Acclaimed Composer Uros Krek Dies

Uros Krek, one of the most important contemporary Slovenian composers, died on Friday in Jesenice, aged 85, the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts (SAZU) confirmed on Monday. Krek composed virtually all forms of music, also incorporating into his pieces elements of folklore.

Born in Ljubljana, Krek (1922-2008) graduated in 1948 in composition and conducting at the Music Academy in Ljubljana. He was an editor of the music programme of Radio Ljubljana between 1950 and 1958.
Krek worked at the SAZU Institute of Ethnomusicology between 1959 and 1967, and as a professor of composition at the Ljubljana Music Academy from 1967 until his retirement in 1982.
He also collected, wrote and studied folklore music and shot 13 ethnological and ethnomusical films. His instrumental and vocal pieces were also used in theatre and film.
Krek was a three-time recipient of the highest national commendation for artistic achievements, the Preseren Prize. He was a permanent member of the SAZU (since 1985) and of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts (since 1993).

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