Alexander Gadjiev: Meeting Point (tickets), 17. 7. 2025

Alexander Gadjiev will combine the iconic Europe Square and the sublime tranquillity of the Sveta Gora Basilica in two concert evenings.

The piano virtuoso and musical ambassador of the European Capital of Culture 2025 Nova Gorica - Gorizia is preparing a unique tribute to his home region. Alexander Gadjiev will connect the iconic Europe Square and the sublime tranquillity of the Svetogorska Basilica in two concert evenings.

The evening will feature an unusual mix of chamber and symphonic music. The first part, with a more intimate programme of chamber works, will be performed by Alexander together with his great musical friends in the renovated Europe Square, where the pianist will perform Beethoven's Coral Fantasy, Op. 80 as a symbolic highlight of the evening. This magnificent work for piano, vocal soloists, choir and orchestra is inspired by a text about the universal interconnectedness of all the arts, and the composer's better-known European anthem - Ode to Joy - echoes in the uplifting posture of its vocal part.

Programme: 

• Ottorino Respighi (1879–1936): Notturno in G-flat major from Six Pieces for Piano, P 44
• Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791): Quintet for Clarinet and String Quartet in A major, KV 581 – Movement II (Larghetto)
• Johannes Brahms (1833–1897): Piano Quartet No. 1 in G minor, op. 25 – Movement IV (Rondo alla Zingarese: Presto)
• Giacomo Puccini (1858–1924): Crisantemi, for string quartet, SC 65
• Matija Bravničar (1897–1977): Tango mouvement, for violin and piano
• Béla Bartók (1881–1945): Romanian Folk Dances, for piano, clarinet, and cello, Sz. 68, BB 76
  • Stick Dance
  • Sash Dance
  • In One Spot
  • Dance from Bucsum
  • Romanian Polka
  • Fast Dance

• Sergei Prokofiev (1891–1953): Overture on Hebrew Themes, for clarinet, two violins, viola, cello and piano, op. 34

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• Alojz Srebotnjak (1931–2010): Rezijanska | A Song from Resia (a song from Resia Valley, Italy)
• Pavle Merkù (1927–2014): Jnjen čeua jti gna' | Now I'll Lead my Herds to Gaze (folk song from S. Giorgio, Resia Valley)
• Arturo Zardini (1869–1923): Stelutis Alpinis | Edelweiss (Furlan folk song)

• Aldo Kumar (1954): Dajte, dajte | Give, give (folk song from Istria)
• Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827): Fantasy for Piano, Choir and Orchestra in C minor, op. 80, “Choral Fantasy”
  • Adagio
  • Finale. Allegro – Meno allegro (Allegretto) – Allegro molto – Adagio ma non troppo – Marcia, assai vivace – Allegro – Allegretto ma non troppo, quasi andante con moto – Presto

17 July 2025 at 21:00

Europe Square

Alexander Gadjiev & Friends

• Andraž Golob, clarinet
• Petra Kovačič, violin
• Stefano Mesaglio, violin
• Salvatore Di Lorenzo, viola
• Mon-Puo Lee, cello
• Alexander Gadjiev, piano

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• Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra
• Emil Komel Mixed Youth Choir
• Jacobus Gallus Choir
• Goriški komorni zbor
• Giuseppe Mengoli, conductor
• Ana Erčulj, conductor of the combined choirs
• Alexander Gadjiev, piano
• Silva Spessot, soprano
• Mojca Bitenc Križaj, soprano
• Marianna Acito, mezzosoprano
• Luigi Morassi, tenor
• Martin Sušnik, tenor
• Marko Erzar, baritone

• David Bandelj, Conductor of the Emil Komel Mixed Youth Choir
• Marko Sancin, Conductor of the Jacobus Gallus Choir
• Bogdan Kralj, Conductor of the Goriški komorni zbor

• Ana Dolžan, concertmaster

Parking will be available at the Nova Gorica railway station (SL), in front of the EPICenter, along Kolodvorska pot (SL), and on via Caprin (IT).

Ticket sales: www.eventim.si and sales points in the Eventim Si system, this link.

Tickets for the concert by Alexander Gadjiev, which will take place on 20 July 2025 at the Sveta Gora Basilica, are available at this link.