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The Summer Orchestra Camp
of the Slovenian Youth Orchestra

15 to 22 August 2025
Ljubljana

8 days of music, socialising, creativity and fun
Closing concert with top artists at Križanke.

Reserve your place in the orchestra for free!

Details will be announced in the second half of December, but you can already secure your place in the orchestra without obligation. Reserve for free and you will be able to confirm when all the details are revealed!

About the camp

The Summer Orchestra Camp of the Slovenian Youth Orchestra is an exciting gathering and creation through music, a celebration of enthusiasm for musical art and art in general, as well as a space for building friendships and growth. In just over a week, a large group of ambitious young musicians transforms into a great symphony orchestra. The camp days are filled with socialising and creative, inspiring workshops, while we work to meet professional standards for orchestral ensembles, aiming for high goals — to perform programmes excellently and appear on the most prestigious stages in Slovenia.    

Participants engage in an intensive musical programme that includes sectional rehearsals, group rehearsals, chamber music, orchestral rehearsals, and, of course, rehearsals with soloists. Music rehearsals are conducted under the mentorship of renowned musicians and former participants in our international activities. 

During the camp, young musicians also take part in a variety of artistic workshops to improve concentration, develop confident and relaxed performances, express themselves freely and master their bodies, build a strong presence and self-confidence, and explore basic improvisation in music workshops. Additionally, there are art workshops designed to encourage creativity. These workshops are organised in collaboration with various institutions and take place under the guidance of educators, animators, and professional collaborators.

Whom is it for?

The Summer Orchestra Camp (POK) is intended for musicians between the ages of 12 and 22 who are enrolled in music education. Anyone who has completed music school or secondary music school with a desire to create music with us is also welcome to join. Registration for the camp is possible without an audition.

Each year, the Summer Orchestra Camp brings together around one hundred young Slovenian musicians into a large, ad hoc symphony orchestra. Over the course of just over a week of camaraderie, young people gain an unforgettable experience — meeting peers and role models, learning, playing music, creating together, and preparing for the grand finale: a performance on the large stage of Ljubljana's Križanke alongside top-tier, internationally acclaimed musical soloists.

When and where?

15 to 22 August 2025

Ljubljana

Instruments of this year's orchestra:

violin, viola, cello, double bass, flute, piccolo, oboe, clarinet, saxophone, bassoon, horn, trumpet, trombone, tuba, percussion, timpani, harp, piano.

Why POK?

  • top music tutors
  • socialising and creating with role models
  • peer support and cooperation
  • creative and sporting workshops to build confidence, concentration and public speaking skills
  • closing concert of the Festival Ljubljana in on the Križanke stage in Ljubljana

How does the programme work?

6 hours a day, 3 hours in the morning (10am to 1pm) and 3 hours in the afternoon (4pm to 7pm), with social and musical activities in the evenings.

The first three days are devoted to sectional exercises in the mornings and creative and sports workshops in the afternoons.

The following days are devoted to activities in preparation for the the closing concert on the last day of the camp, 22 August at 20:30 in Križanke, as part of the 73rd Ljubljana Festival.

Mentors

Clients

STATEMENTS BY PARTICIPANTS OF SUMMER ORCHESTRA CAMPS

We are proud of our work and want you to know what our participants think.

Clients

THE HISTORY OF SUMMER ORCHESTRA CAMPS

CREATING TOGETHER WITH PARTNERS

Thank you!

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