Golden Series

Dear subscribers, valued members of the audience!

The 2026/27 classical music season at Cankarjev dom once again brings together the core values that shape our programme: artistic excellence, curiosity, and a commitment to presenting the most compelling voices in global musical life. It is both a privilege and a responsibility to offer you, our cherished audience, programmes that honour tradition while opening new perspectives. The Golden and Silver Season Series embody this mission with exceptional clarity. They bring together legendary orchestras and conductors alongside visionary soloists of distinctive individuality. Across twelve concerts, a broad arc of musical literature unfolds – from the monumental symphonic works of Strauss and Bruckner to the intimate worlds of chamber music, song, and solo recitals.

With the new season, we are also introducing a new feature – Golden Subscription Series concerts will begin at 7.30 pm.
The Golden Season Series will open with one of the world’s most esteemed and admired orchestras. The Cleveland Orchestra will make its Slovenian debut as part of Maestro Franz Welser-Möst’s farewell tour, marking the end of his quarter-century artistic leadership of the ensemble. The stylistically diverse programme will trace a poetic arc from Orpheus, through Franz Liszt’s contemplative symphonic poem, to Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s final Salzburg symphony and Richard Strauss’s expansive masterpiece, Sinfonia domestica. Few orchestras command Strauss’s sonic world with such refinement, promising an exceptional opening concert – and perhaps one of the most distinguished guest performances in the illustrious history of the Golden Season Series.

The Dresden Philharmonic, under the baton of its new chief conductor, the renowned Sir Donald Runnicles, will present a programme of noble grandeur this November. The evening’s soloist, Emanuel Ax – one of the most admired pianists of our time – will perform Piano Concerto No. 2 by Ludwig van Beethoven, heard in dialogue with the Mozartian elegance that informs the evening’s programme. The concert will culminate in Symphony No. 7 by Anton Bruckner – a cathedral of sound whose lyricism and spiritual depth remain unsurpassed.
February will bring a rare and exceptional collaboration: the Berlin Baroque Soloists with star pianist Daniil Trifonov, performing on a historical pianoforte. Among other works, the programme will feature Piano Concerto in E-flat Major, WoO. 4, composed by Beethoven at the age of fourteen, alongside his late masterpiece Grosse Fuge in B-flat Major, Op. 133, heard through the lens of historically informed performance. The concert promises a journey through the revolutionary energies of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries.

In 2027, we will commemorate the 200th anniversary of the death of Ludwig van Beethoven. To mark the occasion, we are delighted to present the premiere of the so-called oratorio version of Egmont, Op. 84 – Beethoven’s incidental music to Johann Wolfgang von Goethe’s drama – adapted for the concert hall through the use of a narrator linking the individual musical sections in the Slovenian language. In a dramatic fusion of theatre and symphonic power, the orchestra, led by the inspiring Thomas Zehetmair, will be joined by soprano Mojca Bitenc Križaj and actor-narrator Aleš Valič. The programme will be complemented by virtuoso Lucienne Renaudin Vary performing Haydn’s dazzling Trumpet Concerto.

In April, we look forward to welcoming the ORF Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra, led by chief conductor Markus Poschner, widely regarded as one of the most sought-after conductors on the international music scene. The ensemble, known for its boldly conceived programmes, will open the evening with Bernd Richard Deutsch’s energetic Con moto, followed by a performance by Serbian violinist Nemanja Radulović, whose charismatic artistry promises a compelling interpretation of Sergei Prokofiev’s Violin Concerto No. 2. The evening will conclude with Symphony No. 4 by Johannes Brahms – crowned by its majestic emotional architecture.

The Golden Series will conclude in May with the Academy of St Martin in the Fields. This time, the renowned chamber orchestra will perform with violinist Augustin Hadelich, an artist of extraordinary technical flair and profound musical intelligence. Making his Slovenian debut, he will take on a dual role – as both leader-director and soloist. The programme will feature the elegy I Crisantemi by Giacomo Puccini and Niccolò Paganini’s rarely performed Violin Concerto No. 4, showcasing Hadelich’s expressive range, while Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s Souvenir de Florence will bring the season to a close in a blaze of warmth, virtuosity, and orchestral brilliance. 
 

Subscription terms and conditions
Subscribers enjoy savings of up to 20 % off general admission tickets.
The number of season tickets is limited.
Subscribers are invited to renew their subscriptions by 3 June 2026.
First-time subscribers are invited to take out their subscriptions from 10 June 2026.

E-Subscription ticket 
No need to print it out – your e-subscription ticket is always at the ready on your phone. Join the many subscribers who have already opted for a digital ticket as an alternative to the plastic one. Physical subscription tickets are still available on request.

Subscribers’ benefits
Each Silver Series subscriber is entitled to an additional complimentary ticket for one of the concerts in the series. Please inform us of your preferred choice of concert by contacting vstopnice@cd-cc.si after the subscriptions have closed, and the ticket will be sent to you by email.
Short, pre-concert guided tours of the CD Gallery exhibitions will be organised for the Golden and Silver Series subscribers. Guided tours are available at a symbolic price; prior booking is necessary. Subscribers will receive further information by e-mail.

Payment method
Subscriptions can be paid by debit or credit cards, cash, Ivanka card or by order form.
Order you subscription by emailing vstopnice@cd-cc.si and we will send you a pro forma invoice.
Renew and take out your subscription online at www.cd-cc.si.

Payment in instalments
Instalment payment is available with cards that allow for deferred payment over a predetermined repayment period.

Discount
A 5 % discount is granted to subscribers who purchase both a Golden and a Silver Series subscription in their own name.

For schools, companies and other institutions
A 10 % discount is granted for the purchase of 10 subscriptions or more.
Group non-subscription discounts are available for individual concerts.
Group booking information: vstopnice@cd-cc.si

Special Price for Mastercard Cardholders
Mastercard, the general sponsor of the Golden Subscription Series, offers Mastercard cardholders a discounted price on the Golden Subscription Series season tickets or individual concert tickets for the 2026/27 season. The discount applies to regular ticket prices only and cannot be combined with other discounts or promotional offers.

Eligibility for the Discount
The discounted ticket or subscription price is available exclusively to customers paying with a valid Mastercard payment card (credit or debit) issued by an authorized card issuer.

How to Redeem the Discount
The discount is automatically applied when Mastercard is selected as the payment method during the purchase process, whether online or in person. The discount cannot be applied retroactively after purchase completion.

Restrictions and Availability
The offer applies to a limited number of tickets and season subscriptions and is valid while supplies last. Cankarjev dom reserves the right to modify or terminate the promotion at any time without prior notice.

Non-Combination of Discounts
The Mastercard discount cannot be combined with other promotions, special offers, vouchers, discounts, or reduced-price offers.

Returns and Complaints
In the event of a return or cancellation, only the actual amount paid (i.e., the discounted purchase price) will be refunded. Any additional benefits or differences between the discounted and regular ticket prices are non-refundable.

Misuse
In cases of suspected misuse (including the use of an invalid card or unauthorized use of a third party’s card), Cankarjev dom reserves the right to cancel the purchase without liability.

Data Protection
Payment data is processed in accordance with applicable legislation and the security standards of payment service providers. Cankarjev dom does not store sensitive payment card data.

Final Provisions
By completing the purchase, the buyer confirms that they have read, understood, and accepted these terms and conditions in full. Any disputes arising from these terms and conditions shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the competent court in Ljubljana.