FESTIVAL TENSO 2017

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F E S T I V A L  T E N S O  2 0 1 7
Zbogom orožje, pozdravljena pesem
A Farewell to Arms, a Welcome to Song
Nova Gorica, 12.-24. september 2017

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INTRODUCTORY EVENTS

Tuesday, 12 September 2017, at 8:00 p.m.
Kromberk Castle 

The solemn opening of the exhibition
»Vihar sovražen svet pretresa« / ‘A Storm is Shaking the Hostile World’
and the round-table discussion held in the frame of
Museum tuesday evenings of Goriški muzej.

The exhibition will be on display until 24 september 2017.

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Thursday, 21 September 2017, at 4:00 p.m
Music school Nova Gorica

TENSO YOUNG COMPOSERS WORKSHOP, part 1

Coaches: James Wood, Leo Samama and Fabio Nieder
Demonstration ensemble: Latvian Radio Choir

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GALA OPENING CONCERT

Thursday, 21 September 2017, at 8:00 p.m.
Sveta gora - Basilica of the Mary Queen of the Holy Mountain

SLOVENIAN PHILHARMONIC CHOIR
Dejan Maksimilijan Vrbančič, tenor
Gašper Banovec, tenor
Anja Gaberc, harp
Matjaž Sevšek, organ
Martina Batič, conductor

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Friday, 22 September 2017

9:30 a.m. - 12:30 a.m.
Kromberk Castle 

INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM
Music and Culture in the Great War

at 8:00 p.m.
Sveta gora - Basilica of the Mary Queen of the Holy Mountain 

LATVIAN RADIO CHOIR
Sigvards Kļava, conductor

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Saturday, 23 September 2017

starting at 10:00 a.m.
Kulturni dom Nova Gorica

TENSO YOUNG COMPOSERS WORKSHOP, part 2

Coaches: James Wood, Leo Samama and Fabio Nieder
Demonstration ensemble: Latvian Radio Choir

11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Log pod Mangartom, Kobarid, Tolmin,
Prevala nad Novo Gorico, Sabotin,
Doberdob (I), Sveto pri Komnu, Gorica (I)

CHORAL CHAIN ON THE WALK OF PEACE
Singing on the Battle Line at the Slovenian and Italian side
Project Ambassador: Bernarda Fink

at 8:30 p.m.
Kulturni dom Nova Gorica 

CROATIAN RADIOTELEVISION CHOIR
Daniel Detoni, piano
Tomislav Fačini, conductor

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Sunday, 24 September 2017, at 12:00 a.m.
Kostanjevica - The Church of the Annunciation of Our Lady

TENSO EUROPE CHAMBER CHOIR
Sigvards Kļava, conductor

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The programme is financed by: Creative Europa, Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia and Municipality of Nova Gorica

Partners: Slovenian Philharmonic, National and University Library of Slovenia,
Republic of Slovenia Public Fund for Cultural Activities, Glasbena matica Ljubljana,
Museum Goriški muzej, Cultural center Lojze Bratuž (Gorica-I), Cultural Center Gorica (I),
Foundation the Walk of Peace

Supporters: Association of Cultural Societies Nova Gorica, Municipality of Brda,
ZTKMŠ Brda, Sabotin Mountain Lodge, Klet Brda

Special thanks to: all amateur choirs and their conductors, Municipality of Bovec,
Local community of Log pod Mangartom, Municipality of Kobarid, Municipality of Tolmin,
Municipality of Idrija, Local community of Črni vrh nad Idrijo, Municipality of Komen,
Public Entity Komenski Kras, Municipality of Doberdo' del Lago (I), Municipality of Gorizia (I),Hungarian Cultural Center Balassi Institue, General Consulate of the Republic of Italy