Music by the Adriatic Sea

From the beginning of July to the end of August, Piran, a picturesque town on the Adriatic coast, hosts Piran Musical Evenings.  Visitors to this event, which has been running for over 30 years, can enjoy chamber music concerts every Friday. On 1 August, for example, Stefan Milenkovich and Srebrenka Poljak will be performing in the Minorite friary of St Francis of Assisi.

Also in Piran near the end of August begins of the Tartini Festival, which for the eighth year in a row will present Europe’s top young musicians that are already established as members of various European orchestras and chamber ensembles. The festival programme focuses on the music of Giuseppe Tartini, the Piran-born violin virtuoso. The festival also presents works by his Baroque contemporaries and compositions by younger composers. One special feature of the festival is a one-off performance of pieces created during a several-day creative session involving the participating musicians. 

In Ljubljana, in addition to the events forming part of the Ljubljana Festival, there is also the Summer of European Culture with numerous free concerts in the Town Hall, the Museum, the Cathedral, and St Florian's Church, on the Triple Bridge and on Gornji Trg. 

The programme of the Ljubljana Festival, featuring many top names from the world of classical music, is available online at www.ljubljanafestival.si