Vasko Atanasovski
email:vaskoatanasovski (at) gmail (dot) com
homepage:http://kid.kibla.org/~vasko/
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Description

Vasko Atanasovski is one of Slovene most creative composers and musicians. He published more original albums that are, without exception, placed on a domestic jazz pedestal.: “Akupunktura” (V.A.2001), “Heat Flower” (Extraplatte Wien 2002), “Suite de passion” (Goga 2003), “Tanatos Eros” (Goga 2005), “Altdorf Live” (V.A. 2006), "Attic dance" (JBR2007) and “Mljask - Live from The old power station”. He has got a lot of positive critics for his work home and abroad. He has performed on important festivals and happenings as: Town Hall (New York), European week of culture in India (New Delhi, Bombay...), Alpentoene (CH), Xong festival (A, I, CH), Cankarjev dom, Druga godba, Porgy&Bess (A), JAzz&Wine of Peace (I), Cinema Nova (B), Rasa (HOL), Euro Jazz Festival 2004 (Athens), RingRing (YU), Mediawave (H), NoJazz Fest (CRO), Crossroads (I), MIDEM (Cannes, F)...

He has collaborated with musicians as: Marc Ribot (USA), Michel Godard (F), Simone Zanchini (Ita), Greg Cohen (USA), Tamara Obrovac (Cro), Zoltan Lantos (H), Bratko Bibic, Krunoslav Levacic (CRO), Ewald Oberleitner (A), Karmina Silec & Carmina Slovenica, Zlatko Kaucic… Since 1997 he is mostly dedicated to his own projects; so he is a founder or co-founder of many musical groups and projects and also composer for chamber, orchestral and choir ensembles, dance, puppet and theatre performances. He has collaborated with choreographers and directors: Vito Taufer, Brane Potocan, Jernej Lorenci, Mojca Horvat, Jasna Knez, Matevz Gregoric, Miha Golob, Peter Bostjancic...