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40th Slovenian Music Days

40 years of Music

The jubilee 40th Slovenian Music Days will focus on classical radio. The event marks the centenary of the first live broadcast of art music in Slovenia. From the very beginning, such radio broadcasts have played an important role not only in familiarising listeners with music and shaping aesthetic norms, but also in encouraging compositional and performance activity. Among other things, they have offered a wide audience the opportunity to discover the most up-to-date musical interpretations and contemporary creativity, while at the same time providing a new, individual musical experience that has always depended on the listener’s interests, preferences and level of education. Even today, classical radio, together with other key musical institutions, remains a vital factor in building and preserving of Slovenian musical and wider cultural consciousness.

- dr. Jernej Weiss, Professor at the University of Ljubljana and University of Maribor and Head of the International Musicological Symposium

Music

Opening of the 40th Slovenian Music Days

The 40th Slovenian Music Days will be dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the first radio broadcast of classical music in Slovenia.

17. 4. 2026 SNG Maribor: Ondina Otta Klasinc Hall
Music

Invisible Threads

Music had linked Ljubljana’s churches with radio listeners even before the Second World War. Premrl, Kimovec and Tomc shaped an important chapter of Slovenian musical history.

18. 4. 2026 Franciscan Church of the Annunciation
Music

In lavish happiness

Slovenian art song reveals a rich interplay of poetry, music, and expressive sensitivity across generations.

19. 4. 2026 Križanke: Knights' Hall
Music

Concert Atelier of the Society of Slovene Composers

Concert Atelier of the Society of Slovene Composers brings together leading Slovenian artists for an evening of contemporary chamber music.

20. 4. 2026 Križanke: Knights' Hall
Symposium

International Musicological Symposium

Marking the Centenary of the First Live Radio Broadcast of Classical Music in Slovenia

20. 4. 2026 21. 4. 2026 Knights’ Hall, Križanke and Academy of Music of the University of Ljubljana
Free entrance
Music

Songs That Have Withstood Time

The concert brings to life two historic Slovenian radio recordings from 1938 and 1941, offering a rare glimpse into defining moments of the nation’s musical heritage.

21. 4. 2026 Union Hall
Music

Night of Slovene Composers

The Night of Slovenian Composers showcases the newest Slovenian music in a vibrant evening of fresh sounds.

22. 4. 2026 Slovenian Philharmonic
Music

Radio Listening Sessions

A morning program of discussions, presentations, and premieres exploring Slovenian musical creativity, radio practice, and its historical and contemporary contexts.

22. 4. 2026 Križanke: Knights' Hall
Free entrance
Music

RTV SLO Symphony Orchestra, Steven Loy and Žiga Stanič

The closing concert of the 40th Slovenian Music Days, led by Steven Loy, will present a stylistically diverse evening of contemporary music featuring works by Žiga Stanič, Paul Clift, and Vinko Globokar.

23. 4. 2026 Slovenian Philharmonic
Exhibition

Exhibition: A Silent Gaze at Ars

The exhibition offers an intimate, poetic insight into Sluban’s exploration of the hidden processes behind radio creation.

1. 4. 2026 30. 4. 2026 Križanke: Knights' Hall
Free entrance
Exhibition

Exhibition: I’ll Give You Three Guesses

The exhibition explores contemporary female identity through the Sphinx motif and digital reflections, offering a quiet space for viewers to face themselves.

20. 4. 2026 21. 5. 2026 Križevniška Church
Free entrance