Kalendar: 12 Miniatures for Solo Clarinet, Volume II

by Michelle Hromin

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1.	srpanj (july) - month of reaping 01:07	buy track
2.	kolovoz (august) - month of driving the wagon for harvest 01:34	buy track
3.	rujan (september) - month of animal mating 00:54	buy track
4.	listopad (october) - month of falling leaves 01:15	buy track
5.	studeni (november) - cold month 01:53	buy track
6.	prosinac (december) - the beginning of the sun's shining 03:02	buy track

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Michael and I are so excited to be sharing Volume II of our EP for Kalendar: 12 Miniatures for 2021. We met during my first year at Mannes and instantly bonded over our South Slavic heritage. We were both really interested in exploring where we came from, and the musical traditions associated with the area. Kalendar is a collection of 12 miniatures for solo clarinet named after the twelve months in the Slavic calendar. Unlike the generic names for the months in English that are derived from Latin, the Slavic calendar uses names in native tongues that describe agricultural activities and weather patterns that take place during these times of year. For example, Listopad (October) directly translates to “the month of falling leaves.”

As a Croatian-American woman, I have longed to perform a piece from someone who comes from my part of the world. While other Slavic regions, such as Russia, are heavily represented in the classical music world, former Yugoslavia's historical and musical traditions are virtually unknown in the U.S. Because of the inner turmoil and ethnic tensions between neighboring Yugoslavian countries, resulting in war and its dissimilation, many of the musical and cultural traditions have been lost along the way. Like most students in the United States, I didn’t learn about the geopolitical background of former Yugoslavia and the relatively new statehoods for the collective countries in history classes.

Telling the story of my cultural ancestry is an integral part of my work as a musician. Through these pieces, I hope to create an educational experience that fosters innovation and enlightenment around the rich traditions of this specific Balkan region and to support the efforts of living composers from this part of the world.

A special thank you to everyone who made this project possible, including the team at Skillman Recording Studio, Gina Izzo, Nicole Majewski, Michael Spiroff, and my friends and family.

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released November 5, 2021

Recorded by Michelle Hromin February-August 2021 at Skillman
Recording Studio in Brooklyn, New York

Music by Michael Spiroff
Artwork by Nicole Majewski
Sound Engineering by Wei-xiong Wang

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Michelle Hromin New York, New York

Michelle Hromin is a New York/London based Croatian-American contemporary clarinetist. She is a passionate performer, improviser, teacher, and commissioner of new works.

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