Maria Gamboz
Harp
Maria Gamboz graduated from the University of Fine Arts and Music, Honours graduate in Conservatorio Tartini in Trieste – Italy, and specialized in Conservatorio of Udine and Accademia Chigiana of Siena.
During her studies, he won six scholarships in Italian competitions, including SocietàUmanitaria, L. Caraian Chamber, and L. Comuzzi Prize, confirming herself as one of the best students in the Italian scenario from 1999 to 2001. In 2002, she won the Victor Salvi Competition, in 2003 the International Contest Festival Italiano, and in 2004 three more International Competitions, including TIM (Salone de Provence- France).During her stay in Japan, she has collaborated with the Japanese Ancient Music Ensemble of Togi Hideki and with the school for lyric singers, Tokyo Verdi Ensemble.She has performed with those ensembles in the Concert Hall of Opera City, Santory Hall, and Art Sphere (Tokyo).
She has appeared as a soloist with the FVG Symphony Orchestra, Opera in Ballet Ljubljana, Young Janàček Philharmonic Orchestra, and several Italian Chamber Orchestras, in Slovenska Filharmonija (Ljubljana), Teatro dal Verme (Milano), Sala Verdi (Milano), and Teatro Giovanni da Udine (Udine).
Her particular interest in vocal music took her to an intense collaboration with the lyric singer and choral groups, in Europe and in Japan. She took part in the recording of several CDs for chorus and solo harp, chorus and Instrumental Ensemble, Operas, and chamber music.
In duo with her husband Jure Gradišnik ( solo trumpet in RTV SO), she has recorded the CD Rustiques, and performed in various festivals around Europe.
In addition, she has always looked for a new repertoire. She has published many arrangements and transcriptions for harp in different chamber formations. She has been a publication consultant for new works of contemporary composers, released by Curci and Pizzicato.
She has collaborated as first harp with the Ozart Orchestra in Bologna, the Symphony Orchestra of C.R. of Rome, the Fondazione Lirica Teatro Verdi in Trieste, Simfonični Orkester RTV Slovenija, Friuli Venezia Giulia Symphony Orchestra in Udine, Filarmonia Veneta in Treviso, Symphony Orchestra of Perugia, and many others.
Since 2007, she has been collaborating as Principal Harp in the OSI (Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana – Switzerland), and since season 2008, she has been the Principal Harp in SNG Opera in Balet Ljubljana (Slovenia). She teaches in the Music School Škofja Loka and regularly gives seminars for young Slovenian harpists.