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Slovenian National Youth Orchestra × ART BSA — projects for the common good Slovenski nacionalni mladinski orkester × ART BSA — projekti v splošno korist

Music forGlasba za a betterboljšo futureprihodnost

Together with partners we turn young musicians’ voices into action — for peace, solidarity, climate and social justice. Every project here has its own face, its own story and its own stage.

S partnerji glasove mladih glasbenikov spreminjamo v dejanja — za mir, solidarnost, podnebno in družbeno pravičnost. Vsak projekt ima svoj obraz, svojo zgodbo in svoj oder.

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0years · 2020–2025let · 2020–2025
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TogetherSkupaj

Five projects,
one impact
Pet projektov,
skupni učinek

What the projects of SMO and ART BSA have achieved together with partners since 2020.Kaj so projekti SMO in ART BSA skupaj s partnerji dosegli od leta 2020.

0projects for the common good, 2020–2025projektov v splošno korist, 2020–2025
0visitors at live concertsobiskovalcev koncertov v živo
10M+more than 10 million views onlineveč kot 10 milijonov ogledov na spletu
0concerts and stageskoncertov in odrov
0artists and participantsumetnikov in udeležencev
0partnerspartnerjev
0people evacuated from Ukraine, aged 5 to 82evakuiranih iz Ukrajine, od 5 do 82 let
0donors from 31 countriesdonatorjev iz 31 držav
0orchestras on 6 continentsorkestrov na 6 celinah
WhyZakaj

For over two decades SMO and ART BSA have built stages for young musicians. Here we gather the projects that reach beyond the concert hall — created with partners, for a better society.

Že več kot dve desetletji SMO in ART BSA gradita odre za mlade glasbenike. Tu zbiramo projekte, ki segajo onkraj koncertne dvorane — ustvarjene s partnerji, za boljšo družbo.

01Peace & cultural diplomacyMir in kulturna diplomacija
02Humanitarian solidarityHumanitarna solidarnost
03Social & climate justiceDružbena in podnebna pravičnost
04Youth voices in actionGlas mladih v dejanjih

ProjectsProjekti04

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    01 / Sit DownLjubljana · Vienna · 2025Ljubljana · Dunaj · 2025
    SIT DOWN — young orchestra and choir on stage at the Wiener Konzerthaus

    Sit Down

    Sit down with them.
    Listen to their voices.
    Act responsibly.
    Usedi se z njimi.
    Prisluhni njihovim glasovom.
    Ravnaj odgovorno.

    An international cultural and diplomatic initiative marking 80 years since the end of World War II and the founding of the United Nations. At its heart is the Peace Child Musical — young people’s vision of a peaceful, sustainable world, inspired by the UN Declaration on Future Generations.

    Mednarodna kulturna in diplomatska pobuda ob 80. obletnici konca druge svetovne vojne in ustanovitve Združenih narodov. V njenem središču je muzikal Peace Child — vizija mladih o mirnem in trajnostnem svetu, navdihnjena z Deklaracijo ZN o prihodnjih generacijah.

    • 210 young artists
    • 210 mladih umetnikov
    • 22 nationalities
    • 22 narodnosti
    • Festival Ljubljana → Wiener Konzerthaus

    Peace Child · Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of SloveniaMinistrstvo za zunanje in evropske zadeve RS · ART BSA · SMO

    02 / Music for the FutureUkraine → Ljubljana · since March 2022Ukrajina → Ljubljana · od marca 2022
    Music for the Future — young Ukrainian and Slovenian musicians in rehearsal

    Musicfor the FutureA social projectSocialni projekt

    A social project charged with the super-power of music. In the first days of the war, SMO, the Youth Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine (YsOU) and ART BSA joined forces — an SMS, a phone call, one email to the Mayor of Ljubljana — and evacuated young musicians and their families from all over Ukraine. The first bus arrived on the night of 6–7 March 2022.

    Socialni projekt, nabit s supermočjo glasbe. V prvih dneh vojne so SMO, Mladinski simfonični orkester Ukrajine (YsOU) in ART BSA združili moči — en SMS, en klic, eno sporočilo županu Ljubljane — in iz vse Ukrajine evakuirali mlade glasbenike z družinami. Prvi avtobus je v Ljubljano prispel v noči s 6. na 7. marec 2022.

    Evacuation became integration: housing, schooling, music lessons at the Conservatory, masterclasses — and, out of it all, an orchestra that played across Europe. A shelter, a place of healing and a voice for Ukraine.

    Evakuacija je postala integracija: nastanitev, šola, pouk na Konservatoriju za glasbo in balet Ljubljana, mojstrski tečaji — in iz vsega tega orkester, ki je igral po Evropi. Zatočišče, prostor zdravljenja in glas Ukrajine.

    • 142people evacuated · aged 5 to 82evakuiranih · od 5 do 82 let
    • 32concerts in 5 monthskoncertov v 5 mesecih
    • 1004hours of rehearsalsur vaj
    • 31countries of donorsdržav donatorjev
    “We upgraded the evacuation to an integration process. For the musicians, this was all part of the resistance — they raised their voices and fought with their instruments.”»Evakuacijo smo nadgradili v proces integracije. Za glasbenike je bilo vse to del upora — dvignili so svoje glasove in se borili s svojimi inštrumenti.«Živa Ploj Peršuh
    • Gidon Kremer · Cankarjev dom
    • Gidon Kremer · Cankarjev dom
    • Opening of the Bled Strategic Forum 2022
    • Odprtje Blejskega strateškega foruma 2022
    • Ljubljana · Maribor · Stuttgart · Vienna

    SMO · YsOU · ART BSA · UNICEF Slovenija · Bundesjugendorchester · Slovenian PhilanthropySlovenska filantropija

    03 / AlarmKrižanke, Ljubljana · 7 June 2022Križanke, Ljubljana · 7. junij 2022
    ALARM key visual — white silhouette with scissors cutting across the eyes and mouth

    ALARM

    H2SO4 × MASAYAH

    Open your eyes,
    speak up!
    Odpri oči,
    spregovori!

    A concert for social and climate justice. Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, algorithmically re-composed as Ljubljana in 2050, met symphonic rap and Slovenian protest poetry — with Masayah, Hyu and a dozen young rappers on stage with SMO.

    Koncert za družbeno in podnebno pravičnost. Vivaldijevi Štirje letni časi, algoritmično preoblikovani v Ljubljano leta 2050, so se srečali s simfoničnim rapom in slovensko protestno poezijo — z Masayahom, Hyujem in ducatom mladih raperjev ob SMO.

    • Conductor Živa Ploj Peršuh
    • Dirigentka Živa Ploj Peršuh
    • Audience aged 12 to 85
    • Občinstvo od 12 do 85 let

    Festival Ljubljana · City of LjubljanaMOL · UNICEF Slovenija · Beletrina · Samo1planet

    04 / The [uncertain] Four SeasonsCOP26 · Glasgow · 2021
    The [uncertain] Four Seasons — composed by humanity, ACT NOW

    The [uncertain]
    Four Seasons

    What will our future sound like if we don’t act now on climate change?Kako bo zvenela naša prihodnost, če ne ukrepamo zdaj?

    Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, re-composed by an algorithm fed with climate predictions for 2050. SMO was one of fourteen orchestras across six continents — half of them youth orchestras — whose performances opened Youth and Public Empowerment Day at COP26.

    Vivaldijevi Štirje letni časi, ki jih je preoblikoval algoritem na podlagi podnebnih napovedi za leto 2050. SMO je bil eden od štirinajstih orkestrov s šestih celin — polovica je bila mladinskih — katerih izvedbe so odprle Dan mladih in opolnomočenja javnosti na COP26.

    ACTNOW
    05 / Samo1planetPtuj · Ljubljana · 2020–2021Ptuj · Ljubljana · 2020–2021
    SMO on Congress Square in Ljubljana — Samo1planet concert

    Young musicians for our only planetMladi glasbeniki za en sam planet

    SMO was an ambassador of Samo1planet, the awareness initiative of the EU LIFE IP CARE4CLIMATE project. Five concerts for the climate – at the Days of Poetry and Wine in Ptuj, on Congress Square in Ljubljana and in a televised concert for World Earth Day – with Balladero, Jadranka Juras, Emkej and Katalena.

    SMO je bil ambasador pobude Samo1planet evropskega projekta LIFE IP CARE4CLIMATE. Pet koncertov za podnebje – na Dnevih poezije in vina v Ptuju, na Kongresnem trgu v Ljubljani in v televizijskem koncertu ob svetovnem dnevu Zemlje – z Balladerom, Jadranko Juras, Emkejem in Kataleno.

    • 5 concerts for the climate
    • 5 koncertov za podnebje
    • Conductor Živa Ploj Peršuh
    • Dirigentka Živa Ploj Peršuh
    • Arrangements Matija Krečič
    • Priredbe Matija Krečič

    Samo1planet · Care4Climate · Festival Ljubljana · City of LjubljanaMOL · Days of Poetry and WineDnevi poezije in vina · RTV Slovenija

    06 / Next06 / Naslednji

    The next project is yoursNaslednji projekt je vaš

    We partner with institutions, embassies, companies and NGOs that want to move people through music. Bring a cause — we bring young musicians, stages across Europe and 23 years of production experience.

    Sodelujemo z institucijami, veleposlaništvi, podjetji in nevladnimi organizacijami, ki želijo z glasbo premikati ljudi. Prinesite namen — mi prinesemo mlade glasbenike, odre po Evropi in 23 let produkcijskih izkušenj.

    Start a project with usZačnimo projekt skupaj→
    SMO

    Slovenian National Youth OrchestraSlovenski nacionalni mladinski orkester

    The national youth symphony orchestra for musicians aged 12 to 26 — a member of EFNYO and a stage where young talent grows into responsible artists.

    Nacionalni mladinski simfonični orkester za glasbenike od 12. do 26. leta — član EFNYO in oder, na katerem mladi talenti zrastejo v odgovorne umetnike.

    smo.ngo ↗
    ART BSA

    ART BSA

    A non-profit cultural association in the public interest from Ljubljana that has produced its own classical concerts and international projects for 23 years.

    Neprofitno kulturno društvo v javnem interesu iz Ljubljane, ki že 23 let producira lastne klasične koncerte in mednarodne projekte.

    art-bsa.eu ↗
    Together withSkupaj z

    InstitutionsInstitucije

    • Ministry of Foreign and European AffairsMinistrstvo za zunanje in evropske zadeve
    • Ministry of CultureMinistrstvo za kulturo
    • Ministry of the Economy, Tourism and SportMinistrstvo za gospodarstvo, turizem in šport
    • Ministry of Education, Science and SportMinistrstvo za izobraževanje, znanost in šport
    • Government of the Republic of SloveniaVlada Republike Slovenije
    • Government Office for the Support and Integration of MigrantsUrad vlade za oskrbo in integracijo migrantov
    • Permanent Representation to the UN and OSCE, ViennaStalno predstavništvo RS pri OZN in OVSE na Dunaju
    • Embassy of Slovenia in ViennaVeleposlaništvo RS na Dunaju
    • SKICA
    • City of LjubljanaMestna občina Ljubljana
    • SPIRIT Slovenia
    • Slovenia Aid & Partnerships
    • Slovenian Tourist BoardSlovenska turistična organizacija
    • PolicePolicija
    • Centres for Social WorkCentri za socialno delo
    • European CommissionEvropska komisija

    International partnersMednarodni partnerji

    • YsOU
    • Peace Child International
    • UNICEF Slovenija
    • EFNYO
    • Bundesjugendorchester
    • Wiener Konzerthaus
    • Superar Austria
    • Superar BiH
    • Amwaj Choir
    • Colours of MusicColours of Music
    • Kronberg Academy
    • University of MannheimUniverza v Mannheimu
    • Goethe-Institut
    • Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
    • Dresdner Philharmonie
    • Ljubljana International Orchestra
    • YMSO
    • Embassy of Spain · AECIDVeleposlaništvo Španije · AECID
    • Advantage Austria · WKO
    • The Trilateral CommissionTrilateralna komisija

    Culture and educationKultura in izobraževanje

    • Festival Ljubljana
    • Cankarjev dom
    • Slovenian PhilharmonicSlovenska filharmonija
    • SNG Opera and Ballet LjubljanaSNG Opera in balet Ljubljana
    • SNG Maribor
    • Conservatory of Music and Ballet LjubljanaKonservatorij za glasbo in balet Ljubljana
    • Conservatory of Music and Ballet MariborKonservatorij za glasbo in balet Maribor
    • Beletrina
    • Days of Poetry and WineDnevi poezije in vina
    • Bunker
    • Pionirski domPionirski dom
    • RTV Slovenija
    • Samo1planet · Care4Climate
    • Triple Bridge
    • Things I Miss

    SolidaritySolidarnost

    • Slovenian PhilanthropySlovenska filantropija
    • Slovenian Red CrossRdeči križ Slovenije
    • Lions Club
    • Soroptimist International
    • Donors David Gordon and Yusuf / Cat StevensDonatorja David Gordon in Yusuf / Cat Stevens

    CompaniesPodjetja

    • HSE
    • DARS
    • SPAR · Interspar
    • Triglav
    • Europlakat
    • LPP
    • Perutnina Ptuj
    • AmCham Slovenia
    • CER
    • T-2
    • Slovenian Insurance AssociationSlovensko zavarovalno združenje
    • Slorest
    • Rojs, Peljhan, Prelesnik & partnerji
    • PannaPlus
    • Korotan
    • Celica
    • NEU Residences
    • Čad
    • Tresor
    • Studio Wolf
    • Luna\TBWA

    MediaMediji

    • Delo
    • Radio 1
    • Radio Ekspres
    • Radio Ptuj
    • Iprom
    • CAS Media