In 1966, Venturini’s mortal remains were moved to his native village, Boljunec (Bagnoli della Rosandra). The Prešeren Cultural Society had a memorial plaque attached to his birthplace, bearing the inscription, “Slovenian composer Fran Venturini was born in this house on 30 May 1882. ‘Prešeren’ Cultural Society Boljunec.” Fran Venturini A self-taught musician, Fran Venturini (1882–1952)
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Domžale Brass Band Community Centre
The Domžale Concert Band is the oldest provincial concert band in the former Carniola which is still active; the history of the Band can be traced back to 1884 when the first ensemble of firemen-musicians was organised. It also boasts the oldest Slovenian concert-band venue (Domžale Brass Band Community Centre), which was formally inaugurated in
Musical Instrument Collection of the Slovenian Ethnographic Museum
The Slovenian Ethnographic Museum (SEM) is a portal of knowledge facilitating dialogue with the musical cultural heritage of Slovenian ethnic territory and Slovenian diaspora. As a repository of information about traditional and contemporary culture in Slovenia, the Museum houses and displays musical artefacts and exhibits, including some of the oldest specimens in Europe, which have
Commemorative Plaque to Marijan Gabrijelčič
In 2003, five years after the death of Marijan Gabrijelčič, a commemorative plaque was attached to the composer’s birthplace bearing an inscription, “Marijan Gabrijelčič, composer, 18 January 1940–23 June 1998, was born in this house. Unveiled by the townspeople in 2003.” Marijan Gabrijelčič Composer, music critic, educator and choirmaster Marijan Gabrijelčič (1940–1998) occupied important positions
Monument to Marijan Gabrijelčič
In 2004, as part of the 25th Festival of Contemporary Music – Kogoj Days, a bust of composer Marijan Gabrijelčič made by sculptor Mirsad Begić was erected on Kontrada Square in Kanal, a settlement on the Soča River. Relocated in 2008, the memorial now stands in front of the Cultural Centre in Deskle. Marijan Gabrijelčič
Monument to Danilo Fajgelj
In 2002, the Historical Section Bovec and the Local Community Srpenica had a memorial of Danilo Fajgelj erected next to Srpenica village church. Made of stone and metal, the sculpture is in the form of a harp. The gilded inscription reads: “Danilo Fajgelj 1840 Idrija–1908 Gorica (Gorizia) The distinguished Slovenian organist and composer worked in
Monument to Dragotin Cvetko
In 2011, on the centennial of Dragotin Cvetko’s birth, a bronze bust dedicated to him, made by sculptor Edo Dolinar, was unveiled in Cvetko’s birthplace, Vučja vas. Dragotin Cvetko In introducing scholarly analysis of music into Slovenian cultural consciousness Dragotin Cvetko (1911–1993) became the father of Slovenian musicology. It was through his endeavours, following the
Monument to Dragotin Cvetko
On the centennial of the birth of Dragotin Cvetko in 2011, the Dean of Faculty of Arts, Dr Valentin Bucik, unveiled a bronze bust dedicated to Cvetko, on the wall on the Faculty of Arts’s fifth floor, where the Musicology Department is located. The statue was made by Edo Dolinar. Dragotin Cvetko In introducing scholarly
Bela Krajina Museum Metlika
Founded in 1951, the Bela Krajina Museum is located in Metlika Castle on the River Kolpa, the natural border between Slovenia and Croatia. The Museum houses a permanent collection of the cultural heritage of the Slovenian region of Bela krajina (White Carniola), which apart from historical and ethnographic artefacts includes some important musical exhibits chronicling
Statue of Srečko Kumar
In 1958, a bronze statue of Srečko Kumar by Boris Kalin was placed here on a stone plinth. Srečko Kumar Srečko Kumar (1888–1954), choirmaster, pianist, music educator, editor and teacher from Goriška brda, zealously devoted his efforts to conducting youth choirs and the development of music education in Primorska (The Littoral). The young Srečko first