A major Ljubljana outdoor venue, listed as a cultural heritage building, Križanke’s various stages host a broad selection of music concerts, as well as dance and theatre performances. Formerly a Monastery of the Holy Cross, the abandoned complex was redesigned as the Križanke open-air theatre, with smaller concert stages. The Auditorium, Križanke’s main stage, provides
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Cankarjev dom
Cankarjev dom is the largest Slovenian cultural and congress centre. The beginnings of the central arts institution, which enjoys the status of a cultural monument, go back to the 1970s, when the Romanian conductor Sergiu Celibidache appeared in Slovenia. He conducted a concert at the Slovenian Philharmonic, where the squeaking noises of the time-worn chairs
Commemorative Plaque to Danilo Švara
In 2002, the cultural society SKD Slavec Ricmanje–Log had a plaque attached to Danilo Švara’s birthplace in commemoration of the centennial of the composer’s birth. The inscription reads: Composer and conductor was born in this house In questa casa nacque il compositore e direttore d’orchestra dr. Danilo Švara 1902–1981. On the 100th anniversary of his birth, SKD
Koper Regional Museum
Music Collection Town Musical Life (Belgramoni-Tacco Palace) The music collection is displayed in two exhibition rooms. The first is dedicated to musical life in coastal towns within the area of present-day Slovenia, practised from the Middle Ages to the end of the 20th century. Until the 19th century, music was chiefly restricted to church services
Commemorative Plaque to Bojan Adamič
In 2000, the Municipality of Ribnica had a granite memorial plaque attached to Adamič’s birthplace in Ribnica; the inscription reads: “Bojan Adamič, 1912–1995, composer and conductor, was born in this house.” Bojan Adamič Versatile musician Bojan Adamič (1912–1995) worked as a pianist, composer, conductor, arranger, editor and multi-instrumentalist. With exceptional composing fluidity, Adamič uncompromisingly applied
Collection of Musical Instruments at Ptuj Castle
Kept at the Ptuj Castle, the richest collection of musical instruments of national importance contains almost 350 items. The collection of instruments used for performing both art and traditional music is complemented by sheet-music materials and tools for making instruments. Two artefacts constitute the highlights of the collection: a rarity of international importance, an ancient
Divje Babe Archaeological Park
Located on an Early Stone Age site, the Divje Babe Archaeological Park enjoys worldwide fame for the discovery there of the earliest known musical instrument. The bones of over 60 animal species, stone and bone tools and remains of ice-age fire pits were found in a cave on the steep rocky slopes of the Idrija
Monument to Miroslav Vilhar in Postojna
The current bronze bust dedicated to Miroslav Vilhar was made by sculptor Stojan Batič. An earlier monument to Vilhar, designed by sculptor Alojzij Repič and architect Ivan Jager, was unveiled in the main city square in 1906. In 1926, the memorial, desecrated by fascists, was reinstalled in front of the Church of St Stephen, and
Commemorative Plaque to Josip Ipavec
The commemorative plaque was attached to the façade of the composer’s birthplace in 1972 on the initiative of the Cultural Society of the Ipavec Composers. The plaque bears a gilded inscription that reads, “On 21 December 1873 composer Dr Josip Ipavec was born in this house. In Šentjur near Celje, on this day of 12
Commemorative Plaque to Srečko Kumar
The commemorative plaque was put up at the composer’s birth house on May 25 1958 during the celebration of the municipal holiday. 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).