71st International Rostrum of Composers - IRC 2025

The 71st International Rostrum of Composers (IRC) will take place in Ljubljana, Slovenia, from May 13 to 16, 2025. Organized by the International Music Council in collaboration with RTV Slovenia's Ars Programme, this marks the first time the event is hosted in Slovenia.

Established in 1955, the IRC serves as a global platform for promoting contemporary music through radio broadcasting. Over the years, it has facilitated the dissemination of works by more than 400 composers, with selected pieces receiving extensive international airplay.

The 2025 edition coincides with the 80th anniversary of the Slovenian Composers’ Society and will feature concerts by the Slovenian Philharmonic and the RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra. Additionally, a special concert will celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Euroradio Jazz Orchestra.

The concert programme accompanying this year’s Rostrum includes:

• Saturday, 10 May 2025: Slovenian Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra Matinee – Presentation of the International Rostrum of Composers and works from the SOS concert programme at the Marjan Kozina Hall of the Slovenian Philharmonic.

• Tuesday, 13 May 2025: Discussion with Slovenian composers at the Julij Betetto Hall (Kazina) and a concert by accordionist Luka Juhart at the Club of Cankarjev dom in Ljubljana, featuring works by Slovenian composers who have succeeded at the Rostrum over the past decade, along with music by Vinko Globokar.

• Wednesday, 14 May 2025: Slovenian Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra concert titled Awarded, featuring the most successful works from various editions of the Rostrum.

• Thursday, 15 May 2025: Kromatika concert by the RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra.

• Saturday, 17 May 2025: Closing concert from the Ars cycle “The Queen’s Visits” on Bled Island with Marko Hatlak, Polona Gantar, and Miro Božič.

The accompanying programme has been prepared in cooperation with the Slovenian Philharmonic, the Slovenian Composers’ Society, Cankarjev dom, and the Academy of Music in Ljubljana. All concerts will be broadcast live on Program Ars.