Alexander Gadjiev: Meeting Point – tickets
Tickets for the performance by piano virtuoso Alexander Gadjiev: Meeting Point, which will take place on 17 July 2025 at Europe Square, are available at this link:
The piano virtuoso and musical ambassador of the European Capital of Culture 2025 Nova Gorica - Gorizia is preparing a unique tribute to his home region. Alexander Gadjiev will connect the iconic Europe Square and the sublime tranquillity of the Svetogorska Basilica in two concert evenings.
The evening will feature an unusual mix of chamber and symphonic music. The first part, with a more intimate programme of chamber works, will be performed by Alexander together with his great musical friends in the renovated Europe Square, where the pianist will perform Beethoven's Coral Fantasy, Op. 80 as a symbolic highlight of the evening. This magnificent work for piano, vocal soloists, choir and orchestra is inspired by a text about the universal interconnectedness of all the arts, and the composer's better-known European anthem – Ode to Joy – echoes in the uplifting posture of its vocal part.
Parking will be available at the Nova Gorica railway station (SL), in front of the EPICenter, along Kolodvorska pot (SL), and on via Caprin (IT).
Photo: Jernej Humar
PROGRAMME
- Ottorino Respighi (1879–1936): Notturno in G-flat major from Six Pieces for Piano, p. 44
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791): Quintet for Clarinet and String Quartet in A major, KV 581 – Movement II (Larghetto)
- Johannes Brahms (1833–1897): Piano Quartet No. 1 in G minor, op. 25 – Movement IV (Rondo alla Zingarese: Presto)
- Giacomo Puccini (1858–1924): Crisantemi, for string quartet, SC 65
- Matija Bravničar (1897–1977): Tango Mouvement, for violin and piano
- Béla Bartók (1881–1945): Romanian Folk Dances, for piano, clarinet and cello, Sz. 68, BB 76
- Stick Dance
- Sash Dance
- In One Spot
- Dance from Bucsum
- Romanian Polka
- Fast Dance
- Sergej Prokofjev (1891–1953): Overture on Hebrew Themes, for clarinet, two violins, viola, cello and piano, op. 34
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- Alojz Srebotnjak (1931–2010): Rezijanska | A Song from Resia (a song from Resia Valley, Italy)
- Pavle Merkù (1927–2014): Jnjen čeua jti gna' | Now I'll Lead my Herds to Gaze (folk song from S. Giorgio, Resia Valley)
- Arturo Zardini (1869–1923): Stelutis Alpinis | Edelweiss (Furlan folk song)
- Aldo Kumar (1954): Dajte, dajte | Give, give (folk song from Istria)
- Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827): Fantasy for Piano, Choir and Orchestra in C minor, op. 80, “Choral Fantasy”
- Adagio
- Finale. Allegro – Meno allegro (Allegretto) – Allegro molto – Adagio ma non troppo – Marcia, assai vivace – Allegro – Allegretto ma non troppo, quasi andante con moto – Presto
FEATURING: Alexander Gadjiev & friends
- Andraž Golob, clarinet
- Petra Kovačič, violin
- Stefano Mesaglio, violin
- Salvatore Di Lorenzo, viola
- Mon-Puo Lee, cello
- Alexander Gadjiev, piano
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- Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra
- Emil Komel Mixed Youth Choir
- Jacobus Gallus Choir
- Kulturno društvo Goriški komorni zbor
- Giuseppe Mengoli, conductor
- Ana Erčulj, conductor of the combined choirs
- Alexander Gadjiev, piano
- Silva Spessot, soprano
- Mojca Bitenc Križaj, soprano
- Marianna Acito, mezzosoprano
- Luigi Morassi, tenor
- Martin Sušnik, tenor
- Marko Erzar, baritone
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- David Bandelj, conductor of the Emil Komel Mixed Youth Choir
- Marko Sancin, conductor of the Jacobus Gallus Choir
- Bogdan Kralj, conductor of the Goriški komorni zbor
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- Ana Dolžan, concertmaster
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