About the event
Sound that inspires
The Slokar Quartet, one of the world's leading ensembles, has been captivating audiences for decades with its virtuosity and unique programs that intertwine music from the Renaissance to the present day. At the concert, they will reveal the diverse and often overlooked world of trombone repertoire with guests.
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Interesting facts
- The Slokar Trombone Quartet has worked with various composers of contemporary works for trombone, including Jörg Ewald Dähler and Jan Koetsier, and also with artists in the crossover field.
- Over the last two decades Branimir Slokar has developed his own range of trombone mouthpieces. In 1997 he worked closely with instrument manufacturer Kühnl & Hoyer on the development of “Slokar Edition” alto and tenor trombones, which he still plays today.
- The overture from Mozart's opera The Magic Flute begins with three strongly played E major chords, symbolizing the "knocking" at the gates of the Temple of Wisdom, where the protagonist Tamino must undergo a ritual test to progress to a state of enlightenment.
Performers
Slokar Quartet
With guests from the Ljubljana Conservatory of Music and Ballet
Programme
More information
The Slokar Quartet is one of the world’s best known trombone ensembles. Founded in 1973, it has appeared at leading international concert venues, presenting programmes ranging from the Renaissance to the present day, and has also commissioned many new works for trombone quartet. The programme of this concert will combine works by Baroque masters with contemporary compositions that evoke ceremonial fanfare instruments and the salpinx, predecessors of the modern trumpet, thus recalling the instrument’s history at court. The central part of the programme will consist of works from the Classical period, while the concert will end with an appealing blend of jazz and film music. Programmes of this type have taken the Slokar Quartet to major concert halls, festivals and radio stations around the world.
The ensemble’s founder, Branimir Slokar, is a soloist and teacher who has enjoyed a long international career. György Gyivicsan, professor of trombone at the Liszt Academy in Budapest, performs as a soloist and chamber musician and is also the founder of the Szeged Trombone Ensemble. Wassil Christov is solo trombonist of the Bern Symphony Orchestra and a teacher at the Bern Conservatoire. Ben Green, likewise a member of the Bern Symphony Orchestra, trained at the Juilliard School in New York. Formerly bass trombonist of the Zurich Opera, he has also played with the Buffalo Philharmonic and the Hartford Symphony Orchestra in the USA. With its current programme, the Slokar Quartet illustrates the historical development of music for trombone and highlights the diversity of the little-known repertoire for trombone quartet.
Accessibility for visitors with reduced mobility
Festival Ljubljana is committed to ensuring a welcoming and accessible experience at cultural events for persons with reduced mobility.
Selected venues offer designated wheelchair-accessible spaces as well as seating for accompanying persons. Wheelchair users can inquire about availability and reserve accessible seating by calling +386 (0)1 241 60 28 or emailing blagajna@ljubljanafestival.si.
