CALENDAR
2025
2025, November (tba)
SLOVENIAN NATIONAL THEATRE SNG MARIBOR
BLÜHEN (2021-2022)
opera in seven pictures
on libretto by Händl Klaus
Ensemble of the Slovenian National Theatre (SNG) in Maribor
2025, October (tba)
OPER FRANKFURT
BLÜHEN (2021-2022)
opera in seven pictures
on libretto by Händl Klaus
stage direction by Brigitte Fassbaender
Ensemble Modern
Michael Wendeberg
2025, June 5 & 6
CANKARJEV DOM LJUBLJANA
BLÜHEN (2021-2022)
opera in seven pictures
on libretto by Händl Klaus
Ensemble of the Slovenian National Theatre (SNG) in Maribor
2025, May 18
PAULUSSAAL FREIBURG
INNEN (2024)
for chamber choir and ensemble
on libretto by Händl Klaus
Helsinki Chamber Choir
Ensemble Recherche
Conducted by Nils Schweckendiek
2025, May 17
ACHTBRÜCKEN FESTIVAL KÖLN
INNEN (2024)
for chamber choir and ensemble
on libretto by Händl Klaus
Helsinki Chamber Choir
Ensemble Recherche
Conducted by Nils Schweckendiek
2025, April 1
UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO
RESTRUNG (2012)
for ensemble
University of Toronto New Music Ensemble
Conducted by Wallace Halladay
2025, March 4
KOERNER HALL TORONTO
ANEMOI (2023/2024)
for symphony orchestra
Esprit Orchestra Toronto
Conducted by Alex Pauk
2025, February 15
MUSICA NOVA HELSINKI
*** WORLD PREMIERE ***
INNEN (2024)
for chamber choir and ensemble
on libretto by Händl Klaus
Helsinki Chamber Choir
Ensemble Recherche
Conducted by Nils Schweckendiek
2024
2024, October 7
BIENNALE MUSICA VENEZIA
SCRATCH (2012)
for string quartet
Kandinsky Quartet
2024, OCTOBER 4
ACADEMY OF MUSIC LJUBLJANA
CHRYSANTHEMUM (2014)
for clarinet, violoncello and piano
Ensemble Recherche
2024, OCTOBER 3
SNG MARIBOR
CHRYSANTHEMUM (2014)
for clarinet, violoncello and piano
Ensemble Recherche
2024, SEPTEMBER 6
GAUDEAMUS FESTIVAL UTRECHT
CHRYSANTHEMUM (2014)
for clarinet, violoncello and piano
Trio Catch
2024, June 27
DAEGU CONTEMPORARY MUSIC FESTIVAL, SOUTH KOREA
CHRYSANTHEMUM (2014)
for clarinet, violoncello and piano
Trio Catch
2024, May 18 & 19
BERLINER PHILHARMONIE
*** WORLD PREMIERE ***
ANEMOI (2023/2024)
for symphony orchestra
Berliner Philharmoniker
Conducted by François-Xavier Roth
2024, March 23
AICHI CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
LE FOU TRISTE (2023)
for trumpet and strings
Jeroen Berwaerts, trumpet
Aichi Chamber Orchestra
2024, March 6
HAUS DER DEUTSCHEN ENSEMBLE AKADEMIE, FRANKFURT
*** WORLD PREMIERE ***
Saarcastic (2024)
for 8 French horns
Saar Berger and friends
2024, March 5 & 6
ELBPHILHARMONIE HAMBURG
LE FOU TRISTE (2023)
for trumpet and strings
Jeroen Berwaerts, trumpet
Ensemble Resonanz
Conducted by Johannes Fischer
2024, January 30
2. DAYS OF CONTEMPORARY MUSIC AT THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC LJUBLJANA
Quiet, please (2014)
for three brass mouthpieces
Studio for contemporary music of the Academy of Music Ljubljana
2024, January 29
2. DAYS OF CONTEMPORARY MUSIC AT THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC LJUBLJANA
Begehren – Zersplittert (2020)
for harp, strings and percussion
Chamber String Orchestra of the Academy of Music Ljubljana
Marion Ravot – harp
Conducted by Iztok Kocen
2024, January 27
RAČE CASTLE, SLOVENIA
Iasus’s Remorse (2023)
for solo violin
Janez Podlesek – violin
2024, January 11
RUDOLF-STEINER-SCHULE DIETZENBACH
Iasus’s Remorse (2023)
for solo violin
Giorgos Panagiotidis – violin
2023
2023, November 30
KOERNER HALL, TORONTO
API-DANZA MACABRA (2021)
for symphony orchestra
Esprit Orchestra
Conducted by Alex Pauk
2023, November 25
FORUM NEW MUSIC LJUBLJANA
FRAMED (2011)
for ensemble
New Music Forum Ensemble Ljubljana
Conducted by Edo Mičić
2023, November 7
CANKARJEV DOM LJUBLJANA
API-DANZA MACABRA (2021)
for symphony orchestra
Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra
Conducted by Mojca Lavrenčič
2023, November 4
ROMAEUROPA FESTIVAL
Hors d’œuvre (2018/2022)
for a cook-performer and ensemble
Ensemble Modern
Daniel Gottschlich – cook-performer
Conducted by Bas Wiegers
2023, November 4
ORQUESTRA VIGO 430
AI MARMI (2019)
for solo violoncello
Katarina Leskovar
2023, October 17
BKA BERLIN
La femme 100 têtes (2016)
for soprano and double bass
Viktoriia Vitrenko – soprano
Nazarii Stetz – double bass
2023, October 13
MUSICA VIVA MÜNCHEN
*** WORLD PREMIERE ***
AUTOMATONES (2023)
for symphony orchestra
Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks (BRSO)
Conducted by Sir Simon Rattle
2023, October 7
ALTE OPER FRANKFURT
BOOK OF BODIES (2017/2020)
for soprano and ensemble
Ensemble Modern
Nika Gorič, soprano
Conducted by Lucie Leguay
2023, October 5&6
SLOVENIAN PHILHARMONIC
*** WORLD PREMIERE ***
LE FOU TRISTE (2023)
for trumpet and strings
Slovenian Philharmonic
Jeroen Berwaerts, trumpet
Conducted by Franck Ollu
2023, October 2
CANKARJEV DOM LJUBLJANA
BOOK OF BODIES (2017/2020)
for soprano and ensemble
Ensemble Modern
Nika Gorič, soprano
Conducted by Lucie Leguay
2023, October 1
FESTIVAL MARIBOR
BOOK OF BODIES (2017/2020)
for soprano and ensemble
Ensemble Modern
Nika Gorič, soprano
Conducted by Lucie Leguay
2023, September 28
BAMBERG, HEGEL-SAAL
BOOK OF BODIES (2017/2020)
for soprano and ensemble
Ensemble Modern
Nika Gorič, soprano
Conducted by Lucie Leguay
2022, September 27
RADIO SLOVENIA
SCRATCH (2012)
for string quartet
Tanja Sonc, Matjaž Bogataj – violins
Nejc Mikolič – viola
Primož Zalaznik – violoncello
2023, July 02
THE 37th AVANTI! SUMMER SOUNDS FESTIVAL
UBUQUITY (2013/2018)
for soprano and ensemble
Avanti! Chamber Orchestra
Tuuli Lindeberg, soprano
Conducted by Bas Wiegers
2023, May 18
HALLE (SAALE), ULRICHSKIRCHE
API-DANZA MACABRA (2021)
for symphony orchestra
Staatskapelle Halle
Conducted by Michael Wendeberg
2023, May 5
MONTRÉAL, CANADA
FIRED-UP (2013)
for ensemble
Nouvel Ensemble Moderne
Conducted by Lorraine Vaillancourt
2023, May 01
ACHT BRÜCKEN KÖLN, BAPTISTERIUM 15:00, WDR 16:30
*** PREMIÈRE ***
CLYMENE’S ELUSIVENESS (2023)
for solo harp
IASUS’S REMORSE (2023)
for solo violin
ATALANTA’S CALL (2019)
for solo voice
Marion Ravot, harp
Giorgos Panagiotidis, violin
Johanna Vargas, soprano
2023, April 20
WEIWUYING INTERNATIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL
UBUQUITY (2013/2018)
for soprano and ensemble
Weiwuying Contemporary Music Ensemble
Nika Gorič, soprano
Conducted by Clement Power
2023, March 28
THE JERUSALEM SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
HAWK-EYE (2014)
concerto for French horn and orchestra
The Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra
Saar Berger, French horn
Conducted by Ilan Volkov
2023, March 24
SANGERLOSJEN I EGERSUND
OVERHEAD (2014)
for string ensemble
The Stavanger Symphony Orchestra
Conducted by Sergey Malov
2023, March 23
KULTURHUSET I SULDAL
OVERHEAD (2014)
for string ensemble
The Stavanger Symphony Orchestra
Conducted by Sergey Malov
2023, March 22
TYSVÆRTUNET KULTURHUS
OVERHEAD (2014)
for string ensemble
The Stavanger Symphony Orchestra
Conducted by Sergey Malov
2023, March 7
MUSICA NOVA HELSINKI
ROUND-ROBIN (2014)
for accordion and live-electronics
Janne Valkeajoki – accordion
2023, January 24
OPER FRANKFURT
HAPPY NEW EARS
Composer’s portrait
THE VOICE OF BATTAROS (2020)
for French horn and ensemble
HORS D’OEUVRE (2018/2022)
for cook-performer and ensemble
TENSION (2018)
for ensemble
Saar Berger, French horn
Daniel Gottschlich, cook-performer
Ensemble Modern
Conducted by Michael Wendeberg
2023, January 22, 25, 28, 30; February 3, 5, 8, 10
OPER FRANKFURT
*** WORLD PREMIERE ***
BLÜHEN (2021-2022)
opera in seven pictures
on libretto by Händl Klaus
stage direction by Brigitte Fassbaender
Ensemble Modern
Conducted by Michael Wendeberg
2022
2022, November 27
BIBERACH STADTHALLE
HAWK-EYE (2014)
concerto for French horn and orchestra
Württembergische Philharmonie Reutlingen
Saar Berger, French horn
Conducted by Andreas Winter
2022, November 25
SOUND PLASMA BERLIN
ROUND-ROBIN (2014)
for accordion and live-electronics
Nejc Grm – accordion
2022, November 13, 14
STAATSOPER HANNOVER
API-DANZA MACABRA (2021)
for symphony orchestra
Niedersächsisches Staatsorchester Hannover
Conducted by Stephan Zilias
2022, October 4
BKA BERLIN: UNERHÖRTE MUSIK
INTERFRET (2017)
for guitar solo
Klara Tomljanovič
2022, September 29
HFMDK FRANKFURT
FIRED-UP (2013)
for ensemble
International Ensemble Modern Academy
2022, July 27
RECONTRES MUSICALES DE HAUTE PROVENCE
NOCTURNE (2008)
FEUILLET D’ALBUM (2013)
for solo violin
Pierre-Olivier Queyras
2022, July 26
RECONTRES MUSICALES DE HAUTE PROVENCE
SCRATCH (2012)
for string quartet
Musicians of RMHP
2022, July 25
RECONTRES MUSICALES DE HAUTE PROVENCE
AI MARMI (2019)
for solo violoncello
Jean-Guihen Queyras
2022, July 22
MÜNCHENER OPERNFESTSPIELE
BOOK OF BODIES (2017/2020)
for soprano and ensemble
Hermann-Levi-Akademie
Eliza Boom, soprano
Conducted by Vladimir Jurowski
2022, June 12
KÖLNER PHILHARMONIE
API-DANZA MACABRA (2021)
for symphony orchestra
Gürzenich-Orchester Köln
Conducted by Christoph Altstedt
2022, May 18
KGBL Ljubljana
ETOUFFÉE (2016)
for prepared piano
Richard Shuster
2022, April 8
MUSIIKKITALO HELSINKI
API-DANZA MACABRA (2021)
for symphony orchestra
Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra
Conducted by Elena Schwarz
2021
2021, December 13
SLOWIND LJUBLJANA
FIRED-UP (2013)
for ensemble
The Cantus Ensemble
Conducted by Berislav Šipuš
2021, December 3
ESTORIL LISBON MUSIC FESTIVAL
*** PREMIÈRE ***
O MAGNUM MYSTERIUM (2001)
for mixed choir
Voces Caelestes
Conducted by Sérgio Fontão
2021, November 25
LJUBLJANA NEW MUSIC FORUM
TENSION (2018)
for ensemble
New Music Forum Ensemble Ljubljana
Conducted by Steven Loy
2021, November 17
ATELIER OF SLOVENIAN COMPOSER’S SOCIETY
AI MARMI (2019)
for violoncello solo
Urban Megušar – violoncello
2021, October 31
TAGE DER NEUEN MUSIK BAMBERG
RUNAROUND (2014)
for brass quartet and ensemble
Ensemble Schwerpunkt
Ensemble Der Gelbe Klang
Conducted by Armando Merino
2021, October 30
TAGE DER NEUEN MUSIK BAMBERG
Quiet, please (2014)
for three brass mouthpieces
Ensemble Schwerpunkt
2021, October 28
ISCM, ImCubus GRAZ
INTERFRET (2017)
for guitar solo
Klara Tomljanovič – guitar
2021, October 11
SCHWERE REITER MÜNCHEN
RUNAROUND (2014)
for brass quartet and ensemble
Ensemble Schwerpunkt
Ensemble Der Gelbe Klang
Conducted by Armando Merino
2021, September 11-15
KONZERTHAUS BERLIN
*** PREMIÈRE ***
ANTHEMIDEAE (2020)
for piano trio
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy Hochschulwettbewerb Berlin
2021, September 11
FESTIVAL LJUBLJANA
*** PREMIÈRE ***
UNVEILED (2020/2021)
concerto for violoncello and orchestra
ORF Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra
Jean-Guihen Queyras – violoncello
Conducted by Kerem Hasan
2021, June 26
KARLSRUHE KLINGT –
MUSIC TO GO
FANFARE DA CACCIA (2021)
for brass and ensemble
Brass ensemble of the University of Music Karlsruhe, conducted by Will Sanders
2021, June 25
KÖLNER PHILHARMONIE
*** PREMIÈRE ***
API-DANZA MACABRA (2021)
for symphony orchestra
WDR Sinfonieorchester
Conducted by Cristian Măcelaru
2021, June 17
RUDOLF-OETKER-HALLE BIELEFELD
RUNAROUND (2014)
for brass quartet and ensemble
Ensemble Modern
Conducted by Franck Ollu
2021, April 21
FESTIVAL LJUBLJANA
SLOVENIAN MUSIC DAYS
Hors d’œuvre (2018/2019)
for a cook-performer and orchestra
Slovenian Philharmonic
Daniel Gottschlich – cook-performer
Conducted by Simon Krečič
2021, February 24
ATELIER OF SLOVENIAN COMPOSER’S SOCIETY
THE CAT (2004)
for soprano and piano
Theresa Plut – soprano
Lovorka Nemeš Dular – piano
2021, February 16
FESTIVAL LJUBLJANA
SILHOUETTE (2012)
for solo accordion
Andraž Malgaj – accordion
2021, January 24
ULTRASCHALL BERLIN
ROUND-ROBIN (2014)
for accordion and live-electronics
Teodoro Anzellotti – accordion
SWR Experimentalstudio Freiburg
2020
2020, December 9
ALTE OPER FRANKFURT
FESTAKT
„40 JAHRE ENSEMBLE MODERN”
*** PREMIÈRE ***
The Voice of Battaros (2020)
for French horn and ensemble
Ensemble Modern
Saar Berger – French horn
Conducted by Ingo Metzmacher
2020, November 25 postponed
VILLA CONCORDIA BAMBERG
Composer’s portrait
INTERFRET (2017)
for amplified guitar
ROUND-ROBIN (2014)
for accordion and live-electronics
TIME-OUT (2017)
for guitar and live-electronics
SWR Experimentalstudio Freiburg
Klara Tomljanović – guitar
Teodoro Anzellotti – accordion
2020, October 25
ZEITGENUSS KARLSRUHE
Tension (2018)
for ensemble
Students of HfM Karlsruhe
Conducted by Peter Tilling
2020, October 18
GRAND THÉÂTRE DE PROVENCE
*** PREMIÈRE ***
DÉSIR – ÉCLATÉ (2020)
for harp solo, percussion,
piano and strings
Musicians of Nouveaux Horizons
Marion Ravot – harp
Conducted by Vito Žuraj
2020, October 11
KÖLNER PHILHARMONIE
*** PREMIÈRE ***
Begehren – Zersplittert (2020)
for harp, strings and percussion
Münchener Kammerorchester
Marion Ravot – harp
Conducted by Clemens Schuldt
2020, August 30 postponed
RUHRTRIENNALE
*** PREMIÈRE ***
Innen / Sisällä (2020)
for chamber choir and ensemble
Libretto by Händl Klaus
Helsinki Chamber Choir
Uusinta Ensemble, conducted
by Nils Schweckendiek
2020, July 24
TEL AVIV MUSEUM
FIRED-UP (2013)
for ensemble
Israel Contemporary Players
Ilan Volkov
2020, July 22 RADIO
DEUTSCHLANDFUNK KULTUR
Von der Amsel bis zur floppy disk
CHRYSANTHEMUM (2014)
for clarinet, violoncello and piano
Ensemble Recherche
2020, July 10
ENSEMBLEHAUS FREIBURG
CHRYSANTHEMUM (2014)
for clarinet, violoncello and piano
Ensemble Recherche
2020, July 3
ACADEMY OF MUSIC LJUBLJANA
INTERFRET (2017)
for guitar solo
Jana Fridau – guitar
2020, June 30 RADIO
DEUTSCHLANDFUNK KULTUR
Doppelspitzen
i-FORMATION (2016)
for two conductors and two orchestras
Gürzenich-Orchester Köln, WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln
Conducted by François-Xavier Roth and Jukka-Pekka Saraste
2020, June 29 RADIO
SWR2
Sounddramaturgien (2/2)
TOP SPIN (2011)
for percussion trio
Ensemble Modern
2020, June 23
SOCIETY OF SLOVENE COMPOSERS, LJUBLJANA
INTERFRET (2017)
for guitar solo
Izidor Erazem Grafenauer – guitar
2020, June 1
HAUS DER DEUTSCHEN ENSEMBLE AKADEMIE, FRANKFURT
FRAMED (2011)
for ensemble
International Ensemble Modern Academy
Conducted by Marc Hajjar
2020, April 29
LUX:NM – CHERRIES
AI MARMI (2019)
for violoncello
Beate Altenburg – violoncello
2020, February 6
REAKTORHALLE MÜNCHEN
2020, January 30
SNG MARIBOR
Schub’rdy G’rdy (2014)
for quartet
Nika Gorič – soprano
Stefan Hussong – accordion
Simon Klavžar – percussion
Ferdinando Mussutto – piano
Conducted by Simon Krei
2020, January 19
ULTRASCHALL BERLIN
Stand up (2017/2019)
for symphony orchestra
Deutsches Symphonie Orchester Berlin
Conducted by Johannes Kalitzke
2020, January 13
ALTE OPER FRANKFURT
Runaround (2014)
for brass quartet and ensemble
Ensemble Modern
Conducted by Franck Ollu
2020, January 11
FRAKZIONEN BIELEFELD
Chrysanthemum (2014)
for clarinet, violoncello and piano
Ensemble Recherche
2020, January 6
KÖLNER PHILHARMONIE
Runaround (2014)
for brass quartet and ensemble
Ensemble Modern
Conducted by Franck Ollu
2019
2019, December 15
CBSO CENTRE, BIRMINGHAM
Tension (2018)
for ensemble
Birmingham Contemporary Music Group
Conducted by Michael Wendeberg
2019, November 17
ROYAL BIRMINGHAM CONSERVATOIRE
Tension (2018)
for ensemble
Birmingham Contemporary Music Group
AYM musicians
Conducted by Michael Wendeberg
2019, October 27
BERLINER PHILHARMONIE
Quiet, please (2014)
for three brass mouthpieces
Stefan Dohr – French horn
Karajan-Akademie der Berliner Philharmoniker
2019, October 25
S-K-A-M, STUTTGART
La femme 100 têtes (2016)
for soprano and double bass
Viktoriia Vitrenko – soprano
Nazarii Stetz – double bass
2019, October 13
BUDAPEST MUSIC CENTER
Chrysanthemum (2014)
for clarinet, violoncello and piano
Kyrill Rybakow – clarinet
Rahel Krämer – violoncello
Martón Illés – piano
2019, October 11
HfM Karlsruhe
Chrysanthemum (2014)
for clarinet, violoncello and piano
Kyrill Rybakow – clarinet
Rahel Krämer – violoncello
Martón Illés – piano
2019, June 22
WDR MUSIK DER ZEIT
*** PREMIÈRE ***
Hors d’œuvre (2018/2019)
for a cook-performer and orchestra
WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln
Daniel Gottschlich – cook-performer
Conducted by Peter Rundel
2019, June 8
THEATERHAUS STUTTGART
INTERFRET (2017)
for guitar solo
ETOUFFÉE (2016)
for prepared piano
Klara Tomljanovič – guitar
Martin Klett – piano
2019, June 6
ACCADEMIA TEDESCA ROMA VILLA MASSIMO
*** PREMIÈRE ***
Ai marmi (2019)
for violoncello solo
Beate Altenburg – violoncello
2019, June 4
CANKARJEV DOM LJUBLJANA
STAND UP (2017)
for symphony orchestra
RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra
Conducted by Francesc Prat
2019, May 18
TONHALLE MAAG ZÜRICH
Runaround (2014)
for brass quartet and ensemble
Collegium Novum Zürich
Conducted by Jonathan Stockhammer
2019, April 30
NEUE MUSIK NACHT FRANKFURT
WANT TO PRACTISE…
(2003, 2014)
for flute and French horn
International Ensemble Modern Academy
2019, April 13
MUSIC BIENNALE ZAGREB
BOOK OF BODIES (2017)
for soprano and string ensemble
On poems by Aleš Šteger
The Slovenian Philharmonic String Chamber Orchestra
Nika Gorič – soprano
Conducted by Vito Žuraj
2019, April 11
ACADEMY OF MUSIC LJUBLJANA
Interfret (2017)
for guitar solo
Jana Fridau – guitar
2019, April 10
KUNSTUNIVERSITÄT GRAZ
Interfret (2017)
for guitar solo
Jana Fridau – guitar
2019, March 29
ACCADEMIA FILARMONICA ROMANA
ETOUFFÉE (2016)
for prepared piano
Alessandro Viale – piano
2019, February 10
FESTIVAL ECLAT STUTTGART
*** PREMIÈRE ***
DER VERWANDLER (2018)
for mixed chamber choir and orchestra
Libretto by Aleš Šteger
SWR Symphonieorchester
SWR Vokalensemble
Michael Alber, choirmaster
Conducted by Brad Lubman
2019, February 6
SCHWERE REITER MÜNCHEN
TOP SPIN (2011)
for percussion trio
Mathias Lachenmayr, Michael Leopold, Wolfram Winkel
2019, February 2
SLOVENIAN PHILHARMONIC
QUIET, PLEASE (2014)
for three brass mouthpieces
Members of Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra
2019, January 21
SLOVENIAN PHILHARMONIC
TOP SPIN (2011)
for percussion trio
SToP percussion group
2019, January 19
LONDON SOUTHBANK CENTRE
RUNAROUND (2014)
for brass quartet and ensemble
Ensemble Modern
Conducted by Vimbayi Kaziboni
2019, January 12
SNG MARIBOR
ALAVÒ (2017)
for soprano, piano and instrumental groups
Libretto by Patrick Hahn
Slovenian Philharmonic
Rinnat Moriah – soprano
Jean-Frédéric Neuburger – piano
Conducted by Michael Wendeberg
2019, January 10 & 11
CANKARJEV DOM LJUBLJANA
ALAVÒ (2017)
for soprano, piano and instrumental groups
Libretto by Patrick Hahn
Slovenian Philharmonic
Rinnat Moriah – soprano
Jean-Frédéric Neuburger – piano
Conducted by Michael Wendeberg