Ruhe ein… Version II for three violas (2020)
- Recitativo et Allegro version for flute and piano (2017-2022)
- To see a World in a Grain of Sand for string quartet (2022)
- Instrumental ensemble music
- Autumnal ways for string orchestra (2003), 10 mn
- Concerto grosso for string orchestra without conductor (2007), 16 mn
- Echo for orchestra (2009), 9 mn
- A Moment before for orchestra (2010), 6 mn
- Echo II for orchestra (2010), 6 mn
- Chant for string orchestra (2013), 19 mn
- The Chase for orchestra (2013), 7 mn
- Elements for small orchestra (2013-2014), 5 mn 40 s
- Elements for large orchestra (2013-2014), 5 mn 40 s
- Silhouettes and shadows II for ensemble (2016)
- Gouache for ensemble (2018)
- Impulses for orchestra (2018), 7 mn
- The Ugly Duckling Suite for brass ensemble and percussion (2017-2018)
- Baca II for ensemble (2019)
- Concerto for orchestra (2019), 29 mn
- T.E.R.R.A II for ensemble (2019)
- Shadows of Stillness for ensemble (2020)
- Changing for orchestra (2021), 15 mn
- Shadows of Stillness for orchestra (2021), 6 mn
- Stump the Guesser for ensemble (2021)
- Concertant music
- Concertino for horn and orchestra (2002), 10 mn
- Concerto for violin and orchestra (2004), 17 mn
- Evening serenade for violin and string quartet (2004), 8 mn
- Concerto for flute and orchestra (2005), 19 mn
- Concerto for two violins, string orchestra and percussion (2006), 15 mn
- Concerto for violin and orchestra No. 2 (2009), 23 mn
- Dialogues and circles for trumpet and string orchestra (2010), 24 mn
- Schnitt for alto saxophone and ensemble (2010), 18 mn
- The journey for accordion and string orchestra (2011), 21 mn
- Into the Shades for violin and orchestra (2012), 11 mn
- IRIS for viola and large ensemble (2014)
- Capriccio for cello and string orchestra (2016), 13 mn
- Flux for horn, trumpet, accordion and string orchestra (2016), 20 mn
- Quadrum for four percussionists and orchestra (2016), 27 mn
- One's Song Version III, for trumpet and accompanying instruments ad libitum (2018)
- Po jezeru / On the Lake for flute and accompanying instruments ad libitum (2018)
- A Moment of Reflection for trumpet and chamber orchestra (2023), 5 mn
- Vocal music and instrument(s)
- Gazela for bass and piano (2000), 10 mn
- …glitzert, flimmert, vergeht… for soprano and ensemble (2010), 17 mn
- ART for soprano and horn (2012), 9 mn
- My letters for mezzo-soprano and piano (2012), 20 mn
- Twenty in Five for ensemble and reciter (2012), 20 mn
- In the Absence for soprano and ensemble (2013), 11 mn
- ART II for soprano and trombone (2016), 8 mn
- The Ugly Duckling for narrator, brass ensemble and percussion (2017)
- stage Marpurgi opera for six voices, choir and orchestra (2020), 1 h 20 mn
- Auguries of Innocence for soprano and accordion (2022)
- stage Canvas opera for four voices, actor and ensemble (2022), 45 mn
- To Hold Eternity for two choirs and two chamber groups (2022-2023)
- A cappella vocal music
- V godzu for children's choir (1998), 2 mn
- Immortali Glorie for mixed choir (2022)
- 2023
- A Moment of Reflection for trumpet and chamber orchestra, 5 mn
- To Hold Eternity for two choirs and two chamber groups
- 2022
- Auguries of Innocence for soprano and accordion
- stage Canvas opera for four voices, actor and ensemble, 45 mn
- Immortali Glorie for mixed choir
- Recitativo et Allegro version for flute and piano
- To see a World in a Grain of Sand for string quartet
- 2021
- Changing for orchestra, 15 mn
- Shadows of Stillness for orchestra, 6 mn
- Stump the Guesser for ensemble
- 2020
- stage Marpurgi opera for six voices, choir and orchestra, 1 h 20 mn
- One’s Song Version IV for trumpet and accordion and/or any accompanying instruments
- One’s Song – Version III for trumpet
- Shadows of Stillness for ensemble
- beyond for bass clarinet
- …da kehrte die Ruhe ein… for brass trio
- …da kehrte die Ruhe ein… Version II for three violas
- 2019
- Baca II for ensemble
- Concerto for orchestra, 29 mn
- Pushing forward – Quadrum for saxophone quartet
- Quasso II for violin and harp
- T.E.R.R.A for flute, harp and cello
- T.E.R.R.A II for ensemble
- 2018
- Baca for flute, clarinet, harp and string quartet
- Gouache for ensemble
- Impulses for orchestra, 7 mn
- One's Song Version III, for trumpet and accompanying instruments ad libitum
- Po jezeru / On the Lake for flute and accompanying instruments ad libitum
- Recitativo et Allegro for oboe and piano
- The Ugly Duckling Suite for brass ensemble and percussion
- 2017
- Recitativo et Allegro for clarinet and piano
- The Ugly Duckling for narrator, brass ensemble and percussion
- Twisted for guitar
- 2016
- ART II for soprano and trombone, 8 mn
- Capriccio for cello and string orchestra, 13 mn
- Flux for horn, trumpet, accordion and string orchestra, 20 mn
- Pushing forward II for flute
- Quadrum for four percussionists and orchestra, 27 mn
- Silhouettes and shadows for flute, oboe, clarinet, horn and bassoon
- Silhouettes and shadows II for ensemble
- 2015
- Tangle for trumpet and brass quintet
- 2014
- Dreamcatcher for flute, clarinet, piano, percussion, guitar, violin, cello and double bass
- Elements for small orchestra, 5 mn 40 s
- Elements for large orchestra, 5 mn 40 s
- IRIS for viola and large ensemble
- On's Song Version II, for horn, accordion, violin and cello
- SCRATCH for alto and cajon saxophone
- Silverly for flute and clarinet
- 2013
- Chant for string orchestra, 19 mn
- Entourer II for guitar and cello
- In the Absence for soprano and ensemble, 11 mn
- Navitas III for brass quintet
- Reflections for trumpet and piano
- The Chase for orchestra, 7 mn
- 2012
- ART for soprano and horn, 9 mn
- Black. White. for horn and percussion, 11 mn
- Into the Shades for violin and orchestra, 11 mn
- My letters for mezzo-soprano and piano, 20 mn
- One's Song for horn, 8 mn
- Prelude for horn, two pianos and two cellos, 10 mn
- Twenty in Five for ensemble and reciter, 20 mn
- 2011
- Pushing forward for clarinet, 13 mn
- The journey for accordion and string orchestra, 21 mn
- …entourer… for guitar and string quartet, 18 mn
- 2010
- A Moment before for orchestra, 6 mn
- Dialogues and circles for trumpet and string orchestra, 24 mn
- Echo II for orchestra, 6 mn
- Movimento fluido III for flute, english horn, clarinet and piano
- Schnitt for alto saxophone and ensemble, 18 mn
- …glitzert, flimmert, vergeht… for soprano and ensemble, 17 mn
- 2009
- Augenblicke for flute, oboe, clarinet, horn and bassoon, 10 mn
- Bright flute in the big city (Impetus III) for flute and piano, 9 mn
- Concerto for violin and orchestra No. 2, 23 mn
- Echo for orchestra, 9 mn
- 2008
- Impetus II for oboe and piano, 10 mn
- 2007
- Concerto grosso for string orchestra without conductor, 16 mn
- Contrasts for flute, oboe, clarinet, horn and bassoon, 12 mn
- Movimento fluido for alto flute, cello and piano, 12 mn
- Quasso for violin and piano, 12 mn
- agitato for flute, oboe, clarinet, piano, percussion, violin, viola and cello, 7 mn
- 2006
- 4 pieces for violin, cello and accordion, 10 mn
- 5 pieces for trio, 11 mn
- Caprice for violin, 10 mn
- Circles for piano, 9 mn
- Concerto for two violins, string orchestra and percussion, 15 mn
- Impetus for alto saxophone and piano, 10 mn
- Nativas - YECL Festival - Hymn for two trumpets, two horns and trombone, 60 s
- Nativas II for trumpet, horn and trombone, 4 mn
- Phases of water for saxophone quartet, 8 mn
- 2005
- Concerto for flute and orchestra, 19 mn
- Fragile for violin and piano, 8 mn
- Sonata for violin, 5 mn
- Summerpiece – Rakovica for eight string instruments and piano, 8 mn
- Trois couleurs for seven musicians, 8 mn
- 2004
- Concerto for violin and orchestra, 17 mn
- Conversations for horn quartet, 9 mn
- Evening serenade for violin and string quartet, 8 mn
- Evocazione for trombone, 5 mn
- Five pieces for string quartet, 10 mn
- Quintette for string quartet and harp, 10 mn
- Tales for harp, 10 mn
- The dark tower for accordion, guitar and violin, 5 mn
- Two studies for violin, clarinet and double bass, 8 mn
- 2003
- Autumnal ways for string orchestra, 10 mn
- Inner Weather - Hidden thoughts for cello and piano, 10 mn
- 2002
- Concertino for horn and orchestra, 10 mn
- The dance of the goblins for accordion, guitar and violin, 2 mn
- The last unicorn for accordion, guitar and violin, 6 mn
- 2001
- Lyrical fantasy for two flutes, cello and harp, 5 mn
- Piano trio : Lento (Passacaglia) Sensibile ed inquieto, for violin, cello and piano, 10 mn
- Trio for oboe, viola and bassoon, 5 mn
- Trio for oboe, viola and bassoon
- 2000
- 5 miniatures for clarinet quartet, 7 mn
- Gazela for bass and piano, 10 mn
- 1998
- V godzu for children's choir, 2 mn
Liens Internet
- Site de Nina Šenk : www.ninasenk.net
- SoundCloud : www.soundcloud.com
- Entretien avec Jérémie Szpirglas pour le magazine de l’ensemble Intercontemporain en 2014, à lire en ligne.
- Entretien avec Jean-Christophe Montrency pour le magazine de l’ensemble Intercontemporain en 2018, à lire en ligne.
- « T.E.R.R.A pour flûte, violoncelle et harpe de Nina Senk », dans Création mondiale, sur France Musique, le 6 avril 2019.
(liens vérifiés en août 2024).
Discographie
- Nina ŠENK, Art, Dreamcatcher, Quadrum, Dialogues & Circles, 4CDs ZKP RTTVSLO, 2017, 3838898114618.
- Nina ŠENK, Concerto for violin and orchestra No.1 ; Concerto for flute and orchestra ; Dialogues and Circles ; The Journey, dans « Dialogi In Krogi », 1 CD ZKP RTVS, 2014, 113772.