VA - Introduction

VASKO ATANASOVSKI

composer, musician

> soprano, alto & baritone saxophone, flute, bansoori, soprano & alto recorder

Vasko Atanasovski, Ljubljana, Slovenia, EU

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), Henry le Boeuf Hall - Balkantraffik (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, Dragan Dautovski…
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...