40th Slovenian Music Days
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
The 40th Slovenian Music Days will be dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the first radio broadcast of classical music in Slovenia.
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.
Slovenian art song reveals a rich interplay of poetry, music, and expressive sensitivity across generations.
Concert Atelier of the Society of Slovene Composers brings together leading Slovenian artists for an evening of contemporary chamber music.
Marking the Centenary of the First Live Radio Broadcast of Classical Music in Slovenia
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.
The Night of Slovenian Composers showcases the newest Slovenian music in a vibrant evening of fresh sounds.
A morning program of discussions, presentations, and premieres exploring Slovenian musical creativity, radio practice, and its historical and contemporary contexts.
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.
The exhibition offers an intimate, poetic insight into Sluban’s exploration of the hidden processes behind radio creation.
The exhibition explores contemporary female identity through the Sphinx motif and digital reflections, offering a quiet space for viewers to face themselves.