Igor Krivokapič


Igor Krivokapič is a Slovenian composer, retired tuba virtuoso and instrument inventor.

Life and work

Igor Krivokapič first studied tuba at the Academy of Music in Lubljana. He then perfected his abilities at the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston under Toby Hanks, Caleb Morgan, Bob Ceely and Malcolm Peyton. After his studies Igor Krivokapič was first appointed solo tubist at the RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra from 1985 to 1995. He was forced to quit tuba playing due to consequences of a car accident in 1995. He then worked as an editor for classical music at the Slovenian Radio from 1996 to 1999. From 1999 to 2009 he was a free lance composer. Since 2009 Igor Krivokapič is professor for tuba and chamber music at the Conservatory for Music and Ballet in Lubljana and also teaches partly at the Academy of Music in the same city.
In the early 2000s Igor Krivokapič invented a new family of instruments based on the tuba which consists of 6 instruments of different sizes. They are called the New Helicons and first examples were produced by the German instrument manufacturer Meinl-Weston. Performances with these New Helicons were given at meetings of the International Tuba Euphonium Association in 2004, 2008 and 2014. Professional performances have been also given at several music festivals in Europe and North America.
As a composer Igor Krivokapič was delegate at the UNESCO International Rostrum of Composers in 1996 and 1997. And he was awarded twice for his compositions at the Concorso Internazionale per Giovani Strumentisti in Povoletto in 2000 and 2001.
The compositions by Igor Krivokapič are published through Edicije DSS, Sloway music editions, Edition Reift, Edizioni Musicali Wicky, HoneyRock Publishing, Saxtet Publications and ITEA Publications.

compositions

orchestral music