8th Winter festival

The Ljubljana Festival traditionally marks the entry into a new year with its Winter Festival. Activities for introducing this festival into the regular programme began in 2017, as heralded by a concert from the London Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Now an annual series of concerts featuring acclaimed domestic and international artists takes place at various venues around Ljubljana, to the delight of music lovers. The Winter Festival enriches and animates the city and winter events, charms visitors and pushes artists to greater heights.

Benjamin Britten: WAR REQUIEM

CHARLES DUTOIT, conductor
SLOVENIAN PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA AND CHOIR
KAUNAS STATE CHOIR
WIENER SÄNGERKNABEN

NADEZHDA PETROVA, soprano
IAN BOSTRIDGE, tenor
MATTHIAS GOERNE, baritone

20. February 2025 at 6.00 pm

Cankarjev dom

20

February

Thursday

Benjamin Britten: WAR REQUIEM

CHARLES DUTOIT, conductor
SLOVENIAN PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA AND CHOIR
KAUNAS STATE CHOIR
WIENER SÄNGERKNABEN

NADEZHDA PETROVA, soprano
IAN BOSTRIDGE, tenor
MATTHIAS GOERNE, baritone

Opening of the 8th Winter Festival

6.00 pm

Cankarjev dom

Benjamin Britten: WAR REQUIEM

CHARLES DUTOIT, conductor
SLOVENIAN PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA AND CHOIR
KAUNAS STATE CHOIR
WIENER SÄNGERKNABEN

NADEZHDA PETROVA, soprano
IAN BOSTRIDGE, tenor
MATTHIAS GOERNE, baritone

21. February 2025 at 6.00 pm

Cankarjev dom

21

February

Friday

Benjamin Britten: WAR REQUIEM

CHARLES DUTOIT, conductor
SLOVENIAN PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA AND CHOIR
KAUNAS STATE CHOIR
WIENER SÄNGERKNABEN

NADEZHDA PETROVA, soprano
IAN BOSTRIDGE, tenor
MATTHIAS GOERNE, baritone

6.00 pm

Cankarjev dom

LJUBLJANA FESTIVAL INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION – BRASS QUINTETS AND QUARTETS 2025

24. February - 1. March 2025

Slovenian Philharmonic

MOJCA ZLOBKO VAJGL, harp
MARION RAVOT, harp

25. February 2025 at 7.30 pm

Slovenian Philharmonic

25

February

Tuesday

7.30 pm

Slovenian Philharmonic

BACH’S CHORALES AND INSTRUMENTALS

MARKO HATLAK, accordion and artistic direction
MIXED CHOIR OF GLASBENA MATICA LJUBLJANA
JERICA BUKOVEC, conductor
NIKA GORIČ, soprano
BERNARDA FINK, mezzo-soprano
DOMEN VURNIK. tenor
MARCOS FINK, bass-baritone
EVA NINA KOZMUS, flute
JELENA PEJIĆ, violin
STEVAN JOVANOVIĆ, double bass
ALEKSANDRA PAVLOVIČ, piano

26. February 2025 at 7.30 pm
26

February

Wednesday

BACH’S CHORALES AND INSTRUMENTALS

MARKO HATLAK, accordion and artistic direction
MIXED CHOIR OF GLASBENA MATICA LJUBLJANA
JERICA BUKOVEC, conductor
NIKA GORIČ, soprano
BERNARDA FINK, mezzo-soprano
DOMEN VURNIK. tenor
MARCOS FINK, bass-baritone
EVA NINA KOZMUS, flute
JELENA PEJIĆ, violin
STEVAN JOVANOVIĆ, double bass
ALEKSANDRA PAVLOVIČ, piano

7.30 pm

ZAGREB SOLOISTS

27. February 2025 at 7.30 pm

Slovenian Philharmonic

27

February

Thursday

7.30 pm

Slovenian Philharmonic

GRIGORY SOKOLOV, piano

2. March 2025 at 7.30 pm

Cankarjev dom

2

March

Sunday

GRIGORY SOKOLOV, piano

Closing of the 8th Winter Festival

7.30 pm

Cankarjev dom