NOW 2: Mother

Conductor: Peter Rundel

Cankarjev dom Music NOW 2: Mother

Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra
GrauSchumacher Piano Duo

Programme:
Klara Mlakar, Tell me about your Mother (2026), new work
Christophe Bertrand, Vertigo – concerto for two pianos and orchestra (2007)
Enno Poppe, Strom for orchestra (2024)

One afternoon, my mother and I were drinking coffee and talking about death and the transience of life. She jokingly said to me: ‘Well, when I die, you’ll probably write me a requiem.’ I was deeply moved by this conversation and it inspired me to write a composition that weaves together her melodies, lullabies and her voice, which I want to preserve for eternity. It is a work that she can experience here, in this world, before she sheds her mortal coil and sets out into the infinite.
Klara Mlakar on her new work

POP 2
18 November 2026, at 6.30 pm
Gallus Hall
Cankarjev dom
Presentation of compositions from the programme of NOW 2

18 November 2026
Lili Novy Glass Hall
Cankarjev dom
Post-concert gathering of the audience with composers and performers, with a selection of top-quality Slovenian wines.

Minister of Health warning: Alcohol consumption can be harmful to health!

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