Ljubljana New Music Forum 2026
Composing Alterity
Curators/ Composers in Focus
Misato Mochizuki & Aurélien Dumont
Musicians
Farnaz Modarresifar, Naoko Kikuchi, Yaron Deutsch, Alvise Sinivia, Frédéric Blondy, Leonhard Garms, Michel Pozmanter, New Music Forum Ensemble
4 –11 november 2026, Ljubljana
Concert 1:
November 7, 2026,
Club CD
Clash of temporalities
19:30
Pre-concert talk with Lan Podletnik Ašič (moderation: Gregor Pompe)
20:00
Elena Rykova, 101% mind uploading for piano & percussion
Imsu Choi, IIIN for flute, clarinet, accordion, cello, electric guitar
Lan Podletnik Ašič, Turmoil for clarinet, accordion, electric guitar, percussion, cello [world premiere, commissioned by New Music Forum]
Brendan Champeaux, Poem Code for bass clarinet, electric guitar, percussion and accordion
Misato Mochizuki, Satellites for piano, saxophone, percussion
Members of the New Music Forum Ensemble
Tickets: 10,00 €
https://www.cd-cc.si/kultura/
Concert 2:
November 8, 2026,
Slovenian Philharmonic Hall
In-between
19:00
Presentation of santur and koto
19:30
Pre-concert talk with Aurélien Dumont (moderation: Gregor Pompe)
20:00
Misato Mochizuki, Toccata for koto & recorder
Urška Pompe, Saturniidae for clarinet
Aurélien Dumont, Ludion for santur & string quartet
Dai Fujikura, Cutting Sky for koto & viola
Farnaz Modarresifar, Naoko Kikuchi, improvisation on santûr and koto
Farnaz Modarresifar, À l’orée for santûr & string quartet
Farnaz Modarresifar (santur)
Naoko Kikuchi (koto)
Members of the New Music Forum Ensemble
Free admission. Seat reservations (optional):
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Concert 3:
November 9, 2026,
Club CD
Hybrid spaces
19:30
Alvise Sinivia & Frédéric Blondy, Micrographia for prepared piano and electronics
20:30
Talk with Alvise Sinivia (moderation: Gregor Pompe)
21:00
Larisa Vrhunc, Strupeni šepet udobja (Poisonous Whisper of Comfort) for saxophone, percussion, piano, cello and electronics [world premiere, commissioned by New Music Forum]
Doina Rotaru, Japanese Garden for bass flute and electronics
Marco Momi, Ludica II for saxophone, electric guitar, percussion, piano and electronics
Joanna Bailie, Trains for violoncello and electronics
Alvise Siniva (keyboards)
Frédéric Blondy (keyboards)
Members of the New Music Forum Ensemble
Rok Zalokar (electronics)
Tickets: 10,00 €
https://www.cd-cc.si/kultura/
Concert 4:
November 10, 2026,
Slovenian Philharmonic Hal
Thru Pop
19:30
Pre-concert talk with Lenja Plajnšek (moderation: Gregor Pompe)
20:00
Laurent Durupt, Bach mirrored sounds like Radiohead for piano
Aurélien Dumont, Zero Syd Barrett & Two Girls Playing Saxophone for two saxophones, electric guitar, accordion, percussion and double bass
Zeynep Toraman, The Same Moonlight for ensemble
Jennifer Walshe, Unbreakable line. Hinged waist for ensemble
Lenja Plajnšek, Svetleče mreže for clarinet, harp, percussion and violoncello
Fausto Romitelli, Blood on the floor, painting for eighth musicians
New Music Forum Ensemble
Michel Pozmanter (conductor)
Free admission. Seat reservations (optional):
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Concert 5:
November 11, 2026,
Slovenian Philharmonic Hall
Worlds within the Worlds
19:30
Pre-concert talk with Misato Mochizuki (moderation: Gregor Pompe)
20:00
Hans Abrahamsen, Wald for ensemble
Johannes Schöllhorn, Anamorphoses V for ensemble
Misato Mochizuki, Quark 2 for percussion & ensemble
Johannes Schöllhorn, Anamorphoses VII for ensemble
Nina Šenk, November Night for large visible and small invisible ensembles
New Music Forum Ensemble
Leonhard Garms (conductor)
Free admission. Seat reservations (optional):
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ACCOMPANYING PROGRAM
Accompanying event 1,
November 4, 2026, Academy of Music, Trio Lorenz Hall
Music Workshop for Children:
SOUND STORY, for children aged 5–9 (60 minutes)
13:00
Music workshop for the young concert-goers
In cooperation with Glasbena matica
Accompanying concert 1:
November 6, 2026, Slovenian Philharmonic Hall (Kozina Hall)
Depth of Space
19:00
Mauricio Valdés, Capacity to be Adressed, intemedia operetta in three mouvement for space sound, recorded ansambel and live trio
In cooperation with PiNA
Free admission. Seat reservations (optional):
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Accompanying concert 2:
November 6, 2026, Slovenian Philharmonic Hall (Osterc Hall)
KO BO
21:00
Tomaž Grom, KO BO
In cooperation with Zavod SPLOH
Free admission. Seat reservations (optional):
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Accompanying concert 3:
November 7, 2026, Klub CD
Exposition
18:30
Yaron Deutsch, Exposition #1.8.02
Sarah Nemtsov, Da’at
Pierluigi Billone, Sgorgo Y
Yaron Deutsch (electric guitar)
In cooperation with Cankarjev dom
Musicological Workshops and Masterclasses for Composers
November 5–11, 2026
Academy of Music & Faculty of Arts, University of Ljubljana
- Misato Mochizuki – Musicology Seminar and Composer Masterclass
- Aurélien Dumont – Musicology Seminar and Composer Masterclass
- Farnaz Modarresifar & Naoko Kikuchi – Workshop
- Alvise Sinivia & Frédéric Blondy – Masterclass
- Yaron Deutsch – Masterclass