The Cathedral of St Nicholas – Ljubljana, together with the members of the Organ Restoration Commission, is organising the International Organ Music Festival to mark the start of the project to restore the 1911 Milavec organ. The Ursuline Church, the Cathedral and the Franciscan Church, which are the core of Ljubljana’s city centre, preserve important organ instrume that mark a century and a half of Slovenian musical culture. Each with its own colourfulness calls for a unique organ music, which will be presented by internationally renowned vituosi, Simone Vebber (Bergamo), Balázs Szabó (Vienna) and Ulrich Walther (Graz). You are also invited to other accompanying events!

Programme:

Sunday, 20 October 2024, at 7.30 pm
Ursuline Church of the Holy Trinity in Ljubljana

Organ recital
Lesser known works of the 19th century – Different shades of romanticism
Programme: Rinck, Petrali, Saint-Saëns, Bossi, Ritter

Simone Vebber (Bergamo, Italy)
In collaboration with the Cultural Society Schellenburg

Tuesday, 22 October 2024, at 4.00 pm
St. Nicholas Cathedral in Ljubljana

Opening of the Ivan Milavec 150 exhibition and media presentation

Tuesday, 22 October 2024, at 8.00 pm
St. Nicholas Cathedral in Ljubljana

Ceremonial opening of the Milavč organ restoration project in the Ljubljana Cathedral
Performers: Balázs Szabó (Vienna, Austria), Cathedral Choir of St. Nicholas – Ljubljana and others

Thursday, 24 October 2024, at 3.00 pm
Ursuline Church of the Holy Trinity in Ljubljana

The beginning of the Slovenian Organ Day and the Organ Route through the center of Ljubljana

Thursday, 24 October 2024, at 8.00 pm
Franciscan Church of the Annunciation

Organ recital
Bach inspires – Between counterpoint and symphonic
Programme: Bach, Liszt, Schmidt and others

Ulrich Walther (Graz, Austria)
In collaboration with the Slovenian Organ Society

You can find more information here.