Category: Monuments, commemorative plaques and headstones

In 2002, the cultural society SKD Slavec Ricmanje–Log had a plaque attached to Danilo Švara’s birthplace in commemoration of the centennial of the composer’s birth. The inscription reads: Composer and conductor was born in this house In questa casa nacque il compositore e direttore d’orchestra dr. Danilo Švara 1902–1981. On the 100th anniversary of his birth, SKD

In 2000, the Municipality of Ribnica had a granite memorial plaque attached to Adamič’s birthplace in Ribnica; the inscription reads: “Bojan Adamič, 1912–1995, composer and conductor, was born in this house.” Bojan Adamič Versatile musician Bojan Adamič (1912–1995) worked as a pianist, composer, conductor, arranger, editor and multi-instrumentalist. With exceptional composing fluidity, Adamič uncompromisingly applied

The current bronze bust dedicated to Miroslav Vilhar was made by sculptor Stojan Batič. An earlier monument to Vilhar, designed by sculptor Alojzij Repič and architect Ivan Jager, was unveiled in the main city square in 1906. In 1926, the memorial, desecrated by fascists, was reinstalled in front of the Church of St Stephen, and

The commemorative plaque was attached to the façade of the composer’s birthplace in 1972 on the initiative of the Cultural Society of the Ipavec Composers. The plaque bears a gilded inscription that reads, “On 21 December 1873 composer Dr Josip Ipavec was born in this house. In Šentjur near Celje, on this day of 12

The commemorative plaque was put up at the composer’s birth house on May 25 1958 during the celebration of the municipal holiday. Srečko Kumar Srečko Kumar (1888–1954), choirmaster, pianist, music educator, editor and teacher from Goriška brda, zealously devoted his efforts to conducting youth choirs and the development of music education in Primorska (The Littoral).

A group memorial dedicated to Slovenian composers stands in Žale Cemetery in Ljubljana. Four columns bear inscriptions of the names and dates of the following musicians and composers: Emil Adamič, Matej Hubad, Zorko Prelovec, Vasilij Mirk, Anton Lajovic, Danilo Švara, Mirko Polič, Slavko Osterc, Marij Kogoj, Ferdo Juvanec and Ferdo Juvanec Senior. Placed in the

A stone memorial plaque was attached in 2016, and officially unveiled in 2017, to the house of the Filli family in Tolmin, in which Vogrič lived and worked for a period of time. The memorial was installed on the initiative of the Society for the Preservation and Development of Tolmin DOR. The inscription reads: “Hrabroslav

A monument to Miroslav Vilhar stands in front of the composer’s birthplace in Planina. The statue was erected in 1931 by the townspeople and émigrés in Chicago. Miroslav Vilhar The musical works of composer, poet, playwright and politician Miroslav Vilhar (1818–1871) express his desire to foster the Slovenian national spirit. Apart from lieder, choral works

The Slovenian Writers’ Association had a memorial plaque to Miroslav Vilhar attached to his birthplace in Planina in 1888. The inscription reads: “Slovenian poet and composer MIROSLAV VILHAR Was born in this house On 7 Sept 1818. Died on the Kalec estate on 8 Aug 1871. ——————————————- Hark, ye mountains and slopes That we are

In 2005, on the centennial of his birth, a memorial plaque was attached to the façade of the house in which composer and musicologist Vilko Ukmar worked for a number of years. The memorial was put up by the Glasbena matica Music Society, the Society of Slovenian Composers, the Academy of Music in Ljubljana and