The opening concert is dedicated to the 150th anniversary of the birth of Gustav Mahler, who was active in Ljubljana in the 1881 / 1882 season.

Ljubljana Festival in cooperation with Slovenian Philharmonic.

Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra
Slovenian Chamber Choir
chorusmaster Martina Batič
Choir Consortium musicum
chorusmaster Gregor Klančič
Slovenian Army Orchestra
Sabina Cvilak soprano
Martina Gojčeta Silić alto
conductor Emmanuel Villaume

Gustav Mahler: Symphonie No. 2 in c minor

The Schleswig Holstein Music Festival Orchestra and Choir
conductor Rolf Beck
Jana Mamonova soprano
Sophie Harmsen mezzo-soprano
Benjamin Bruns tenor
Wiard Witholt baritone

G. F. Händel: Messiah HWV 56, Oratorio in three parts

Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra
St Petersburg Boris Eifman State Ballet Theatre
conductor David Levi

P. I. Tchaikovsky: Ana Karenina, ballet
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Choreography Boris Eifman
Set Designer Zinovy Margolin
Costume Designer Slava Okunev
Lighting Designer Gleb Filshtinsky

Leading Roles:
Ana: Nina Zmievec / Natalija Povoroznjuk / Anastazia Sitnikova
Vronski: Oleg Gabišev / Jevgenij Derjabin / Ivan Zajcev
Karenin: Oleg Markov / Sergej Volobujev / Aleksej Turko / Dmitrij Fišer

Korean Philharmonic Orchestra Gyeonggi
conductor Nanse Gum
Ludmil Angelov piano
Ms Shu Yin pipa (Ancient Chinese Lute)

T. Dun: Concerto for String Orchestra and Pipa
F. Chopin: Piano concerto No. 1 in E-minor, Op. 11
P. I. Čajkovski: Symphony No. 4 in F-minor, Op. 36

Sinfonia Varsovia
Vadim Repin violin
Sergei Tarasov piano

W. A. Mozart: Divertimento for strings KV 136
A. Dvoržak: Serenade for strings op.22 in E major
A. Schnittke: Concerto grosso for violin, piano & strings
G. Bizet - F. Waxman: Carmen fantasy for violin and strings

Australian Chamber Orchestra
Richard Tognetti leader, solo violin
Satu Vänskä Concert Master

L. van Beethoven: Uvertura Coriolan, op. 62
P. Vasks: Vox Amoris - Fantasy for violin and string orchestra (european first performance)
L. van Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 in C-minor, Op. 67

All music lovers are cordially invited to participate at pre-concert talks about the programme, composers and performers - one hour before the performance in the Slavko Osterc Hall of the Slovenian Philharmonic.

at 18.00 pre-concert talk
All music lovers are cordially invited to participate at pre-concert talks about the programme, composers and performers - one hour before the performance in the Slavko Osterc Hall of the Slovenian Philharmonic.
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Slovenian Chamber Choir
Consortium Musicum Choir
Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor Mirko Cuderman
Mateja Arnež Volčanšek soprano
Elena Dobravec alto
Matjaž Stopinšek tenor
Janko Volčanšek bass

A. Bruckner: Mass No. 3 in F minor
A. Bruckner: Te Deum in C major

Nebojša Bugarski violoncello
Žarko Ignjatović guitar

SOUTHEAST MEETS SOUTHWEST
D. Bogdanović: Quatre pièces intimes
I. Petrić: Duetto cordiale *
A. Ourkouzounov: Tanzologia
B. Bartók: Romanian Dances
D. Bogdanović: Rainforest Canticles **
P. Ramovš: Trikrat
R. Gnattali: Sonata for guitar and violoncello

* first performance
** Dedicated to Bugarski - Ignjatović Duet

Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor and soloist Aleksander Rudin

I. Petrić: Landscapes of Memory – new work
N. Mjaskovski: Cello Concerto in C minor, Op. 66
A. Glazunov: The Seasons, Op. 67