West Virginia Alumni Orchestra & Ljubljana Veteran’s Brass Band
concert
Zadružni dom zadvor
Ljubljana, Slovenia
13. 7. 2023
Traditional Brass Music Friendship Concert
About
The conductors of the two brass bands, Dr. John Hendricks III and Jože Kregar, and their orchestras shared the stage for a wonderful friendship concert between the West Virginia Alumni Orchestra (WVAO) and the Ljubljana Veteran’s Brass Band (GLV).
The WVAO have a lot of spirited and lively music in their musical baggage. Thus from Mozart over Copland, Vinko Struci up to the highlight "the Thunderer" of John Philipp Sousa a soundful arch is stretched.
The Ljubljana Veteran’s Brass Band is popular and well known in Ljubljana, and one of the most traditional orchestras in Slovenia. Awarded with numerous prizes at home and abroad, probably one of the most beautiful honors was the transferred status of the Slovenian Ministry of Culture. Traditional Slovenian and classical wind music and perhaps surprising clarinet and jazz pieces will take the audience with them.
An absolute highlight was the "exchange of conductors" at the respective orchestras. What a surprise!
Special thanks go to the president and founder of GLV, Milan Pavliha and the head of the instrumental music department of the Republic of Slovenia for cultural activities, Daniel Leskovic.
