Artist
The Girls choir of grammar school Gimnazija Celje – Center, has a rich and long-lasting history as it was originally formed three decades ago. The 50 member girls amateur choir has made several appearances and has won numerous awards in Slovenia as well as abroad. Due to its successes and awards, Gimnazija Celje – Center girls choir is one of the best of their kind in Slovenia. Besides attending National and International Choir Competition the choir is appearing regularly on events organized by the school and concerts in Slovenia and abroad.
Institution
Today the main activities of the GNI, besides its regular research work and the publication of results, include the publication of primary and secondary collections of folk songs, the systematic publication of folk dances, the completion, storage and publication on cassette and compact disc of its outstanding archive, monitoring contemporary activities relating to music and dance traditions, and professional intervention in those areas where folklorism draws on the heritage of song, music and dance.
Institution
The Institute of Musicology (formed in 1972 and founded as an autonomous unit in 1980) is the only independent research group in the field of musicology in Slovenia. The basic activity of the researchers is the study of the musical heritage of the geographical area of today's Republic of Slovenia from the Middle Ages to the 20th century. Within the scope of the series Monumenta artis musicae Sloveniae, the Institute of Musicology prepares and publishes musical works by the authors who have worked in the area of today's Slovenia during various historical periods.
Artist
The Jammocrats is a young group of musicians, who play soul, rock and funk music.
Venue
The building is a protected cultural, technical and historical monument. It is still owned by the company Elektro Ljubljana, which thoroughly renovated the building on its centenary anniversary. Artists discovered this interesting building during the 1980s and the 1990s and started to use it as a venue for different artistic expressions, including live music, i.e. concerts. Location: Ljubljana
Artist
The Police Orchestra developed out of the Godba ljudske milice, established in 1948. The orchestra regularly participates in protocol obligations, police ceremonies, public celebrations, charity events, international sports events, as well as solo gigs at home and abroad in cooperation with Ljubljana Musical Youth and the Slovenian Association of Bands.
Institution
The Republic of Slovenia Public Fund for Cultural Activities (JSKD) is a public body covering all areas of non-professional (amateur) culture and art for all generations: vocal and instrumental music, theatre and puppetry, folklore, film and video, literature, fine arts and dance.
Artist
The Slovene Philharmonic String Chamber Orchestra consists of fourteen string musicians, members of the Slovene Philharmonic Orchestra. As a society it has stimulated musical creativity, the production of new compositions, score editions, as well as promotional CDs from its onset. The orchestra, which performs without a conductor, has recorded a number of live concerts, audio and video recordings, as well as several compact discs. Its repertoire includes all period styles. It dedicates special attention to younger Slovene composers.
Artist
The Slovenian Philharmonic Choir was established as a professional concert choir in 1991. The choir’s mission is to perform and record a cappella and vocal-instrumentalcompositions, and it has been part of the Slovenian Philharmonic since 1998. The Slovenian Philharmonic Choir is frequently involved in recording projects. Its substantial discography numbers more than 80compact discs in the collections Musica sacra Slovenica and Slovenska zborovska glasba, presenting an anthological selection of Slovenian choral music, both sacred and secular.
Artist
The Star Time Playboys is a three-piece instrumental band that blends jump blues, swing, surf and other related genres.