January
Thursday
ERAZEM ŽGANJAR, recorder
NEOBRASS BRASS QUINTET
6th Concert of the International Music Cycle Young Virtuosi
7.00 pm
Knights' Hall Križanke
January
Thursday
MATIJA RAIČEVIĆ, clarinet (Serbia)
7th Concert of the International Music Cycle Young Virtuosi
7.00 pm
Knights' Hall Križanke
January
Thursday
SAMANTA ŠKORJA, clarinet
ANAMARIJA LAJH, flute
8th Concert of the International Music Cycle Young Virtuosi
7.00 pm
Knights' Hall Križanke
January
Thursday
ANA BIRSA KRUŠEC, recorder
ANTEA POLJAK, mezzo-soprano (Croatia)
9th Concert of the International Music Cycle Young Virtuosi
7.00 pm
Knights' Hall Križanke
January
Tuesday
11.00 am
Knights' Hall Križanke
February
Thursday
METKA ČRNUGELJ, flute
JANA RUMPF, flute
10th Concert of the International Music Cycle Young Virtuosi
7.00 pm
Knights' Hall Križanke
February
Friday
9.30 am
Live streaming on Ljubljana Festival's facebook profile and website
February
Saturday
10.00 am & 3.00 pm
Slovenian Philharmonic
February
Sunday
10.00 am & 3.00 pm
Slovenian Philharmonic
February
Monday
10.00 & 3.00 pm
Slovenian Philharmonic
February
Tuesday
10.00 am & 3.00 pm
Slovenian Philharmonic
February
Tuesday
ROLANDO VILLAZÓN, tenor
ALFONSO SCARANO, conductor
RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra
19.30
Cankarjev dom
March
Wednesday
10.00 am & 3.00 pm
Slovenian Philharmonic
March
Wednesday
7.30 pm
Cankarjev dom
March
Thursday
H. Berlioz: REQUIEM (Grande Messe des Morts)
CHARLES DUTOIT, conductor
Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra
Slovenian Philharmonic Choir
Ave Chamber Choir
Munich Philharmonic Choir
Virtuosi Festival Choir
Soloist: David Jagodic, tenor
7.30 pm
Cankarjev dom
March
Friday
1st final evening of the Ljubljana Festival International Piano Competition
Finalists
RICARDO CASTRO, conductor
RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra
6.00 pm
Cankarjev dom
March
Saturday
2nd final evening of the Ljubljana Festival International Piano Competition
Finalists
RICARDO CASTRO, conductor
RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra
6.00 pm
Cankarjev dom
March
Thursday
11.00 am
Knights' Hall Križanke
March
Thursday
VID IBIC, piano
ARIJAN MAČAK, saxophone (Croatia)
11th Concert of the International Music Cycle Young Virtuosi
7.00 pm
Knights' Hall Križanke
March
Tuesday
LOJZE LEBIČ: MUSIC FOR ORCHESTRA
Davorin Mori, conductor
RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra
7.30 pm
Cankarjev dom
March
Wednesday
SLOVENIAN MUSIC DAYS IN HONOUR OF THE EMERITUS PROFESSOR PRIMOŽ KURET (1935–2022)
Sabina Cvilak, soprano
Simon Krečič, conductor
SNG Maribor Symphony Orchestra
7.30 pm (the concert)
6.30 pm (pre-concert conversation)
Slovenian Philharmonic
March
Thursday
MARIA LEBEN, soprano
KLEMEN LEBEN, accordion
Concert Atelier of Society of Slovene Composers
8.30 pm (the concert)
8.00 pm (pre-concert conversation)
Knights' Hall Križanke
March
23. March - 24. March 2023
MUSIC CRITICISM – YESTERDAY AND TODAY
International Musicological Symposium
Julij Betetto Hall, Academy of Music and Knights' Hall Križanke
March
Friday
ARIART WIND QUARTET
DISSONANCE STRING QUARTET
Night of Slovene Composers
8.00 pm
Knights' Hall Križanke
March
Saturday
ISAAC POSCH: MOTETS FROM HARMONIA CONCERTANS
Modern premieres of Isaac Posch
7.30 pm
Knights' Hall The Posavje Museum Brežice
March
Sunday
SHARE THROUGH THE AIR
From the tradition of Glasbena matica to modern lieder
7.30 pm
Knights' Hall Križanke
March
Thursday
MATIC SOTOŠEK, clarinet
SARA KÖVEŠ, piano
12th Concert of the International Music Cycle Young Virtuosi
7.00 pm
Knights' Hall Križanke
April
Thursday
KAROL MASTALERZ, saxophone (Poland)
DOMEN KOREN, saxophone
13th Concert of the International Music Cycle Young Virtuosi
7.00 pm
Knights' Hall Križanke
April
Thursday
INES NEDELKOVSKA, piano and harpsichord (North Macedonia)
LETO KRIŽANIČ ŽORŽ, harp
14th Concert of the International Music Cycle Young Virtuosi
7.00 pm
Knights' Hall Križanke
May
Thursday
11.00 am
Club of Komedija Theatre, Zagreb
May
Thursday
11.00 am
General Consulate of the Republic of Slovenia Klagenfurt
June
Wednesday
12.00 pm
Pergola
SUMMER NIGHT – A LUCKY DAY
Soloists: Alenka Godec, Alfi Nipič, Anika Horvat, Damjana Golavšek, Dominik Kozarič, Gojmir Lešnjak-Gojc, Hamo, Helena Blagne, Jan Plestenjak, Lara Baruca, Marko Vozelj, Mitja Ferenc, Neisha, Nina Pušlar, Nina Strnad, Nuška Drašček, Saša Lešnjek, Simona Vodopivec Franko, Tinkara Kovač, Tokac, Tomi Meglič
Special guest: Tomaž Domicelj
Conductor: Patrik Greblo
RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra and Big Band
RTV Slovenia Youth Choir
Host: Miša Molk
Congress Square
June
Tuesday
SUMMER NIGHT – A LUCKY DAY
Soloists: Alenka Godec, Alfi Nipič, Anika Horvat, Damjana Golavšek, Dominik Kozarič, Gojmir Lešnjak-Gojc, Hamo, Helena Blagne, Jan Plestenjak, Lara Baruca, Marko Vozelj, Mitja Ferenc, Neisha, Nina Pušlar, Nina Strnad, Nuška Drašček, Saša Lešnjek, Simona Vodopivec Franko, Tinkara Kovač, Tokac, Tomi Meglič
Special guest: Tomaž Domicelj
Conductor: Patrik Greblo
RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra and Big Band
RTV Slovenia Youth Choir
Host: Miša Molk
8.45 pm
Congress Square
June
Thursday
M. Duras: THE RAVISHING OF LOL V. STEIN
Director: MATJAŽ BERGER
8.00 pm
Božidar Jakac Gallery, Kostanjevica na Krki
June
Thursday
E. Clug, C. Orff: CARMINA BURANA
Choreographer: EDWARD CLUG
Conductor: SIMON KREČIČ
SNG Maribor Opera Ballet
9.00 pm
Križanke Summer Theatre
June
Friday
E. Albee: WHO IS AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?
Director: IVICA BULJAN
8.00 pm
Križevniška Church
June
Monday
TO BE OR NOT TO BE*
*World Premiere
La Fura dels Baus
Artistic and stage directors: CARLUS PADRISSA (La Fura dels Baus), TAMARA JOKSIMOVIC, MIREIA ROMERO
9.30 pm
Križanke Summer Theatre
June
Tuesday
TO BE OR NOT TO BE*
*World Premiere
La Fura dels Baus
Artistic and stage directors: CARLUS PADRISSA (La Fura dels Baus), TAMARA JOKSIMOVIC, MIREIA ROMERO
9.30 pm
Križanke Summer Theatre
June
Thursday
PASTORAL FOR THE PLANET
La Fura dels Baus
Artistic and stage director: CARLUS PADRISSA
Chief conductor: JOSEP VICENT
9.30 pm
Križanke Summer Theatre
June
Friday
PASTORAL FOR THE PLANET
La Fura dels Baus
Artistic and stage director: CARLUS PADRISSA
Chief conductor: JOSEP VICENT
9.30 pm
Križanke Summer Theatre
July
Monday
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, musical
Komedija Theatre, Zagreb
Conductors: KREŠIMIR BATINIĆ / DAVOR KELIĆ
Director and choreographer: LEO MUJIĆ
9.15 pm
Križanke
July
Tuesday
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, musical
Komedija Theatre, Zagreb
Conductors: KREŠIMIR BATINIĆ / DAVOR KELIĆ
Director and choreographer: LEO MUJIĆ
9.15 pm
Križanke
July
Thursday
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, musical
Komedija Theatre, Zagreb
Conductors: KREŠIMIR BATINIČ / DAVOR KELIĆ
Director and choreographer: LEO MUJIĆ
9.15 pm
Križanke
July
Friday
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, musical
Komedija Theatre, Zagreb
Conductors: KREŠIMIR BATINIĆ / DAVOR KELIĆ
Director and choreographer: LEO MUJIĆ
9.15 pm
Križanke Summer Theatre
July
Monday
8.00 pm
Cankarjev dom
July
Tuesday
ANNA NETREBKO, soprano
ELENA ZHIDKOVA, mezzo-soprano
YUSIF EYVAZOV, tenor
ŽELJKO LUČIĆ, baritone
Conductor: Michelangelo Mazza
RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra
8.00 pm
Cankarjev dom
July
Wednesday
12.00 pm
Pergola
July
Wednesday
MAHLER IN LJUBLJANA
Paul Schweinester, tenor
Jaka Mihelač, baritone
Conductor: Jonathan Stockhammer
Ensemble Dissonance
8.00 pm
Križevniška Church
July
Monday
M. Pagés: DE SCHEHEREZADE
Flamenco
Directors and set designers: MARÍA PAGÉS & EL ARBI EL HARTI
9.20 pm
Križanke
July
Tuesday
8.00 pm
Križevniška Church
July
Wednesday
SONDRA RADVANOVSKY, soprano
PIOTR BECZAŁA, tenor
Conductor: Gianluca Marcianò
Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra
8.00 pm
Cankarjev dom
July
27. July - 6. August 2023
Križevniška Church
July
Monday
8.00 pm
Križevniška Church
August
Friday
BACH – VIOLIN CONCERTOS
Lana Trotovšek, violin
Boris Bizjak, flute
Janez Podlesek, violin
Sorin Crudu, oboe
Ensemble Dissonance
8.00 pm
Križevniška Church
August
Wednesday
8.00 pm
Križevniška Church
August
Thursday
8.00 pm
Križevniška Church
August
Thursday
THE MUSIC OF THE LORD OF THE RINGS, THE HOBBIT AND THE RINGS OF POWER
Star Entertainment
5.00 pm
Križanke
August
Thursday
THE MUSIC OF THE LORD OF THE RINGS, THE HOBBIT AND THE RINGS OF POWER
Star Entertainment
9.00 pm
Križanke
August
Tuesday
THE GURU (THE WATER MAN), pop-rock musical
Every influencer's dream... or is it?
Director: SARA LUCU
Composer: NEISHA
Text author: AMROŽ KVARTIČ
Choreographers: ŽELJKO BOŽIČ & MAŠA KAGAO KNEZ
8.30 pm
Križanke
August
Wednesday
8.30 pm
Križanke
August
Friday
DUO LORENZ-BRIZANI
Domen Lorenz, violin
Bernardo Brizani, cello
8.00 pm
Križevniška Church
August
Sunday
E. Albee: WHO IS AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?
Director: IVICA BULJAN
8.00 pm
Križevniška Church
August
Monday
COMMITTED TO STEPS
BLUE AND YELLOW
Director and choreographer: JANA KOVAČ VALDÉS
6.00 pm
Križanke
August
Tuesday
1.00 pm
Knights' Hall Križanke
August
Tuesday
JONATHAN TETELMAN, tenor
LUDOVIC TÉZIER, baritone
Conductor: MARCO BOEMI
Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra
8.30 pm
Slovenian Philharmonic
August
Wednesday
GUITAR DUO SRĐAN BULATOVIĆ & DARKO NIKČEVIĆ
Srđan Bulatović, guitar
Darko Nikčević, guitar
6.00 pm
Križevniška Church
August
Thursday
UROŠ PERIĆ & RTV SLOVENIA BIG BAND ORCHESTRA
Cheek to Cheek with Friends
Conductor: LOJZE KRAJNČAN
8.30 pm
Križanke
September
1. September - 21. September 2023
HOMMAGE À VOJKO ŠTUHEC: FIVE YEARS LATER
Curator: dr. Nelida Nemec
Križevniška Church
September
Friday
8.00 pm
Cankarjev dom
September
Saturday
VLADO KRESLIN
Mali bogovi & Beltinška banda
Guest: Klemen Klemen
8.00 pm
Križanke
September
Sunday
Conductor: HERBERT BLOMSTEDT
GEWANDHAUSORCHESTER LEIPZIG
8.00 pm
Cankarjev dom
October
Sunday
CAMERATA LAIBACH
1st Concert of International Music Cycle Young Virtuosi
7.00 pm
Knights' Hall Križanke
October
Thursday
TOMMASO BOGGIAN, piano (Italy)
2nd Concert of International Music Cycle Young Virtuosi
7.00 pm
Knights' Hall Križanke
October
Tuesday
4th Concert of the Tartini String Quartet
Series of concerts marking the 40th anniversary of the Tartini String Quartet
7.30 pm
Knights' Hall Križanke
October
Thursday
VIVIJANA ROGINA, violin
KRAJNC LUŽNIK PIANO DUO
3rd Concert of the 31st International Music Cycle Young Virtuosi
7.00 pm
Knights' Hall Križanke
October
Thursday
AMADEJ ŠTRAJHAR, trumpet
NEJA ANDERLE, saxophone
4th Concert of the 31st International Music Cycle Young Virtuosi
7.00 pm
Knights' Hall Križanke
November
Tuesday
5th Concert of the Tartini String Quartet
Series of concerts marking the 40th anniversary of the Tartini String Quartet
7.30 pm
Knights' Hall Križanke
November
Thursday
SARA HARTMAN, horn
MANCA FEKONJA, jazz solo
5th Concert of the 31st International Music Cycle Young Virtuosi
7.00 pm
Knights' Hall Križanke
November
Thursday
VALENTINA LUČKOVIĆ, cello
ANJA OVASKAINEN, violin
6th Concert of the 31st International Music Cycle Young Virtuosi
7.00 pm
Knights' Hall Križanke
November
Tuesday
6th Concert of the Tartini String Quartet
Series of concerts marking the 40th anniversary of the Tartini String Quartet
7.30 pm
Knights' Hall Križanke
December
4. December - 20. December 2023
5.00 & 6.00 pm
Knights' Hall Križanke
December
Monday
6.00 pm
Knights' Hall Križanke
December
Tuesday
6.00 pm
Knights' Hall Križanke
December
Wednesday
6.00 pm
Knights' Hall Križanke
December
Thursday
6.00 pm
Knights' Hall Križanke
December
Friday
6.00 pm
Knights' Hall Križanke
December
Saturday
5.00 pm
Knights' Hall Križanke
December
Sunday
5.00 pm
Knights' Hall Križanke
December
Monday
6.00 pm
Knights' Hall Križanke
December
Tuesday
6.00 pm
Knights' Hall Križanke
December
Wednesday
6.00 pm
Knights' Hall Križanke
December
Thursday
6.00 pm
Knights' Hall Križanke
December
Friday
6.00 pm
Knights' Hall Križanke
December
Saturday
5.00 pm
Knights' Hall Križanke
December
Sunday
5.00 pm
Knights' Hall Križanke
December
Monday
6.00 pm
Knights' Hall Križanke
December
Tuesday
6.00 pm
Knights' Hall Križanke
