Golden and Silver Series

Dear subscribers, esteemed members of the audience,

In the fortcoming Golden and Silver Season Series, we look forward to hosting some of our returning artists, as well as various ensembles and artists who are making their debut at Cankarjev dom. The two series, dedicated to showcasing orchestral and chamber music in our largest venue, the spectacular Gallus Hall, bring varied programmes that portray life in an interplay of enticing, cross-referenced and intertwined concert dramaturgies. 

The Golden Series will open with one of Europe's leading orchestras, the brilliant Royal Scottish National Orchestra, returning under the baton of its music director, the incisive Thomas Sondergard, and with a thrilling programme: focusing on the 150th anniversary of the birth of Maurice Ravel. The Piano Concerto in G Major, imbued with a jazzy feel, will be performed by the renowned Swiss pianist Francesco Piemontesi. 

The Brno Philharmonic, an ambassador for the musical legacy of Leoš  Janáček, frequently tours together with the Czech Philharmonic Choir of Brno, a world-class choir synonymous with excellence in the field of choral music on a global scale. The accomplished Czech soloists, will deliver a historically informed performance of Antonín Dvořák's oratorio under the orchestra's long-time associate, conductor Leoš Svárovský.

The Estonian National Symphony Orchestra is making its first appearance in Gallus Hall. Their 2025 European tour marks the orchestra’s centenary and the 90th anniversary of one of the last decades’ most prominent composers, Arvo Pärt. As well as paying tribute to the Estonian composer with the moving Cantus, Music Director Olari Elts will round off the programme with two profoundly emotional compositions by Sibelius: Symphony No. 2, which the composer described as a deeply personal work and “a confession of the soul”, and the sentimental yet challenging Violin Concerto, performed by the virtuosa Simone Lamsma.  

The forthcoming classical music season at Cankarjev dom will be underscored by top-class pianism through the prism of the world's most prestigious piano competition, the Frédéric Chopin International Piano Competition in Warsaw. The Concerto Budapest Symphony Orchestra, one of Hungary's leading orchestras with a rich, venerable history, will join forces with the virtuoso pianist Rafał Blechacz under the leadership of Artistic Director András Keller. We can expect a masterly rendition of Chopin's Piano Concerto No. 1, an impressive performance that secured Blechacz’s 2005 win in the Chopin Piano Competition. We are also pleased to announce two more Silver Season piano recitals featuring creme de la creme of the Chopin Competition champions: Seong-Jin Cho and the winner of this year's competition.

The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra will also make its first appearance in the Golden Series. In devising their concert programme, Music Director Otto Tausk juxtaposed the expressiveness of three different musical narratives. In his hymn for orchestra, Adgilis Deda, Canadian composer Samy Moussa links modernity to a deep sense of tradition. In Barber's Violin Concerto, the intimacy of the violin's soaring lines culminates into a contrast between turmoil and serenity, especially in the interpretation of Arabella Steinbacher, a sought-after soloist and a regular guest of the most prestigious festivals and orchestras. The programme will conclude with Sergei Rachmaninoff's Symphony No. 2, a sweeping masterpiece abounding in nostalgia, longing and passion.

The Golden Series will conclude with the debut by one of Switzerland's oldest orchestras, the Basel Symphony Orchestra. An ensemble enjoying stellar international reputation, the Sinfonieorchester Basel is appointing the illustrious Markus Poschner to the post of its Chief Conductor in the 2025/26 season. Maestro has set himself the task of pairing Dvořák's Czech idiom, which pervades the composer’s Violin Concerto, with Tchaikovsky's emotionality. Award-winning violinist Maria Ioudenitch will tackle Dvořák's complex rhythmic and dance structure replete with elements of Czech folk music, while Poschner and the orchestra will recreate the full emotional range of Tchaikovsky's final symphony, the “Pathétique”.    

One of the highlights of our Silver Sieries is undoubtedly the recital by the laureate of the 19th  Chopin Piano Competition (2025), who is to visit Ljubljana just three weeks after the award-winners have been announced! In addition to the aforementioned performance by Rafał Blechacz, we can also expect a standout delivery at the Series’ concluding event, an evening dedicated to Seong-Jin Cho, winner of the 17th Chopin Competition. He is hailed as the leading pianist of his generation and one of the most distinguished artists on today’s music scene.

The Silver Series will be enriched by two contemporary music projects with a focus on the oeuvre of Philip Glass. In a mesmerising blend of Glass's pulsating minimalist music and the timeless organ works of Johann Sebastian Bach, Iveta Apkalna, the titular organist of the Elbphilharmonie Hamburg, highlights the similarities (rather than the differences) between the two composers. In the works of Philip Glass and his own compositions, the versatile Alexej Gerassimez and his percussion quartet are on the trail of nature's elemental forces through a uniquely individual sound, using both percussion instruments and various other objects.

The rich diversity of musical languages never fails to amaze. In our December's concert, the Gustav Mahler Jugendorchester Alumni String Sextet will find echoes of Tchaikovsky's much-loved work in the rarely heard String Sextet in D Major, Op. 10, by the ingenious Erich Wolfgang Korngold, whose "classical" music, eclipsed by the composer's enduring Hollywood film music legacy, is only being rediscovered.

One of the world's most prestigious chamber vocal ensembles needs no introduction. Tenebrae are renowned for their passion, precision, sonic clarity and impeccable intonation. The ensemble’s programme focuses on the 500th anniversary of the birth of Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina and juxtaposes the music of late Renaissance with the expressive opulence of some of our era’s most exciting composers.

The Silver Season will also brings into spotlight our national choral music practice. The Mixed Choir of Glasbena Matica Ljubljana will perform Rossini's Little Solemn Mass under the leadership of conductor Sebastjan Vrhovnik and in the company of accomplished soloists Mojca Bitenc Križaj, Nuška Drašček, Martin Sušnik and Domen Križaj.

Aleš Drenik, MA
Classical Music Programme Director

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 5 June 2025.
First-time subscribers are invited to take out their subscriptions from 12 June 2025.

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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.
Golden and Silver Series subscribers enjoy a 20% discount on tickets for the Great Opera Arias – New Year’s Gala Concert (December 2025), which go on sale in September.

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.
Cankarjev dom reserves the right to make alterations to the advertised programme and/or performers. Subscribers will be informed of any changes. Please check our website for updates.
We expect to implement all the announced concerts. We will make every endeavour to find new dates for any postponed concerts. If a subscriber finds the new date unsuitable, or Cankarjev dom is unable to provide an alternative date, the subscriber will be issued with a value card in the amount proportionate to the subscription price or refunded the purchase price.

Subscription rates 2025/26

Golden Season
Gallus Hall
Category I: EUR 290/268* 
Category II: EUR 256/235* 
Category III: EUR 205/185* 
Category IV: EUR 155/136* 

Admission prices for individual concerts:
Golden 1: EUR 70/65*, 62/57*, 50/45*, 38/34* 
Golden 2: EUR 70/65*, 62/57*, 50/45*, 38/34* 
Golden 3: EUR: 66/62*, 59/54*, 48/42*, 35/30* 
Golden 4: EUR 70/65*, 62/57*, 50/45*, 38/34* 
Golden 5: EUR 70/65*, 62/57*, 50/45*, 38/34* 
Golden 6: EUR 66/62*, 59/54*, 48/42*, 35/30* 

Silver Season
Gallus Hall
Category I: EUR 132/114*
Category II: EUR 114/95*
category III: EUR 95/76*

Admission prices for individual concerts:
Category I: EUR 28/24* 
Category II: EUR 24/20* 
Category III: EUR 20/16* 

*The asterisk indicates prices for visitors aged under 25, over 65 and pensioners.

Payment method
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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

Additional information 
CD Box Office (Maxi passageway):
T (01) 2417 299 E vstopnice@cd-cc.si
Open on weekdays 11.00–13.00 and 15.00–17.00 and one hour before events.