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).

The tradition of musical regattas in Ljubljana is linked to the first predecessor of today’s Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra – the Academia Philharmonicorum Labacensis, which was founded in 1701 and inspired by Italian academies of this kind that appeared from the 16th century onwards. The activities of its members (amateur musicians) were generally of a closed type, in the form of performances for members only, but they also performed in public on formal occasions, such as events linked to the royal family. They presented themselves to the people of Ljubljana at the annual summer regattas on the Ljubljanica River, where they performed “the most select music”. At this year’s Ljubljana Festival, the river flowing through the old town centre of the Slovenian capital will once again become one of the summer’s attractive concert venues. Young musicians from the Ljubljana Academy of Music and Conservatory for Music and Ballet will enliven the early summer atmosphere in the city with some outstanding music, and listeners will be able to join them on their journey along the Ljubljanica River on a boat.

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, 28 June

12.00-2.00 pm Barjanka (entry point: Dvorni trg)
OPENING OF THE LJUBLJANA FESTIVAL ON THE LJUBLJANICA RIVER
Neobrass Quintet
Kristjan Zupan, trumpet
Jernej Maček, trumpet
Marko Arh, horn
Žan Kopše, trombone
Uroš Menegatti, tuba

2.00-4.00 pm Lea (entry point: Butcher’s Bridge)
Aeris Flute Quartet
Katja Ferenc, flute
Tjaša Pauko, flute
Lara Senica, flute
Anica Mićić, flute

4.00-6.00 pm Livada (entry point: Gallus Embankment)
Conservatory fro Music and Ballet Brass Quintet
Luka Kraševec, trumpet
Tit Hodžar, trumpet
Jure Kovačič, horn
Matija Kodelja, trombone
Žan Salaj, bass trombone

Thursday, 29 June

10.00 am-12.00 pm Lana Sulc (entry point: Gallus Embankment)
Corpus delicti Brass Quintet
Rok Škerjanec, trumpet
Matic Kavcl, trumpet
Andrija Šafran, trombone
Ivan Fagarazzi, tuba
Matic Fran, horn

2.00-4.00 pm Livada (entry point: Gallus Embankment)
Academy of Music Flute Quartet
Katarina Kastelec, flute
Nuša Dolinšek, flute
Hana Žvagen, flute
Neja Hočevar, flute

4.00-6.00 pm Zelen zmaj (entry point: Butcher’s Bridge)
4phonium Euphonium Quartet
Emanuel Mikac, euphonium
Tilen Klavžer, euphonium
Luka Ovčjak, euphonium
Žan Pečenik, euphonium

6.00-8.00 pm Ljubljana 1 (entry point: Ribji trg)
Ljubljana Saxophone Quartet
Arijan Mačak, soprano saxophone
Boštjan Rojc, alto saxophone
Tia Ivajnšič, tenor saxophone
Lan Meden, baritone saxophone

Friday, 30 June

10.00 am-12.00 pm Barjanka (entry point: Dvorni trg)
Academy of Music Wind Quartet
Nuša Dolinšek, flute
Tjaša Škvorc, oboe
Ivan Mršić, bassoon
Kristina Klančar, horn
Adam Atanasov, clarinet

4.00-6.00 pm Lea (entry point: Butcher’s Bridge)
Inuaria Flute Quartet
Katarina Kastelec, flute
Lara Oblak, flute
Ajda Mori, flute
Alja Boštjančič, flute

6.00-8.00 pm Zeleni zmaj (entry point: Butcher’s Bridge)
Academy of Music Horn Quartet
Sara Hartman, horn
David Tretjak, horn
Kristina Klančar, horn
Fran Matić, horn