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Summer festivals offer an array of classical music events across Slovenia

In addition to Ljubljana's central cultural event, the 62nd edition of Ljubljana Festival, which annually invites the most renowned Slovene and foreign artists to perform on Ljubljana stages, many other summer festivals are taking place in the capital and elsewhere in Slovenia, among them the international music festival Imago Sloveniae, Maribor's Lent Festival and Maribor Festival as well as Bled and Velenje festivals and the Piran Musical Evenings in the coastal region of Primorska.

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Early music festivals Radovljica and Brežice

The two main Slovenian early music festivals will offer a wide range of early music from medieval to baroque pieces as well as 20th-century works performed by professional musicians at different venues, mostly castles and churches, important sites of Slovenian architectural and cultural heritage.

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The Slovene National Theatre Opera and Ballet Maribor on tour in Japan

The Opera and Ballet ensemble of the Slovene National Theatre Maribor has embarked on a one-month tour performing Bizet's Carmen in Japan.

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The Slovene National Theatre Opera and Ballet Maribor on tour in Japan

The Opera and Ballet ensemble of the Slovene National Theatre Maribor has embarked on a one-month tour performing Bizet's Carmen in Japan.

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The Slowind quintet and Aleph ensemble celebrate Vinko Globokar's 80th anniversary

The Aleph ensemble and Slowind quintet joined forces this winter (in February) in France in a performance of contemporary music in honour of Vinko Globokar, one of the most influential contemporary musicians. This spring Slowind held two more concerts in Ljubljana to mark the 80th anniversaries of Globokar and of two other prolific Slovene composers Božidar Kos and Lojze Lebič.

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Violinist Lana Trotovšek performs with flautist Boris Bizjak at the first Blackheath International Chamber Music Festival

Slovene violinist Lana Trotovšek, who made her debut in September 2012 with Valery Gergiev and the Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra with the performance of Prokofiev's Violin Concerto No. 1, appeared at the first Blackheath International Chamber Music Festival in England, taking place from 14 to 16 June.

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Monika Bohinec and Bernarda Bobro perform at the Bregenz Festival and Munich's State Theatre

Mezzo-soprano Monika Bohinec joined the Vienna State Opera ensemble in 2011 and is currently, in the 2014/2015 season, successfully performing new operatic roles, such as Die fremde Fürstin, Sara (Roberto Devereux), Madelon, Suzuki and Grimgerde. Last year she performed in the role of Magdalena under the direction of Italian conductor Daniele Gatti in six stagings of Wagner’s Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg at the prestigious Salzburg Festival.

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Slovene pianist Ivan Skrt performs in Paris

On 19 March 2014 pianist Ivan Skrt will give a recital entitled Black-White at the prestigious 1020-seat concert hall Salle Gaveau in Paris.

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The young and talented pianist Zala Kravos performed in Brussels

On Friday, 21 February, the young pianist Zala Kravos performed at the Flagey Piano Days, which were held at the Flagey cultural center in Brussels (Studio 1). The Piano Days featured performances by many internationally renowned pianists as well as last year's winner of the Queen Elisabeth Competition.

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Slovene pianist Kaja Draksler winner of the EPTA Frans Schreuder Prize 2013

Kaja Draksler won the EPTA Frans Schreuder Prize 2013 for her master thesis on free jazz musician Cecil Taylor.

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The IAMIC Annual Meeting and General Assembly took place from 9 to 12 November 2013 in Bratislava and Vienna

The event, which was organized by the Slovak and Austrian Music Centres, was attended by the representatives of IAMIC – International Association of Music Information Centres. SIGIC also took part in the event.

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The RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra embarks on a European tour and the Ingenium Ensemble performs in Brussels

The RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra is starting a one-week tour with guest conductor Daniel Raiskin and violinist Vadim Gluzman. The orchestra will perform at 5 different venues in Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands between 13 and 19 October 2013.

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Slovenia on Waves

From 3 to 6 October, the largest Central European international club festival and music conference Waves Vienna will take place for the third time in Vienna. This year, it will also be expanded to the partner city Bratislava. At the 2013 edition of Waves Vienna, Slovene musicians will take centre stage.

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A promising operatic career awaits Monika Bohinec

The mezzo-soprano Monika Bohinec, recipient of the Richard Wagner and Hilda Zadek Foundation scholarships, is gaining international recognition with performances at the Vienna State Opera and invitations to Salzburg Festival and Milan’s La Scala.

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Big Band Krško at Montreux

Whilst certain bands and musicians on the Slovene music scene are desperately trying to get media attention by posting news items about every single move they make, some important musical achievements go almost unnoticed. Such an achievement is the performance by the Big Band Krško (BB KK) at the world famous and one of the oldest jazz festivals in the world Jazz Montreux.

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Slovene cellist conquered the 4346-meter-high Longs Peak in Colorado with his cello

Slovene cellist Gal Faganel, professor at the University of Northern Colorado and the Rocky Ridge Music Centre and conductor of the Colorado Youth Orchestra, has climbed Longs Peak, the highest peak of the Rocky Mountains in Colorado.

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