Music Summer Festival in Bohinj
The Summer Music Festival in Bohinj is in complete harmony with the environment, where it enthuses visitors every summer. The exceptional acoustics of St Martin’s Church in Srednja vas and the beautiful surroundings of Bohinj’s natural and cultural landscape invite top local and international musical artists to bring their voices and instruments into harmony with the setting. Many experts have written extensively about the many proven positive effects of classical music on our body and mind, and we invite you to check it out for yourself.
This year, in addition to concerts, for the first time there will also be masterclasses with renowned professors. If you want to improve your musical skills, music seminars in Bohinj are the perfect opportunity to combine the useful with the enjoyable.
Summer concerts programme
The Music Summer Festival in Bohinj is now in its 29th year.
Find out which concerts you can include in your summer experience of Bohinj.
Masterclasses with renowned professors
In 2023, young musicians Eva Jensterle, Jerca Novak and Urška Zupan will take over the management of the festival and this year, for the first time, in addition to concerts, there will also be masterclasses with renowned professors.
Seminar for Flute
The Masterclass for Flute by the renowned Professor Ilze Urbane will take place from 15 to 21 July.
- Date: 15 – 21 July 2024
- Professor: Ilze Urbane
- Maximum number of participants: 8
- Registration for the seminar: until 1 June 2024
- Price for active participation: 350 EUR
- Price for passive participation: 50 eur/day
Applications will be accepted until places are filled, on a first-come, first-served basis. Once your registration is submitted, we will send you payment instructions by email.
This masterclass is intended for students who wish to acquire new knowledge in the field of professional flute playing, are preparing for auditions, and competitions, would like to improve their playing techniques, and at the same time enjoy the idyllic ambience of Bohinj.
The seminar will take place in the Hall of the Joža Ažman Cultural Centre in Bohinjska Bistrica.
Each active participant will have 4 individual lessons with the professor and will be accompanied by a pianist, Andreja Kosmač.
- Maximum number of participants: 8
- Registration for the seminar: until 1 June 2024
- Price for active participation: 350 EUR
- Price for passive participation: 50 eur/day
Applications will be accepted until places are filled, on a first-come, first-served basis.
Once your registration is submitted, we will send you payment instructions by email.
ACCOMMODATION DURING THE MASTERCLASS
Accommodation and meals are provided by the participants, and lunches will be available at a nearby restaurant at a good price. If you have any questions, please contact [email protected]. If you would like to book your stay together with other participants, please email us and we will put you in touch with each other.
On Thursday 18 July Jan Ostry and Andreja Kosmač will perform in the church in Srednji vas as part of the concerts of the Summer of Music in Bohinj.
Two more concerts will be organised by the participants on Friday 19 July the chamber groups that will be formed during the week will perform at the Church of St John the Baptist in Ribčev Laz.
On Sunday 21 July there will be the closing concert of the participants in the hall of the Joža Ažman Cultural Centre in Bohinjska Bistrica.
Masterclass for clarinettists
Date: 3 – 9 August 2024
Professors: Mate Bekavac, Matic Kuder, Tomaž Zevnik, Aljaž Beguš, Jakob Bobek
And everyone is already familiar with the summer festival of concerts and workshops, “Klarinetkanje”, which will take place for the fourth time in a row this year between 3 and 9 August. Teachers: Mate Bekavac, Matic Kuder, Tomaž Zevnik, Aljaž Beguš and Jakob Bobek.
There will be a series of concerts in well-known locations – Pod Lipo, Mrcina Ranch, Ažmanov dom and Hotel Bohinj.
More information will follow soon.
If you have any questions, please contact:
[email protected]
