Concerts on the boats are free. The cost of a one-hour boat trip during the festival is the same for all boats: 14 € for adults and 7 € for children (aged 3–12).

For the ninth year in a row, the river Ljubljanica, known for its rich cultural and archaeological history, will become one of the many venues of the summer festival. The tradition of the thrilling and popular multi-day Ljubljana Festival on the Ljubljanica  concerts are inspired by the activities of the first predecessor of the present-day Slovenian Philharmonic, founded in 1701 as the Academia Philharmonicorum Labacensis. Its members performed “music of the highest quality” on special occasions and at annual summer regattas on the Ljubljanica, which brought much joy to the whole city. Ljubljana Festival on the Ljubljanica  joined the summer festival program in 2016 in order to offer local and foreign visitors a unique tour of the city while sailing on the river. Aboard pleasure boats, you will have the opportunity to enjoy inspired renditions of works from the world’s musical treasury, performed by some of the most promising students of the Academy of Music. While you listen to the young musicians, you will also be able to admire the fascinating bridges and waterfronts of the old town, which grace the capital and give it an indelible character.

As part of the Ljubljana Festival on the Ljubljanica River, together with Petrol, we enable young talented musicians from the Ljubljana Academy of Music and the Ljubljana Conservatory of Music and Ballet to perform for a fee at a prestigious international festival and offer the opportunity for presentation, gaining experience and further career development.

Wednesday, 26 June

12.00 pm, Dvorni Square
Opening of the Ljubljana Festival on the Ljubljanica

12.00-2.00 pm, Ekvorna (Dvorni Square)
Ljubljana Saxophone Quartet
Arijan Mačak, soprano saxophone
Domen Koren, alto saxophone
Tia Ivajnšič, tenor saxophone
Lan Meden, baritone saxophone

2.00-4.00 pm, Emonca (Cankar Embankment)
Academy of Music Clarinet Quartet
Lucija Dujmović, E-flat clarinet
Urban Erker, Diana Marković, B clarinet
Benjamin Burger, double bass clarinet

Thursday, 27 June

6.00-8.00 pm, Lana Sulc (Gallus Embankment)
Academy of Music Brass Quintet
Matic Kavcl, trumpet
Borna Franić, trumpet
Fran Matić, horn
Lan Vlašič, trombone
Ivan Fagarazzi, tuba

Friday, 28 June

6.00-8.00 pm, Lea (Butchers’ Bridge)
Academy of Music Chamber Brass Quintet
Lea Krajnčič, trumpet
Jon An Herlič, trumpet
Vjeko Pezer, horn
Andrija Šafran, trombone
Januš Suša, tuba

8.00-10.00 pm, Zeleni zmaj (Butchers’ Bridge)
4phonium
Žan Pečenik, euphonium
Luka Ovčjak, euphonium
Emanuel Mikac, euphonium
Tilen Klavžer, euphonium