Musical Genius Tale Ognenovski has performed Classical Music since 1952
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1.  On May 24, 1953, Tale Ognenovski as clarinet soloist performed the classical concert 'Concert Polka for
     Clarinet' by Miler Bela, with accompaniment by the 'Police Wind Orchestra.' This concert was performed in the
      Radio Skopje building and was Broadcast live to the nation via Radio Skopje.

From November 15, 1951 till 1954, Tale Ognenovski worked with the 'Police Wind Orchestra.' From 1954 till 1956, he worked with the 'Skopje Public Town Orchestra'. The repertoire for both of these Orchestras consisted of classical music. Tale Ognenovski passed the auditions to join these Orchestras with flying colours. In 1951, and just a day before the audition, the archivist Mitko gave him the music score from a composition including the opera 'Carmen' by Georges Bizet, the opera 'The Troubadour' by Guiseppe Verdi and 'Makedonka' by Ilija Todorovski.

The Director and Conductor Ilija Todorovski was surprised at Tale Ognenovski's extremely impressive degree of skill in interpreting classical music. He introduced him to the pianist Nino Cipushev, who today lives in Switzerland, and together they prepared the concert 'Concert Polka for Clarinet' by Miler Bela with the rhythms Allegro, Andante and Tempo di polka. In December 1952, Tale Ognenovski as clarinet soloist and with Cipushev as piano accompaniment, performed the same concert in the 'Police House' in Skopje with great success.

It was with this magnificent performance that Tale Ognenovski became the first clarinet soloist who had ever performed a classical concert for the clarinet in the Republic of Macedonia. This was an exceptional event in the history of the country's music.

Present at this concert were the composer Gligor Smokvarski, Professor Ilija Nikolovski, the composer, professor and pianist Ladislav Palfi, Ilija Todorovski, Micho Kostovski, Stefan Gajdov, the composer and Director of the School of Music in Skopje, all members of the 'Police Wind Orchestra' and other citizens. Following this very successful concert Tale Ognenovski asked Gligor Smokvarski to make arrangements for the 'Police Wind Orchestra' to play the concert.

On May 24, 1953, the classical concert 'Concert Polka for Clarinet' by Miler Bela, with Gligor Smokvarski's arrangement for the 'Police Wind Orchestra' (comprising about 30 musicians), conducted by Micho Kostovski and with Tale Ognenovski as a clarinet soloist, was performed in the Radio Skopje building and broadcast live to the nation via Radio Skopje.

This classical concert contains some very difficult parts with many cadenzas, which are very difficult for a clarinet soloist to perform, and require great skill. Tale Ognenovski performed magnificently in this concert. In the audience were Stefan Gajdov the composer, Ladislav Palfi the composer, professor and pianist, other composers and other citizens. The concert was a great success and the audience warmly applauded the fascinating playing of Tale Ognenovski on the clarinet and all members of the Orchestra. After the concert, Professor Ladislav Palfi personally congratulated Tale Ognenovski and expressed his hope that they two could work together.

(The source of the above is a letter from Professor Ladislav Palfi dated May 23, 1973, and a letter from Sime Pavlovski and Jordan Canevski, dated May, 1998).

The members of this Wind orchestra were the famous musician and composer Djakonovski Dragan-Shpato, Sime Pavlovski, Jordan Canevski, Petkovski Vasko, Chkatrovski Kire, Zafirovski Metodija, Nikolovski Pero, Anton Dzaja, Asanovic Sherlo, Savo, Chedo, Pavle, Zhivko, Stanko, Domazetovski Nikola, Asanovic Miki, Ristovski Vlasto, Andrej Beljan, Dimitrovski Vlado, Kiro Stoev, Grashic, Simonovski Dzodza, Krapovski Paskal, Nikolovski Tome, Manevski Dimitar and other musicians.

This same concert, with the 'Police Wind Orchestra' conducted by Micho Kostovski and Tale Ognenovski playing solo on clarinet, was performed also in the 'Police House', the 'State Hospital', the restaurant 'Kermes' in Skopje and in other towns in Macedonia such as Resen and Ohrid and, everywhere, these tremendously successful events were significant ones in the musical life of Macedonia during the years 1952-1955. The programme of these concerts in addition included some parts of classical works. These included Bizet's 'Carmen', 'The Troubadour', 'Aida', 'Rigoletto', Verdi's 'Nabucco' and 'La Traviata', 'Oberon' by Carl Maria von Weber, Tchaikovsky's '1812 Overture', Puccini's 'Tosca' and Rossini's 'The Barber of Seville'.

Miler Bela's 'Concert Polka for Clarinet', with the 'Army Orchestra' conducted by Vaso Chelebic, and Tale Ognenovski as clarinet soloist, was performed in the 'Army House' in Skopje in 1953 with great success.

2.  "It is a phenomenon that Tale Ognenovski for every type of music has the right amount of embouchure and
        vibrato, especially for classic music where some circumstances require a totally level tone. It is particularly
        phenomenal that in a second he can change both the colour and the vibrato." - Professor Ladislav Palfi

The standard is that one timbre and one kind of vibrato exclude another colour and another kind... It isn't widely known, in Yugoslavia and around the world in general, that the virtuoso clarinetist Tale Ognenovski is a concert clarinetist. It isn't widely known that he can play other types of music such as jazz, jazz improvisations in the style of Benny Goodman, or Artie Shaw, or dance music.

I know personally that during the years 1952 and 1953, Tale Ognenovski made his debuts on public radio broadcasts on 'Radio Skopje', with concerts of classical music, playing clarinet solo accompanied by the Orchestra conducted by Mico Kostovski and accompanied by the excellent pianist Nino Cipushev... These days, in the magnetic archives of 'Radio Television Skopje', can be found a record demonstrating a successful technical and tonal interpretation of the difficult concert 'FIORI ROSSINIANI' by Ernesto Cavallini that Tale Ognenovski, playing solo clarinet, and with my accompaniment on the piano, recorded and which was broadcast on many occasions by 'Radio Skopje'. The same record has been used for pre-recorded and live television broadcasts of the 'Tale Ognenovski Show'.

We have performed amongst others a concert by Weber in ef-mol, and a concert by Mozart in A Major which is particularly style-sensitive." This was written by the composer and pianist, Professor Ladislav Palfi in a letter dated May 23, 1973.

3.  The television programme 'One clarinet - one life' was shown on 'Radio Television Skopje' on May 19, 1970.
     The programme included part of the Concert 'FIORI ROSSINIANI' by Ernesto Cavallini, with Tale
     Ognenovski performing as clarinet soloist, with piano accompaniment by Professor Ladislav Palfi, the composer
     and legendary classical music and jazz pianist.

The title of this TV programme was 'One clarinet - one life'. In the show Tale Ognenovski played as solo clarinetist, a few Macedonian folk dances with the clarinet and with the pipe ('kavalche') with the accompaniment of the 'Folk Orchestra' ('Naroden Orkestar'), the 'Folk Instrumental Orchestra' ('Orkestarot od narodni instrumenti') and the 'Chalgii Orchestra' ('Orkestarot Chalgii'). In the programme, the conductor Gjoko Georgiev commented, "Tale Ognenovski succeeded in finding his position in Macedonian folk music in a really effective way with irreproachable technique and with unique originality. The Producer of this programme was Blagoja Andreev. Samples of the music were performed by Tale Ognenovski in this programme, including the Concert "FIORI ROSSINIANI" by Ernesto Cavallini, performed by Tale Ognenovski as clarinet soloist with Professor Ladislav Palfi as piano accompaniment, and the Macedonian folk dances 'Brusnichko oro' (composer and clarinet soloist Tale Ognenovski), 'Brusnichko oro' (composer and pipe soloist Tale Ognenovski), 'Nevenino oro' (composer and clarinet soloist Tale Ognenovski), and 'Stevchevo oro' (composer and pipe soloist Tale Ognenovski).

E. Cavallini: Concert "Fiori Rossiniani", soloist on clarinet Tale Ognenovski, accompaniment on piano by Ladislav Palfi (30.79 sec, 170KB)

On May 15, 1979, Tale Ognenovski as clarinet soloist, with Professor Ladislav Palfi as piano accompaniment, performed Mozart's Clarinet Concerto in A Major, K. 622 in the 'Pensioners' House' in Skopje. Melodies from Benny Goodman, Artie Shaw and George Gershwin were also performed. The Concerto by itself was performed in the Hall at the 'Josip Broz Tito' Secondary School in Skopje.

Tale Ognenovski performed Mozart's Clarinet Concerto with the String Orchestra of the Musical Ballet School 'Ilija Nikolovsli-Luj'...
"In 1980, Kiril Spirovski was conducting the orchestra of the Musical ballet school 'Ilija Nikolovsli-Luj'. During the year, he planned to include as part of his repertoire Mozart's Clarinet Concerto in A Major. It was interesting when he told us the clarinet soloist would be the maestro Tale Ognenovski. We were pleasantly surprised because of the fact that a virtuoso maestro of folklore music would be able to play such a well-known concert of classical music. It had been performed many times before at our school. A great number of scholars from our school, students from the Faculty of Musical Art and Professors from both institutions were treated to a wonderful, triumphant performance by the maestro Tale Ognenovski accompanied by the String Orchestra of the Musical Ballet School 'Ilija Nikolovsli-Luj'. Members of the Orchestra included Tomislav Dimov, Jasenka Tomic, Zoran Makevski, Lasko Atanasov, Orce Gelevski, Marjan Pandilovski, Metodija Kavalakovski, Zharko Matovic, Milan Zavkov and Blagoja Morotov." Orce Gelevski, editor of the folk music department in Radio Skopje, wrote this in a letter in May, 1998.
In 1985, Tale Ognenovski as solo clarinetist, accompanied by Professor Ladislav Palfi on piano, performed Carl Maria von Weber's 'Concert Opus 73' in the town of Valandovo.

4.  In the television programme 'One clarinet - one life - Tale Ognenovski', broadcast on July 18, 1987, music from
     Mozart's 'Concerto in A Major for Clarinet and Orchestra, K. 622', and from Wagner's 'Adagio for Clarinet'
     was performed by Tale Ognenovski, solo clarinet with accompaniment on the piano by the excellent pianist
     Tanja Shopova. The programme was broadcast on 'Radio Television Skopje.'

This television programme was called 'One clarinet - one life - Tale Ognenovski'. Tale Ognenovski performed solo many Macedonian folk dances on the clarinet and pipe ('kavalche') accompanied by the 'Folk Orchestra' ('Naroden Orkestar'), 'The Folk Instruments Orchestra' ('Orkestarot od narodni instrumenti') and 'The Chalgii Orchestra' ('Orkestarot Chalgii'). The programme editors were Mile Brzanov and Ljube Cvetanovski, and the producer was Kiril Todevski. Dancers from the Ensemble of Folk Dances and Songs 'Goce Delchev' performed dances.

Included is music from Mozart's 'Concerto in A Major for Clarinet and Orchestra K. 622", and Wagner's 'Adagio for Clarinet' performed by Tale Ognenovski as solo clarinetist with accompaniment on the piano by the excellent pianist Tanja Shopova, and the Macedonian folk dances 'Bukovsko svadbarsko oro' (composer and clarinet soloist Tale Ognenovski), 'Brusnichko oro' (composer Tale Ognenovski), 'Stevchevo oro' (composer Tale Ognenovski) and 'Kasapsko oro' (folk - arranger Tale Ognenovski).

He performed Mozart's 'Clarinet Concerto in A Major K.622', Cavallini's 'Fiori Rossiniani', Wagner's 'Adagio for Clarinet' and Weber's 'Clarinet Concerto Op. 73' with delicate precision of tone, technical brilliance and with great musical and instrumental quality. He was a delight to listen to. The sound he produced was a revelation in just how beautifully the clarinet could be played. In all of these performances, he demonstrated brilliant technique and beautiful tone.

             Wave Audio Samples

W. A. Mozart: Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra, in A Major,  KV 622, soloist on clarinet Tale Ognenovski, accompaniment on piano by Tanja Shopova (35.56 sec, 197KB)

R. Wagner: "Adagio for Clarinet", soloist on clarinet Tale Ognenovski, accompaniment on piano by Tanja Shopova (33.97sec, 188KB)
 

5.  "One clarinet, one life; Half a century of magic with the clarinet; The clarinet as a life, These are only some of
       the titles of articles in the newspapers that have been written for the clarinet virtuoso Tale Ognenovski who
       plays Macedonian folk dances as superbly as he does classical music by Mozart, Wagner, Cavallini..." from
       the Television programme 'Sunday afternoon', 'Macedonian Radio Television'

In a programme with the title 'Sunday afternoon' shown on 'Macedonian Radio Television' on February 28, 1993, the journalist said about Tale Ognenovski, "One clarinet, one life; Half a century of magic with the clarinet; The clarinet as a life; These are only some of the titles of articles in the newspapers that have been written for the clarinet virtuoso Tale Ognenovski who plays Macedonian folk dances as superbly as he does classical music by Mozart, Wagner, Cavallini..."Besides some Macedonian folk dances, the following pieces of music were included on the programme: Mozart's 'Concert in A Major for Clarinet and Orchestra K. 622' and Wagner's 'Adagio for Clarinet', both performed by Tale Ognenovski as clarinet soloist accompanied on the piano by the excellent pianist Tanja Shopova, and Cavallini's Concert 'Fiori Rossiniani', performed by Tale Ognenovski as clarinet soloist accompanied on the piano by the famous pianist and composer Professor Ladislav Palfi.

6. "Everything that has a connection with the clarinet and this man is far from ordinary. Perhaps it is a miracle, this
      dexterity; perhaps he is a genius, or something more than that...." - Elizabeta Matic on the television
      programme 'Good morning, good day', Macedonian Radio Television.

In the programme with the title 'Good morning, good day' shown on 'Macedonian Radio Television' on December 5, 1993, the journalist Brane Stefanovski said of Tale Ognenovski, "The living legend of the Macedonian clarinet. Tale Ognenovski can easily be recognized from older records of 'Macedonian Radio Television'. Tale Ognenovski's music is amazing, with his melodious, clean quality of tone and interpretations for which he has received recognition from world-famous experts of the clarinet and of Macedonian music.

The journalist Elizabeta Matic commented, "Everything that has a connection with the clarinet and this man is far from ordinary. Perhaps it is a miracle, this dexterity; perhaps he is a genius, or something more than that. Perhaps the reason for this is genetic disposition in his family where his father played the bagpipe ('gajdadjija'), but the fact that his grandfather and great-grandfather had played some folk instrument suggests that talent has developed over the generations to raise the little pipe ('kavalche') player to the highest level reserved for the best. His music is always based on the strict rules of Macedonian folklore...
Tale Ognenovski is an Ambassador in the presentation of the valuable things that Macedonia possesses: Macedonian complex rhythms...The best clarinetist that this country has ever had. The man from whom his followers can learn a great deal..."

In this interview, Tale Ognenovski said that Macedonian folklore is the best folklore in the World, and that the inspiration he received when composing music he got from Macedonian Folk Music.

7. Tale Ognenovski translated whatever came into his head directly into the clarinet.

On June 16, 1998, an interview with Tale Ognenovski was recorded for the television programme 'Good Day, Macedonia' on Macedonian Television. During the interview, the journalist Tatjana Stojchevska Manchevska asked Tale Ognenovski to play some jazz music. He performed some jazz music that he composed right there and then without any prior planning. He demonstrated his amazing musical talent as a clarinet and pipe player and composer performing jazz music on this programme.

8.  The television programme 'Good Day, Macedonia' was dedicated to Tale Ognenovski on the 50th anniversary
     of the founding of the FOLK MUSIC ORCHESTRA of Macedonian Radio Television. An interview with Tale
     Ognenovski

"This year sees the 50th anniversary of the founding of the 'Folk Music Orchestra' of Macedonian Radio Television. The most famous clarinetist Tale Ognenovski has for a long time performed in this Orchestra," said Simona Ugrinovska, Manager of the programme 'Good Day Macedonia'. She added that the interview with Tale Ognenovski had been done by her colleague Tatjana Stojchevska Manchevska. In the programme, first shown on July 1, 1998, then repeated on July 4, 1998, the journalist Tatjana Stojchevska Manchevska said: "Fifty years ago, at the first Macedonian Republic festival of Folk Dances and Songs held during the period October 6-10, 1948, Tale Ognenovski received the First Award as the best clarinetist. If you listen to the music of Tale Ognenovski, this magnificent, unique, talented virtuoso of the clarinet and composer of Macedonian folk dances, you will imagine an exciting folklore story and sense unparalleled technique in the musical expression of this folk genius. With his maestro, solo improvisations Tale Ognenovski made performances of Ensemble 'Tanec' the most successful they could be. The most significant debut in his rich career was in the famous Carnegie Hall on January 27, 1956.

"The artist must adopt the artistic rules perfectly, to be able to break them afterwards." This comment by Michelangelo described the talent that Tale Ognenovski possessed...In a perfect way he interpreted Mozart, Wagner and Cavallini, and jazz improvisations in the style of Benny Goodman and Artie Shaw.

Tale Ognenovski has composed 150 Macedonian folk dances..."

In this television programme, Tale Ognenovski said, "I received the First Award for Clarinet as the best clarinetist at the First Republic Macedonia Festival of Folk Dances and Songs in Skopje in 1948. Then Mr. Vasil Hadzimanov and Mr. Nikolaj Galevski from Radio Skopje invited me to become a member of the Folk Orchestra in Radio Skopje. I joined the Folk Orchestra of Radio Skopje for two months, from November 1,1948, till December 30, 1948. Later, in 1960, I joined the Folk Orchestra of Radio Skopje again. I became head of the Folk Orchestra of Radio Skopje in 1966 for one year, and then in 1967, I retired. Later I was invited by Music Production of Radio Television Skopje to perform as additional music force with the 'Chalgii' Orchestra. With that Orchestra I had great success at the International Folklore Conference in Istanbul, Turkey, where Mr.Dushko Dimitrovski presented some folklore material (recorded on magnetic tapes) that included the Macedonian folk dances, my arrangement 'Kasapsko oro' and my composition 'Kumovo oro chochek'. I performed these on solo clarinet. This folk music created great interest among the participants at the Conference, and later the folk material was presented in a special programme on Belgian Radio. In France with Ensemble 'Tanec' we performed concerts in 58 towns in 1959. We had remarkable success. Mr. Raymond Guillier, Manager of the Tour and Director of his own company  ("Les grands spectacles internationaux - Les productions Raymond Guiller") from Paris said that he was fascinated by my clarinet playing and told me that my contribution towards the tremendous success of Ensemble 'Tanec' was considerable. In an interview with the newspaper 'Vecher', he said that he wanted to present the Ensemble in France every year. He said that everything that 'Tanec' played in the spirit of Macedonia he didn't believe any other Ensemble in the world could perform, and the reason for that was that the girls and boys from 'Tanec' invested their whole heart in the dance, and that an example of that was my playing on the clarinet..." "I made my classical music debut in December 1952, playing as clarinet soloist the concert 'Concert Polka for Clarinet', accompanied by the pianist Nino Cipushev. On May 24, 1953, this concert accompanied by the 'Police Wind Orchestra' (the arrangement for the Orchestra was made by Gligor Smokvarski) was broadcast nationally via Radio Skopje. We performed this and other concerts when we toured Macedonia. Later, for Radio Skopje, I recorded the concert 'Fiori Rossiniani' by Ernesto Cavallini, with piano accompaniment by Professor Ladislav Palfi. Later, in 1970, this concert was shown in my television programme 'ONE CLARINET, ONE LIFE'. With piano accompaniment by Professor Ladislav Palfi, I performed concertos by Mozart, Weber, and others, and I recorded for Radio Skopje the concertos by Mozart and Wagner, with Tanja Shopova...", said Tale Ognenovski.

Question: "Can you play some jazz music on this programme?"

Tale Ognenovski: "With pleasure."

The New York Times for Ognenovski's performances as clarinet and reed pipe (recorder) instrumental soloist at Carnegie Hall, New York City on January 27, 1956 with Macedonian Ensemble "Tanec" wrote: "tremendous skill", "brilliantly spectacular and wonderfully unfamiliar dances", "great individuality", "incredible phrases", "raucous and unforgettable pipe",…, Article entitled "Ballet: Yugoslav Folk Art; 'Tanec' Dancers Appear at Carnegie Hall in Display of Tremendous Skill"…, written by music critic John Martin (January 28, 1956), and "amazing variety to the dances", "thousand different shades of dynamics", "conscious virtuosity", "the broken circles of the kolo of the Macedonian mountains", "dateless reed pipe"…, Article entitled "THE DANCE: FOLK ART; Group From Yugoslavia In Impressive Debut Learning vs. Magic No Macedonian Monopoly The Week's Events", written by music critic John Martin, The New York Times. (February 5, 1956).

Stevan, Nikola, Tale and Kliment Ognenovski at “Promuzika TRA-LA-LA Studio” in Skopje, Republic of Macedonia, May, 2001
Tour of North America and Carnegie Hall concert
The popularity of the Ensemble Tanec's music in Europe brought with it increasing press attention in North America before and during the tour of North America. The major newspapers  published articles:  

YUGOSLAV BALLET TO APPEAR IN U. S.; National Folk Unit, Planning 15-Week Tour, Will Make Debut Here in January     The New York Times
"The Yugoslav National Folk Ballet will begin a fifteen-week tour of the United States in January, under the auspices of Consolidated Concerts Corporation and the International Music Institute. This will be the first large-scale dance company from a former Iron Curtain country..." - By The New York Times,  November 15, 1955.

THE DANCE: DIRECTION; CHOREOGRAPHIC VIGOR FROM MACEDONIA    The New York Times
The Ensemble arrived in New York City on January 21, 1956. The following day, on January 22, The New York Times commented, "Members of the Yugoslav National Folk Ballet dancing on board the liner Israel yesterday, after they arrived here... The forty-member group, which has attracted much attention in Europe, will give a recital in Carnegie Hall on Friday evening...The company will perform folk dances from Macedonia, Croatia, Herzegovina, Albania and Serbia in native costume." - By John Martin, The New York Times, January 22, 1956.

Great Variety of Dance in Yugoslav Folk Ballet     Daily Boston Globe
"The word, Tanec, means Dance in Macedonian, all kinds of dance. And the repertory of Tanec, the Yugoslav National Folk Ballet, in the United States and Canada as the first artistic import from the new Yugoslavia, Illustrates that meaning in its broadest sense... " - By Daily Boston Globe - Boston, Mass., January 22, 1956.

Yugoslav Ballet Booked Here     The Washington Post and Times Herald
"The Yugoslav National Folk Ballet will be presented for one night only at Constitution Hall on Thursday, Feb. 9. This company of Balkan singers, musicians and folk dancers has been on tour in Europe and currently is preparing for its New York bow... " - By The Washington Post and Times Herald  - Washington, D.C., January 22, 1956

TV debut of "Tanec” on CBS
The North America tour began on January 22, 1956, and finished on April 12, 1956. Ensemble "Tanec" performed 65 concerts in 50 cities.  ‘Tanec’s American tour began with their debut on one of the most popular television programmes in the United States, the Ford Foundation TV Programme "OMNIBUS", on January 22, 1956. This programme was seen by millions of Americans. This TV debut of ‘Tanec’ on CBS (Columbia Broadcasting System) Television Network, one of the largest radio and television broadcasting companies in the United States, created great interest in all 65 concerts in many towns throughout the United States.

A copy of this programme may be viewed free of charge on a videocassette at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C.

On the LIBRARY OF CONGRESS’ Internet Web site, http://catalog.loc.gov with Keyword = Ansambl za narodni igri i pesni Tanec is written:

Main Title: Omnibus. IV, vol. 15 / TV-Radio Workshop of the Ford Foundation; Producer, Robert Saudek.

Published/Created: United States: CBS Television Network, 1956-01-22

Library of Congress   http://lccn.loc.gov/88705799

Tale Ognenovski performed as virtuoso clarinet and reed pipe soloist in Folk Dances in the world-famous Carnegie Hall, New York a symbol of artistic excellence, on January 27, 1956. with Macedonian Ensemble “Tanec”.

Allmusic's reviewer, Craig Harris, noted: "The only professional folklore ensemble in Macedonia, the Tanec Ensemble are dedicated to the preservation of traditional Macedonian music, dance, and costuming. Founded by the government of the People's Republic of Macedonia in 1949, the group has shared their musical heritage with audiences around the world for more than half a century, performing an estimated 3,500 concerts in 31 countries'... The ensemble reached their peak during the late '50s, when influential clarinet and pipes player Tale Ognenovski was a member..." "Biography of Ensemble Tanec"

"Venerable Carnegie Hall fairly vibrated as the audience blistered its palms in appreciation..." - By Robert Coleman,  New York Daily Mirror, January 28, 1956

   Ballet: Yugoslav Folk Art; 'Tanec' Dancers Appear at Carnegie Hall in Display of Tremendous Skill

Tale Ognenovski in the books and encyclopedias:
Tale Ognenovski and Dushko Dimitrovski

Book: "Za Nasha Muzika" (For Our Music);  Author: Dushko Dimitrovski; Publisher: BID "Misirkov" (1994).

The prodigy, however, is called Tale Ognenovski... Both Jesus Christ's: "I came not to do away with the Bible, but to fulfil and continue it", and Michaelangelo's: "The Artist must adopt strict, artistic rules at first, to be able to break them afterwards"... could well apply to Ognenovski. Absolutely masterly and limitless imagination and music inventiveness are only 'potka', a condition, a starter, tonal 'organon', for his creative accomplishments.... As a virtuoso playing 'Chalgija' music (in his child-hood, as a shepherd, he played the pipe ('kavalche'); later, as an educated musician he played Cavallini, Weber and Mozart). Tale Ognenovski, at the same time, navigates himself effectively all around the world of classical music.

As if the ingenious knowledge of the 'chalgija' universe, but also with the live primordial in the rustic sound, together with the vivid, creative touch of the mysteries of European classical music idea, had predetermined the outstanding talent of Ognenovski to make one, perhaps unconscious, but in musical and historical terms, more than far-reaching creative step forward. In other words if without telling in advance, we approach carefully and analytically the 'chalgija' opus created by the Maestro, we will discover with surprise and great delight that Ognenovski is (probably) the FIRST, and (surely) THE FARTHEST REACHING contemporary who first made the connection between the two "UNCONNECTABLE" worlds - the Orient and the West - with words and melodies. Tale Ognenovski does not find it problematic to start with a motive, a theme, and then to navigate through all the labryinths of the archaic and old church styles, so that at in a certain section of his improvisation... to decide on a strict, "very Western-style" tonality and to bring all that to the starting-point by perfectly structuring and observing the style. The impossible becomes possible: two, "usually non-complimentary" parallel-existing worlds of sounds - Europe - The Orient - are in Tale Ognenovski's music naturally brought closer together, understand each other and merge.

For authentic folk dancing, wild and free and yet subject to its own intricate disciplines, this group would be hard to beat. It numbers over 30 dancers, singers and musicians and they do the dances of Macedonia, Croatia, Serbia, Herzegovina and Albania in native costumes with superb vitality and style … They are accompanied by a group of musicians consisting of a violinist, guitar and accordion players, a flutist, a clarinetist and double bass, though drums of different types are frequently involved, as well as a shepherd's reed pipe..." - By Albert Goldberg, Los Angeles Times,

THE DANCE: FOLK ART; Group From Yugoslavia In Impressive Debut Learning vs. Magic No Macedonian Monopoly The Week's Events

The New York Times for Ognenovski's performances as clarinet and reed pipe (recorder) instrumental soloist at Carnegie Hall, New York City on January 27, 1956 with Macedonian Ensemble "Tanec" wrote: "tremendous skill", "brilliantly spectacular and wonderfully unfamiliar dances", "great individuality", "incredible phrases", "raucous and unforgettable pipe",…, Article entitled "Ballet: Yugoslav Folk Art; 'Tanec' Dancers Appear at Carnegie Hall in Display of Tremendous Skill"…, written by music critic John Martin (January 28, 1956), and "amazing variety to the dances", "thousand different shades of dynamics", "conscious virtuosity", "the broken circles of the kolo of the Macedonian mountains", "dateless reed pipe"…, Article entitled "THE DANCE: FOLK ART; Group From Yugoslavia In Impressive Debut Learning vs. Magic No Macedonian Monopoly The Week's Events", written by music critic John Martin, The New York Times. (February 5, 1956).

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Stevan Ognenovski (Nationality: Macedonian), Mag.Scient., Magister Scientiarum (Magister of Science in Computer Science)

Born in 1948 in the village of Brusnik near Bitola, Republic of Macedonia. He is a Macedonian information technologist, instrumentalist: drum and reed pipe (recorder), music producer and writer. Stevan Ognenovski is the son of Tale Ognenovski, multi-instrumentalist: clarinet, reed pipe (recorder), tin whistle, small bagpipe, zourla (zurla), and drum, composer, bandleader and music producer.

Parents: Tale Ognenovski (Nationality: Macedonian) and Nevena Ognenovska (Nationality: Macedonian)

Spouse: Margarita Ognenovska

Children: Nikola Ognenovski and Kliment Ognenovski

Tale Ognenovski and his son Stevan Ognenovski photographed in front of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, University of Zagreb, Croatia after receiving diploma Dipl.

Degree: Diplom-Ingenieur (Dipl.-Ing.) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diplom), degree in electronics engineering (Graduate Engineer, Dipl.-Ing. - This degree is equivalent to a Master's degree (M.Sc.), Level 7.1  according to the European Qualification Framework (EQF)). Diploma No.: 3158-1974 (April 26, 1974). Thesis: “Converter of Voltage to Frequency”. Mentor: Prof. emer. dr. sc. Ante Santic (http://hr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ante_%C5%A0anti%C4%87)  

Prof. emer. dr. sc. Ante Santic was awarded 2003 EMBS Career Achievement Award presented by IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society).

Awards:

Award for innovation from Iskra Delta (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iskra_Delta), Ljubljana, Slovenia (November 28, 1986).

Recognition for successfully  participation in the National Competition of the “Society of mathematicians and physicians of Macedonia” in physic of the scholars of the secondary schools in Republic of Macedonia on May 8, 1966 in Skopje. 

He has written articles about the artistic works of his father Tale Ognenovski in the newspapers: "Nova Makedonija" (November 10, 1997 (http://www.novamakedonija.com.mk), Dnevnik (2002 http://www.dnevnik.com.mk), Vecher (October 7, 2002 http://www.vecer.com.mk/default.asp) and Utrinski Vesnik (October 7, 2002 http://www.utrinski.com.mk),  in the newsmagazines: "Denes" (on October 29, 1998 and on October 10, 2002), Makedonsko Sonce (November 15, 2002) and Makedonsko Delo (November 22, 2002).

He is Author of the book entitled: "Tale Ognenovski Virtuoso of the Clarinet and Composer" (http://lccn.loc.gov/2003457521).  Publishing house is Matica Makedonska. The book is published in both Macedonian and English, on December, 2000. ISBN  9989483124 ; 406 pages (format A4). The content of the book are: the biography of Tale Ognenovski and music notation of compositions of Macedonian Folk Dances, Jazz and Classical Music (all composed by Tale Ognenovski).

Wedding Party: Margarita Ognenovska and Stevan Ognenovski, Hotel "Panorama", Skopje, Republic of Macedonia, November 13, 1977

Tale Ognenovski, November 13, 1977

Promotion of the book entitled: “Tale Ognenovski Virtuoso of the Clarinet and Composer” at the Cultural Centre "Grigor Prlicev", Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia on July 9, 2001.

Tale Ognenovski biographer is his son Stevan Ognenovski, M.Sc. who wrote the book: "Tale Ognenovski Virtuoso of the Clarinet and Composer" / "Tale Ognenovski Virtuoz na Klarinet i Kompozitor" (2000). Publishing house is "Matica Makedonska" ((Editor in chief and Director Rade SILJAN; Editor Dejan PAVLESKI; Cover Stevan OGNENOVSKI  M.Sc.; Design editor Niko P. TOZI)), Skopje, Republic of Macedonia; ISBN 9989-48-312-4 ; 406 pages (format A4). The book is published in both Macedonian and English.

Library of Congress information at

http://lccn.loc.gov/2003457521 and World catalog at

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/56368816&referer=brief_results

The content of the book are: the biography of Tale Ognenovski and music notation of compositions of Macedonian Folk Dances, Jazz and Classical Music (all composed by Tale Ognenovski)

Dushko Dimitrovski, ethnomusicologist and reviwer of the book writes: "This book can be distinguished from others by the way research has been extraordinarity complete and scrupulously conducted. An enormous number of richly illustrated moments in his life and the creative style of Tale Ognenovski make it possible for everyone to see the extraordinary values and dimensions of this artistic person as one of the most important instrumental maestros in the world and a uniquely creative musician." Kiril Todevski, ethnomusicologist and reviwer of the book writes: "In the first chapter the author, using selected materials, has included biographical data and individual articles about Tale Ognenovski's performances, as well as significant statements about his contribution towards the common proclamation of our cultural values with Ensemble "Tanec" on their mammoth tours in the United States of America, Canada and Germany in 1956, followed by the tours in France and Switzerland in 1959. Perhaps the most significant of his performances with Ensemble "Tanec" was the one in the famous Carnegie Hall in America." The Ministry of Culture for the Republic of Macedonia makes the publishing of this book possible by their financial support.

Promotion of the book entitled: “Tale Ognenovski Virtuoso of the Clarinet and Composer” at the Cultural Centre "Grigor Prlicev" - Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia on July 9, 2001.

Tale Ognenovski, Clarinetist and Composer, performed at the promotion of the book entitled: “Tale Ognenovski Virtuoso of the Clarinet and Composer” at the Cultural Centre "Grigor Prlicev", Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia on July 9, 2001.

The promotion of the book was organized by the Balkan Festival of Folk Songs and Dances under the auspices of the National Institution Center of Culture "Grigor Prlicev", Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia.

Kiril Todevski, Tale Ognenovski, Stevan Ognenovski	Boshko Trenevski, Tale Ognenovski, Suzana Jolevska
Stevan Ognenovski and Tale Ognenovski	Stevan Ognenovski and Tale Ognenovski
…Suzana Jolevska, Rade Siljan, Boshko Trenevski, Margarita  Ognenovska,     Kliment  Ognenovski	Boshko Trenevski, Tale Ognenovski, Kliment Ognenovski, Nada Andreeva
Katerina Chorbeva, Tale Ognenovski	Kiril Todevski, Tale Ognenovski

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Book "Tale Ognenovski Virtuoso of the Clarinet and Composer"

 Kiril Todevski, Tale Ognenovski, Stevan Ognenovski.  Promotion of the book entitled: “Tale Ognenovski Virtuoso of the Clarinet and Composer” at the Cultural Centre "Grigor Prlicev", Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia, July 9, 2001.

On June 17, 1991, he transferred to Department  of Research and Development at ” Macedonian Telekom AD”, and his assignment was as Assistant for Informatics and New PTT Services.  He was member of the Working Group  responsible for upgrade VAX/VMS and ALPHA AXP computer systems in computer center at ” Macedonian Telekom AD”, since 1991.
He was promoted to Independent Assistant for Switching and Informatics on March 1, 1993  and to Principal Engineer on August 1, 1995.
He was main designer of computer network at "PTT Macedonia" (now ”Macedonian Telekom AD” (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Makedonski_Telekom)) since 1994, when 10 Mbps Thin Ethernet Local Area Network LAN  and 2 Mbps PDH and SDH links between local area networks in 6 telephone exchanges in Skopje  have been installed. Equipment includes: Converter GMT-H/V.35-15P from Pan Dacom, Germany (http://www.pandacomdirekt.com/en/company/about-us.html), Siemens (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siemens) Digital Multiplexer DSMX2/34 and Dec Routers 90T1 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Equipment_Corporation).
Later this project of 2 Mbps  SDH links (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synchronous_Digital_Hierarchy)  was applied in extended Local - Wide Area Network between local area networks in main towns in Macedonia. Similar concept was applied for connection of IP Backbone (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_backbone)  of “Macedonian Telekom AD”  in 2001. 
MOBIMAK A.D-Skopje now T-Mobile Macedonia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T-Mobile_Macedonia
During the planning and implementation of mobile telephony system, GSM at  “PTT Macedonia” (MOBIMAK A.D-Skopje, now T-Mobile Macedonia), from 1995  to October, 1996,  Mr. Ognenovski was a consultant of the Working Group responsible for specifying the equipment and services for mobile telephony system, GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GSM) in Republic of Macedonia and Project Manager of the Project for defining technical characteristic of Computer Billing System of GSM Mobil Telephony of  “PTT Macedonia” and for implementation of BSCS (Business Support and Control System) in GSM of “PTT Macedonia” (MOBIMAK A.D-Skopje, now T-Mobile Macedonia)
He is co-author of the elaborate entitled "Suggested prices for services in GSM Mobile Telephony", created on April 19, 1996.  
He participated in all meetings between ERICSSON (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ericsson), CAP PROGRAMATOR (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capgemini) and PTT Macedonia (now ”Macedonian Telekom AD”) representatives and managed all issues regarding the Computer Billing System BSCS (Business Support and Control System http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LHS_Telekommunikation) of GSM Mobile Telephony  from April 22, 1996 to October 2, 1996.  
Together with other members of the Working Group responsible for GSM Billing System, he visited Detecon, Bonn and GSM Computer Centre of DeTeMobil (now T-Mobile, Deutsche Telekom http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deutsche_Telekom  subsidiary), Munster, Germany, on February 11-15, 1996.
He has successfully participated in the “Business Support and Control System (BSCS)” course organized by  CAP PROGRAMATOR” on June, 1996 in Skopje.
BSCS is the one of the world’s most proven end to end customer care and billing solution for wireless networks.
He successfully completed a courses: “Digital UNIX Utilities and Commands” and  "Digital UNIX System Administration  EY-L571E-SG.E001" in training center of EuroComputer Systems, (representative of American company Digital Equipment Corporation – now Hewlett-Packard) in Skopje (May 24, 1996 until June 1, 1996 and June  17-21, 1996), and course  "SQL*Plus DB7A Database Administrator Part I" in training center of American company ORACLE in Skopje, from July 13 until July 22, 1996 (Certificate No.:  3/96).
He was member of the Working Group for the control of invest and technical documentation of the “Project for implementation of the GSM Mobil Telephony in Republic of Macedonia”. He was member of the Working Group for controlling the quality of the “Telephone exchange of GSM”. 
Internet Center T-Home Macedonia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T-Home_Macedonia)

He has successfully participated in specifying and ordering equipment for the first noncommercial Internet Center at Macedonian Telekom AD, (now T-Home Macedonia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T-Home_Macedonia) which commercial Internet service began on 7-th of December 1995) on February 21, 1995. The Internet equipment from Eicon Technology from Dublin, Ireland includes: Eicon Card HIS/PC 1MB, OSI PC Gateway for UNIX (SCO Version) and IP Router for UNIX (SCO Version). 
Macedonian Telekom AD (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Makedonski_Telekom)

He has successfully participated in the “INTERNATIONAL COMPUTER SYSTEMS SECURITY SEMINAR/WORKSHOP” from the “International Association for Computer Systems Security” from October 20 until October 24, 1996 in Ohrid.
He was member of the Working Group (Decision no. 9489, November 11, 1997 and Decision no. 5231, March 3, 1999) responsible for creating technical solution for upgrading LAN (Local Area Network) and WAN (Wide Area Network). He is author of project requirement for new telex exchange Datex P (February 2002). He is co-author of Development plan for Y2002, Y2003,Y2004, Y2005 and 3-year conceptual development plans for the period of Y2003-2005,Y2004-2006 and Y2005-2007 for Public Payphones.  He is co-author of Project requirements for extension of telephone exchanges ALCATEL (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcatel-Lucent) E10 in Bitola, Struga, Kavadarci, Strumica and Podares (May, 2003) and for cabling of Local Area Network (LAN) at Bitola, Gostivar, Gevgelija, Kavadarci, Kicevo, Kicevo - stopanski dvor, Kocani, Kumanovo,  Ohrid, Prilep, Strumica, Veles and Skopje (Direkcija, Cair, Gorce Petrov, Karpos, Kisela Voda, Montiranje i servisiranje, Centar and Transporten Centar)  (June, 2000). He was main designer of first Ethernet Local Area Network (LAN http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethernet), 1993 and Wide Area Network (WAN http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wide_area_network), 1994. He is author and co-author of many elaborates, technical solutions and project requirements in Computer Systems, Local and Wide Area Network in "Macedonian Telekom AD".  He was member of the Project Team for Voice over IP Gateway (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H.323#H.323_and_Voice_over_IP_services).
He was member of the delegation of the PTT “Macedonia” (now “Macedonian Telekom AD”) for professional visits to the “National Center of Scientific and Technological Information (COSTI),  Tel-Aviv, Israel (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel)  from April 21 until April 28, 1994. 
He was member of the delegations of  “Macedonian Telekom AD” for professional visits to the CeBit in Hannover, Germany (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germany) in 1994, 1995, 1999 and 2000. He has successfully participated in the courses:

“PRINCE2 Project Management Method” from the “G.A.W. Associates Limited” (April 9 - 11, 2002)

Microsoft (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft) Share Point Portal Server (November 23-24, 2004)

Creating of Internal Procedures (March 30, 2006)

Metro Ethernet (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metro_Ethernet) Equipment (June 19-20, 2006)

On March 25, 2002  he became Senior Expert for Research and Development II of Research and Development Area at “Macedonian Telekom AD”. On January 17, 2005, he was promoted to Specialist for Development of Technical Products in the Service Platform Development Department, Technical Development and Implementation Directorate, Service Area of Macedonian Telekom AD.

Prime Minister of Republic of Macedonia Nikola Gruevski , Tale Ognenovski and Stevan Ognenovski, March 3, 2012

"Tale Ognenovski, Titan Of The Clarinet And Composer Of Clarinet Music, Dies" - This website article was published on Mi2N - Music Industry News Network (June 28, 2012)
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=155399

The New York Times for Ognenovski's performances as clarinet and reed pipe (recorder) instrumental soloist at Carnegie Hall, New York City on January 27, 1956 with Macedonian Ensemble "Tanec" wrote: "tremendous skill", "brilliantly spectacular and wonderfully unfamiliar dances", "great individuality", "incredible phrases", "raucous and unforgettable pipe",…, Article entitled "Ballet: Yugoslav Folk Art; 'Tanec' Dancers Appear at Carnegie Hall in Display of Tremendous Skill"…, written by music critic John Martin (January 28, 1956), and "amazing variety to the dances", "thousand different shades of dynamics", "conscious virtuosity", "the broken circles of the kolo of the Macedonian mountains", "dateless reed pipe"…, Article entitled "THE DANCE: FOLK ART; Group From Yugoslavia In Impressive Debut Learning vs. Magic No Macedonian Monopoly The Week's Events", written by music critic John Martin, The New York Times. (February 5, 1956).

Biography of Stevan Ognenovski http://www.taleognenovski.com.mk/cvstevano.html

Book "Tale Ognenovski Virtuoso of the Clarinet and Composer" http://www.taleognenovski.com.mk/book.html

CD "Jazz, Macedonian Folk Dances and Classical Music"  http://www.taleognenovski.com.mk/firstcd.html

CD “MOZART and OGNENOVSKI Clarinet Concertos” http://www.taleognenovski.com.mk/mozartcd.html

Information about Magister’s Science Thesis of Stevan Ognenovski can be found at Web site: http://www.mzos.hr/svibor/2/06/278/rad_e.htm#rad9 (and http://www.mzos.hr/svibor/2/06/278/rad_h.htm#rad9) of MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY - SVIBOR - Collecting Data on Projects in Croatia.

Book Tale Ognenovski 
Lambert M. Surhone (Editor), Mariam T. Tennoe (Editor), Susan F. Henssonow (Editor) http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/tale-ognenovski-lambert-m-surhone/1103724547
Product Description: The content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Tale Ognenovski (Macedonian: Тале Огненовски) (born April 27, 1922) is a Macedonian multi-instrumentalist: clarinet, reed pipe (instrument) (recorder), tin whistle, small bagpipe, zourla (zurla) and drum, composer and bandleader. On January 27, 1956, he performed at Carnegie Hall, New York City as clarinet and reed pipe (recorder) soloist of Macedonian State Ensemble of Folk Dances and Songs "Tanec".
Product Details: Paperback: 92 pages
Publisher: Betascript Publishing (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VDM_Publishing) (March 2, 2011)
Language: English; ISBN-10: 613507024X; ISBN-13: 978-6135070248.
Betascript Publishing is part of VDM Publishing Group (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VDM_Publishing)based in Saarbrücken, Germany. VDM Publishing specializes in German, Russian, Spanish, French and English dissertations, theses and research projects. VDM Publishing is one of the leading publishing houses of academic research.
Book available at Barnes and Noble store and at Infibeam.com

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BARNES&NOBLE: Tale Ognenovski by Lambert M. Surhone, Mariam T. Tennoe (Editor), Susan F. Henssonow (Editor)
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Tale Ognenovski by Lambert M. Surhone, Mariam T. Tennoe (Editor), Susan F. Henssonow (Editor) – Google books (http://books.google.mk/books/about/Tale_Ognenovski.html?id=0DMHtwAACAAJ&redir_esc=y)

Stevan Ognenovski, Nikola Ognenovski, Tale Ognenovski and Kliment Ognenovski at “Promuzika TRA-LA-LA Studio” in Skopje, Republic of Macedonia, May, 2001

Tale Ognenovski Quartet

Stevan Ognenovski, Nikola Ognenovski, Tale Ognenovski and Kliment Ognenovski	Stevan Ognenovski, Dimitar Dimovski,  Nikola Ognenovski,                Tale Ognenovski and Kliment Ognenovski
Stevan Ognenovski, Margarita Ognenovski, Nikola Ognenovski, Tale Ognenovski and Kliment Ognenovski	Nikola Ognenovski, Stevan Ognenovski, Tale Ognenovski and Kliment Ognenovski

Three CD albums of Tale Ognenovski are available through The Orchard (music label) http://www.theorchard.com/artist/38104/bio global company headquartered in New York and London to online music services such as iTunes and My Space.  

Physical compact discs are available through CD Baby http://www.cdbaby.com/Artist/TaleOgnenovski  online music store.

Three CD Albums available at:

CD Baby http://www.cdbaby.com/Artist/TaleOgnenovski,

Amazon.com http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Ddigital-music&field-keywords=tale+ognenovski&x=9&y=12,  

CD Universe http://www.cduniverse.com/sresult.asp?HT_Search=XARTIST&HT_Search_Info=Tale+Ognenovski

 iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playlistId=289186198,

The Orchard (music label) http://www.theorchard.com/artist/38104/bio,

MySpace Music, http://www.myspace.com/taleognenovskiclarinetist ...

Amazon.com MP3 Downloads of Albums of Tale Ognenovski:

MP3 Albums:

Macedonian Clarinet Jazz Composed by Tale Ognenovski by Tale Ognenovski	Jazz, Macedonian Folk Dances and Classical Music by Tale Ognenovski	Mozart And Ognenovski Clarinet Concertos by Tale Ognenovski
MP3 Album	MP3 Album	MP3 Album

Important Webpages:

Tale Ognenovski Clarinet Solo - Brusnichko Oro Macedonian Folk Dance    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfM97pOp23M

Tale Ognenovski Clarinet Solo - Bukovsko Svadbarsko Oro Macedonian Folk Dance     http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZvuHuLswaI

Tale Ognenovski plays Mozart Clarinet Concerto in A Major, K.622: Allegro    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9390xDUuPuU

Tale Ognenovski Concert for Clarinet No. 1  - Macedonian Classical Clarinet Solo    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hJqfSv3Jnc

Tale Ognenovski Jazz Composition No. 1 - Macedonian Jazz Clarinet Solo    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5v68GMLaCs

Tale Ognenovski Jazz Composition No. 6 - Macedonian Jazz Clarinet Solo    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJkibqVfE5I

Stevan Ognenovski married Margarita Andreeva (now Margarita Ognenovska) in 1977. They had two sons Nikola and Kliment,

"Tale Ognenovski is always  environed with love of his son Stevan Ognenovski and daughter in law Margarita Ognenovska." - Article written by Rumena Ravanovska-Tulbevska, entitled: "World Jazz Musician of the Day Tale Ognenovski", Tea Moderna, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia, July 29, 2009.

Margarita Ognenovska received his Dipl. oec. - graduate economist degree in economy (Graduate Economist - This degree is equivalent to a Master's degree (M.Sc.), Level 7.1  according to the European Qualification Framework (EQF) in 1978 from the Faculty of Economics , University of "Sv. Kiril i Metodij", Skopje, Republic of Macedonia. She works at Komercijalna Banka A.D. Skopje since 1978.

Komercijalna Banka AD Skopje is for the seventh time winner of the award “Bank of the year”, which every year awards renowned professional magazine "The Banker", published by Group Financial Times.
Nine years in a row (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012), the Global Finance magazine announced the Komercijalna Banka AD Skopje the best bank in Macedonia.

As a recognition for excellent quality of its international payment operation, this year, Komercijalna Banka AD Skopje is again the winner of the award:  Deutsche Bank’s  2010 Straight – Through Processing (STP) Excellence Award. This award is especially important, since the straight-through processing of payments significantly decreases the costs of the global transactional banking nowadays. In its notification, Deutsche Bank, which is the global leader in this area, emphasizes the successfulness of the team of Komercijalna Banka in charge of this issue reaching an extraordinary high STP rate of 99.74%.

By this award, Komercijalna Banka AD Skopje once again confirmed its role as a leader in the banking sector, which follows and implements the latest banking trends and technologies.

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