Category: Monuments, commemorative plaques and headstones

In 1967, a memorial plaque to Peter Jereb was attached to his birthplace in Cerkno in commemoration of the centennial of his birth. The plaque that was unveiled by the composer Makso Pirnik reads: SLOVENIAN COMPOSER PETER JEREB WAS BORN IN THIS HOUSE ON 1 JULY 1867 Peter Jereb Musician and composer Peter Jereb (1867–1951)

On 4 June 2017, on the 150th anniversary of the composer’s birth, the Municipality of Litija attached a bust of Peter Jereb, made by academy-trained sculptor Anže Jurkovšek, to the façade of the “Farbarjev Turn” manor. Peter Jereb lived in this building during the years prior to his death. Peter Jereb Musician and composer Peter

In 1976, a bust of Venturini was erected in front of the primary school in Boljunec (Bagnoli della Rosandra), which is named after the composer. The statue was made by sculptor Franc Gorše. Fran Venturini A self-taught musician, Fran Venturini (1882–1952) devoted most of his life to composing music and conducting choirs, and had an

In 1966, Venturini’s mortal remains were moved to his native village, Boljunec (Bagnoli della Rosandra). The Prešeren Cultural Society had a memorial plaque attached to his birthplace, bearing the inscription, “Slovenian composer Fran Venturini was born in this house on 30 May 1882. ‘Prešeren’ Cultural Society Boljunec.” Fran Venturini A self-taught musician, Fran Venturini (1882–1952)

In 2003, five years after the death of Marijan Gabrijelčič, a commemorative plaque was attached to the composer’s birthplace bearing an inscription, “Marijan Gabrijelčič, composer, 18 January 1940–23 June 1998, was born in this house. Unveiled by the townspeople in 2003.” Marijan Gabrijelčič Composer, music critic, educator and choirmaster Marijan Gabrijelčič (1940–1998) occupied important positions

In 2004, as part of the 25th Festival of Contemporary Music – Kogoj Days, a bust of composer Marijan Gabrijelčič made by sculptor Mirsad Begić was erected on Kontrada Square in Kanal, a settlement on the Soča River. Relocated in 2008, the memorial now stands in front of the Cultural Centre in Deskle. Marijan Gabrijelčič

In 2002, the Historical Section Bovec and the Local Community Srpenica had a memorial of Danilo Fajgelj erected next to Srpenica village church. Made of stone and metal, the sculpture is in the form of a harp. The gilded inscription reads: “Danilo Fajgelj 1840 Idrija–1908 Gorica (Gorizia) The distinguished Slovenian organist and composer worked in

In 2011, on the centennial of Dragotin Cvetko’s birth, a bronze bust dedicated to him, made by sculptor Edo Dolinar, was unveiled in Cvetko’s birthplace, Vučja vas. Dragotin Cvetko In introducing scholarly analysis of music into Slovenian cultural consciousness Dragotin Cvetko (1911–1993) became the father of Slovenian musicology. It was through his endeavours, following the

On the centennial of the birth of Dragotin Cvetko in 2011, the Dean of Faculty of Arts, Dr Valentin Bucik, unveiled a bronze bust dedicated to Cvetko, on the wall on the Faculty of Arts’s fifth floor, where the Musicology Department is located. The statue was made by Edo Dolinar. Dragotin Cvetko In introducing scholarly

In 1958, a bronze statue of Srečko Kumar by Boris Kalin was placed here on a stone plinth. 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). The young Srečko first