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About us
“Life, a boat rowed facing back,
Past seen, future veiled in black.
Younger self guides, old self steers,
Yearning for what forward vision clears”.
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Duo Avenoir is a newly formed chamber group consisting of two brothers, guitarist Matej Lacković and oboist Peter Lacković. Matej and Peter both enrolled in prestigious conservatories for their academic pursuits. Matej pursued his education at the prestigious Royal Conservatory in The Hague, whilst Peter enrolled at the Amsterdam Conservatory.
Aside from their own musical endeavors, there remained a constant desire to collaborate on music. The pair was formed in March 2024 and made their first public performance at Het Concertgebouw. Throughout this performance, the musicians performed pieces by Napoleon Coste and Piazzolla, along with an adaptation of Debussy’s “Clair de Lune” for English horn and guitar, adapted by Ramin Amin Tafreshi.
Although they formed their duo relatively recently, they have already achieved the highest distinction of winning first place in the 2024 “International Artist Competition”. In addition, they were just awarded the top place in the 2024 “Golden Classical Music Awards” International Competition. As a reward, they will be given the chance to showcase their talents in Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, located in New York, for the upcoming program of October 2024.
The pair aims to examine the music specifically designed for these instruments and expand the range by actively encouraging composers to create compositions for this group. Future plans include the development of a CD exclusively showcasing music produced just for these two instruments.
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our mission
Our mission, as a Duo Avenoir – is to bring together the distinctive qualities of the oboe and guitar, creating a musical experience that seamlessly combines melody and harmony.
Explore the realm of our oboe-guitar duo, where each performance reveals the intricate interplay of melody, accompaniment, timbre, and texture. Join us on this musical journey fueled by our mutual passion for artistic expression and innovation in chamber music.
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Matej Lacković
Matej Lacković (1995) began his musical journey in a local music school in Nova Gorica. He pursued his education at the Conservatory for Music and Ballet Ljubljana, under the guidance of Jerko Novak. He pursued his schooling at the Academy for Music Ljubljana under the guidance of Tomaž Rajterič. In September 2020, he successfully obtained his master’s degree from the Academy of Music in Ljubljana. In the winter semester of 2018/19, he attended the LUCA School of Arts in Leuven, Belgium, where he was under the guidance of Roland Broux. Having successfully auditioned for Master studies at the Royal Conservatorium in The Hague, he graduated in 2022 with the highest honors (CUM LAUDE) under the mentorship of Enno Voorhorst.
Matej has participated in a multitude of esteemed seminars and courses alongside a diverse range of artists, such as Paolo Pegoraro, Darko Petrinjak, Marcin Dylla, Alvaro Pierri, Istvan Römer, Gerard Abiton, Costas Cotsiolis, Leon Koudelak, David Pavlovitz, Leo Brouwer, Alexander Swete, Carlo Marchione, Danijel Cerović, Carlota Dalia, and Diamond Campbell, among others. Matej has showcased his musical talents both as a soloist and as a member of a guitar ensemble or chamber group across Slovenia. He received the second place in the “Mürski Festival Kitare” as a soloist, a Gold Award at the Slovenian National Competition “Temsig,” the third place and a Gold Award at the International Guitar Competition “Kočevje,” and the second prize and second place at the International Competition “Svirel,” as well as the third prize at the 14th edition of the “Concorso Internazionale di Music Luigi Cerritelli.” Furthermore, he was a part of the chamber ensemble “Trio Agitato,” consisting of the violin, guitar, and accordion. They received the 2nd Prize in the “Pula” International Competition for Accordion and Chamber Groups (Croatia) in an age-unrestricted division, as well as the 2nd Prize and Gold Award in the “Svirel” International Competition.
– Royal Conservatorium The Hague
– LUCA School of Arts Leuven
– Academy for Music Ljubljana
– Conservatory for Music and Ballet Ljubljana
– Music School Nova Gorica
– Gitaarfestival Enkhuizen/Zuiderzeemuseum 2022 (The Netherlands)
– Forum Guitar Wien 2018 (Austria)
– Glasba na vodi Festival 2018 (Slovenia)
– Mürski Festival Kitare 2016 (Slovenia)
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Peter Lacković
Peter Lacković (1995) commenced oboe lessons at a nearby music school in Nova Gorica. Subsequently, he furthered his education at the Conservatory for Music and Ballet Ljubljana, where he received guidance from Maja Kojc and Irmgard Anderl-Krajter. In 2020, he successfully completed his Master’s degree program at the Academy of Music in Ljubljana, under the guidance of Matej Šarc. Subsequently, he proceeded to undertake his second master’s degree at Conservatorium van Amsterdam under the tutelage of Ernest Rombout, Miriam Pastor Burgos, and Aisling Casey. In 2022, he accomplished this pursuit and got the degree successfully.
Peter has refined his knowledge through his interactions with renowned musicians, including Eric Speller, Pauline Oostenrijk, Karel Schoofs, Mathilde Lebert, Ivan Podyomov, Emanuel Abbühl, Cristina Gomez Godoy, Nobuko Imai, Clara Dent-Bogany, and Max Artved. Peter has additionally engaged in competitions both as a soloist and as a member of a chamber ensemble. He achieved the highest mark and came in first place at the Slovenian national competition TEMSIG. He also received the Laureat 1st prize at the Concours Nouvelles Étoiles 2021 in Pariz, France, the Gold Award at the international Competition for Young Instrumentalists Povoletto in Italy, and the 1st prize and 2nd place in the 25+ years category at the France Music Competition 2021. Additionally, he secured 3rd place on the National Competition TEMSIG, 3rd place on the International Competition Woodwinds and brass in Varaždin, Croatia, and 1st place at the National Competition TEMSIG in Slovenia with Quartet Four Characters.
Peter has collaborated with several orchestras, such as the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra, Het Ballet Orkest, PhilZuid Orchestra, Slovenian Philharmonics, Slovenian National Radio-Television Symphony Orchestra, and Phion Orchestra. at 2022, he was academist at the Korean National Symphony Orchestra in Seoul, Korea. As a member, he played with the Netherlands Youth Orchestra (NJON), Luxembourg Summer Orchestra, Saluzzo Opera Academy (Italy), and Alberola MMCV Orchestra (Valencia, Spain). He performed both as a member of a group and as a solo artist at many festivals, including Festival Nei Suoni dei Luoghi in Italy, Festival Ljubljana, Festival Lent, and Young Euro Classic (YEC) in Berlin. In addition, he was a reserve member with EUYO (2021) and Verbier Festival Orchestra (2022). His latest achievements include being accepted as part of the Grafenegg Academy and the prestigious Lucerne Festival Academy 2024, as well as receiving an invitation to the 73rd ARD International Music Competition 2024.
– Conservatorium van Amsterdam
– Academy for Music Ljubljana
– Conservatory for Music and Ballet Ljubljana
– Music School Nova Gorica
– Lucerne Festival Academy 2024 (Switzerland)
– Grafenegg Academy 2024 (Austria)
– Korean National Symphony Orchestra Academy 2022 (Korea)
– Young Euro Classic Berlin 2022 & 2018 (Germany)
– 8th Amsterdam Hindemith Viola Festival 2021 (The Netherlands)
– Saluzzo Opera Academy 2021 (Italy)
– Opera Forward Festival 2021 (The Netherlands)
– Festival Ljubljana 2018 (Slovenia)
– Festival Nei Suoni dei Luoghi 2018 (Italy)
– Festival Lent 2018 (Slovenia)
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