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Nina Šenk
Contemporary orchestral and chamber music
Violin Concerto No. 1 · Movimento fluido
- Born
- 14 February 1982
- Birthplace
- Ljubljana
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Nina Šenk
Nina Šenk is a Slovenian composer whose works have been performed by international orchestras and ensembles. Early recognition for a violin concerto was followed by commissions and residencies abroad.
Early life
Composition studies
Studied in Ljubljana, Dresden and Munich with teachers including Pavel Mihelčič and Matthias Pintscher.
Career
- 2004
Young Euro Classic
Won recognition for her first violin concerto.
- 2008–2010
Cottbus residency
Worked as composer in residence at the State Theatre.
- 2019
Academy election
Joined the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts.
Selected work
Violin Concerto No. 1
Her award-winning early orchestral work.
Movimento fluido
Received a prize at Weimar’s contemporary-music festival.
Beyond work
Supporting musical life
Has directed the Koncertni abonma Ribnica concert series since 2018 and joined the organisational board of New Music Forum Ljubljana in 2020. She became a member of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts in 2019.
Sources & photo credit
Biography and career ↗Biographical references ↗Supporting musical life — biographical source ↗Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
Photo: Hladnikm. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.