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Early music instruments showcased at the European Day of Early Music event, held annually on 21 March at the National Museum of Slovenia. Organized by Ars Ramovš, the event was part of the Seviqc festival in 2013.

Today, the Seviqc Festival is synonymous with early music in Slovenia. Over four decades, it has solidified its reputation both domestically and internationally. At home, it is considered a crucial national development programme and one of the most significant cultural events. Globally, it is renowned as an exceptional and highly esteemed event, garnering acclaim from artists, producers, critics, the business world, and music enthusiasts alike.

The Seviqc festival exclusively features world-class artists performing top-tier programmes of the highest quality. The festival places great emphasis on cultivating the local early music scene and fostering connections between Slovenian and international musicians. Through diverse programmes sections, it offers a comprehensive exploration of European and world musical heritage from the Middle Ages to the early 20th century. Emphasizing the living nature of art, as reflected in the festival’s motto “SEmper VIva Quam Creata” or “always alive as created,” the Seviqc programme is meticulously crafted according to historical performance practices and exclusively presented in Slovenian cultural heritage sites.

Background

The Seviqc Festival originated in Radovljica in 1982 but relocated to Brežice in 1997 due to insufficient support. Since then, it has expanded significantly across Slovenia. Unfortunately, archives from the initial years (1982-1996) are lost, but detailed statistics are available from 1997 onwards.

Between 1997 and 2023, the programme has engaged 2,301 performers from 54 countries in 5,187 performances across 134 Slovenian venues, with 109 of these being historical sites. While 25.35% of performers held Slovenian citizenship, they accounted for 22.63% of performances.

The Seviqc festival promotes gender equality. Rather than selecting artists based on gender, the programme focuses on the merit of proposals. Consequently, the early music scene represented at the festival exhibits a balanced gender ratio, serving as a model for other fields. Statistics indicate that 50.11% of performers and 51.44% of performances were by women.

The festival has achieved significant recognition, becoming a member of REMA in 2003 and earning the EFFE label in 2015, which has been renewed for 2024-2025. Since 2014, the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts has served as the festival's honorary patron, a role confirmed for 2024.

The Seviqc festival's development is rooted in three core pillars: early music, cultural heritage, and cultural tourism. Efforts include fostering Slovenian talent, connecting domestic and international artists, presenting top-tier international performances, and integrating educational components. The festival prioritizes showcasing performances in culturally significant venues to promote Slovenia's heritage. With a focus on cultural tourism, the festival attracts a significant number of visitors from other regions. In 2023, 82.2% of attendees were from outside the local area, exceeding the 2014-2023 average of 71.7%. To increase visitor numbers, the festival is developing tourist packages, particularly targeting Celje, a city with excellent rail connections to Ljubljana and Maribor.

Accessibility is a key concern. The festival offers numerous free events, benefits for members of the Festival Lady Friends Club, family packages, free admission for companions with reduced mobility, and group discounts.

Venues

All festival venues are integral parts of Slovenia's architectural and cultural heritage, primarily comprising castles and churches. Reflecting the festival's strong commitment to cultural decentralization and regionalization, its events span nearly the entire country. In 2024, the Seviqc programme will take place at Bogenšperk, Celje, and Sneženik Castles, the Old Counts' Mansion, the National Hall, and the Cathedral Church of St. Daniel in Celje, as well as the city's music school and public library, at Devil's Tower in Soteska, and the Cultural and Congress Center in Dolenjske Toplice.

Utrinki / Glimpses Seviqc Brežice 2012 by Seviqc Brežice on YouTube

Programme

The main objective of the Seviqc festival is to revitalize the Early Music scene in Slovenia. Additional goals include stimulating cultural tourism, fostering Early Music departments at Slovene conservatories and the Academy of Music, and elevating the overall level of professional music. The festival actively participates in the European Day of Early Music (EDEM) concerts programme, held annually on March 21st throughout Europe under the auspices of REMA - European Early Music Network and UNESCO.

The Seviqc programme caters to both the general public and professional music critics and audiences. Radio Slovenia records selected festival concerts, broadcasting them throughout the year in the Banchetto Musicale: Brežice after Brežice programme. Since 1997, one or two concerts per year are also recorded for Slovenia's national television station, Televizija Slovenija. Several festival editions are available on CD.

Beyond hosting hundreds of renowned individual artists, the festival has presented world-class ensembles such as Accademia di Musica Antica Bolzano (IT), Accademia Daniel Israel (IL), Adel Singers (NO), and many others.

Accentus Austria performing 17th-century music at the Seviqc in 2013. The venue, Slovenska Bistrica Castle, was established by the Habsburgs in the 14th century but was later rebuilt. At the end of the 17th century, Franz Ignaty Flurer painted the Baroque illusionist frescoes.

The 2015 programme featured a diverse lineup, including musica cubicularis (SI), XVIII-21, Le Baroque Nomade (FR), and ensembles like Camerata Bachiensis (DE), Faenza (FR), and Académie baroque européenne d’Ambronay (FR).

The festival offers substantial ticket discounts to students, low-income individuals, families, and members of various Slovene societies and associations. Additionally, all events held in churches have free admission. Each concert is complemented by exquisite wine tastings and occasional special events.

International cooperation

Since its inception in 1982, the Seviqc programme has incorporated international cultural elements. Until 2008, the festival partnered with a different European country each year. Collaborations included Great Britain (2000), the Netherlands (2001 and 2004), the Czech Republic (2002), the European Union (2003), France (2005 and 2008), Italy (2006), and Spain (2007). The festival maintains ongoing collaborations with various European countries and their embassies.

A member of REMA (Réseau Européen de Musique Ancienne) since 2003, Seviqc facilitates the exchange of festival recordings with Radio Slovenia through the European Broadcasting Union (EBU).

The festival's producer, Ars Ramovš, has been involved in numerous European partnerships and projects, including the Student Festival and Evromreža (1998-2004), Debut Junger Sänger (2003-2004), ZABAF (2004-2006), a co-production with the Festival Toscano di Musica Antica (2006-2008), the PurPur project (2011-2014), and the eeemerging project (2014-2018).

External links

Gallery

Accentus Austria performing 17th-century music at the Seviqc in 2013. The venue, Slovenska Bistrica Castle, was established by the Habsburgs in the 14th century but was later rebuilt. At the end of the 17th century, Franz Ignaty Flurer painted the Baroque illusionist frescoes.

A poster for the Café Europa (FR) concert on the Seviqc Brežice Festival 2013

A poster for the Capella Carniola concert within a European Day of Early Music in March 2013

A poster for the Le Tendre Amour concert on the Seviqc Brežice Festival 2013

A poster for the PurPur Orchestra's presentation of the Joseph Haydn's opera Orlando Paladino at the Knights' Hall of the Brežice Castle, in the framework of the Seviqc Brežice Festival in 2013, in the framework of the PurPur - the European Opera Sound project.

A concert by Capella Carniola at the Turjak Castle, Seviqc Brežice Festival 2014

Early music instruments showcased at the European Day of Early Music event, held annually on 21 March at the National Museum of Slovenia. Organized by Ars Ramovš, the event was part of the Seviqc festival in 2013.

A concert at the Brežice Castle Knight's Hall, Seviqc Brežice Festival 2010

Seviqc Brežice Festival, 2010

Seviqc Brežice Festival poster, 2010

Seviqc Brežice Festival poster, 2011

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+{{Teaser
+|image=Seviqc Brežice Festival 2013 European Day of Early Music.jpg
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+Today, the [[Seviqc Brežice Festival|Seviqc Festival]] is synonymous with early music in Slovenia. Over four decades, it has solidified its reputation both domestically and internationally. At home, it is considered a crucial national development programme and one of the most significant cultural events. Globally, it is renowned as an exceptional and highly esteemed event, garnering acclaim from artists, producers, critics, the business world, and music enthusiasts alike.
+The Seviqc festival exclusively features world-class artists performing top-tier programmes of the highest quality. The festival places great emphasis on cultivating the local early music scene and fostering connections between Slovenian and international musicians. Through diverse programmes sections, it offers a comprehensive exploration of European and world musical heritage from the Middle Ages to the early 20th century. Emphasizing the living nature of art, as reflected in the festival’s motto “SEmper VIva Quam Creata” or “always alive as created,” the Seviqc programme is meticulously crafted according to historical performance practices and exclusively presented in Slovenian cultural heritage sites.
+}}
+==Background==
+The [[Seviqc Brežice Festival|Seviqc Festival]] originated in Radovljica in 1982 but relocated to Brežice in 1997 due to insufficient support. Since then, it has expanded significantly across Slovenia. Unfortunately, archives from the initial years (1982-1996) are lost, but detailed statistics are available from 1997 onwards.
+Between 1997 and 2023, the programme has engaged 2,301 performers from 54 countries in 5,187 performances across 134 Slovenian venues, with 109 of these being historical sites. While 25.35% of performers held Slovenian citizenship, they accounted for 22.63% of performances.
-===History===
+The Seviqc festival promotes gender equality. Rather than selecting artists based on gender, the programme focuses on the merit of proposals. Consequently, the early music scene represented at the festival exhibits a balanced gender ratio, serving as a model for other fields. Statistics indicate that 50.11% of performers and 51.44% of performances were by women.
-The Brežice Festival was established in 1982 by [[Ars Ramovš]], who is the founder, organiser and producer of the annual event. Since 2007 has run under the name SEVIQC Brežice (abbreviation for Semper viva quam creata).
+The festival has achieved significant recognition, becoming a member of REMA in 2003 and earning the EFFE label in 2015, which has been renewed for 2024-2025. Since 2014, the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts has served as the festival's honorary patron, a role confirmed for 2024.
-? The SEVIQC Brežice Festival is funded by the [[Ministry of Culture]], municipalities, patrons and sponsors.
+The Seviqc festival's development is rooted in three core pillars: early music, cultural heritage, and cultural tourism. Efforts include fostering Slovenian talent, connecting domestic and international artists, presenting top-tier international performances, and integrating educational components. The festival prioritizes showcasing performances in culturally significant venues to promote Slovenia's heritage. With a focus on cultural tourism, the festival attracts a significant number of visitors from other regions. In 2023, 82.2% of attendees were from outside the local area, exceeding the 2014-2023 average of 71.7%. To increase visitor numbers, the festival is developing tourist packages, particularly targeting Celje, a city with excellent rail connections to Ljubljana and Maribor.
-===Venues===
+Accessibility is a key concern. The festival offers numerous free events, benefits for members of the Festival Lady Friends Club, family packages, free admission for companions with reduced mobility, and group discounts.
-All the festival venues are part of Slovenia's architectural and cultural heritage, mostly castles at the Dolenjska region.
-===Programme===
+==Venues==
+All festival venues are integral parts of Slovenia's architectural and cultural heritage, primarily comprising castles and churches. Reflecting the festival's strong commitment to cultural decentralization and regionalization, its events span nearly the entire country. In 2024, the Seviqc programme will take place at Bogenšperk, Celje, and Sneženik Castles, the Old Counts' Mansion, the National Hall, and the Cathedral Church of St. Daniel in Celje, as well as the city's music school and public library, at Devil's Tower in Soteska, and the Cultural and Congress Center in Dolenjske Toplice.
-The Festival connects high-quality international Early Music practitioners with their counterparts from Slovenia. The main objective of the festival is to promote the revival of the Early Music scene in Slovenia. Other aims included stimulating cultural tourism, developing Early Music departments at Slovene conservatories and the [[Academy of Music]], contributing to a higher level of professional music, and forming a European artistic, educational, and research centre for Early Music. The programme premieres new and authentic material, carefully chosen to promote the diversity of European early music, from the late Middle Ages right up to the beginning of the 20th century. In doing so, the programme breaks all taboos surrounding Early Music, giving it an insightful and honest platform and bringing in new audiences every time. It is a programme aimed specifically at the public but also enjoys a high reputation amongst professional music critics and audiences. The festival also encourages young Slovene artists and musicologists to study, research, and perform Early Music.
+{{YouTube|9koKl_vfYhQ}}
-Radio Slovenia records most of the concerts of the Festival and since 1997 has also presented festival recordings throughout the year (Banchetto Musicale: Brežice after Brežice). One or two concerts a year are recorded for Slovenia's national television station Televizija Slovenija.
+==Programme==
-The 11th SEVIQC Brežice Festival of 2007 featured 50 concerts of music composed between the Middle Ages and the beginning of 20th century and was held between 6 July and 18 August 2007 at 29 Slovene castles and churches, as well as in some Italian and Polish cities. The official part of the festival opened in the Dolenjska Museum, Novo mesto, where Spanish ensemble MUSIca AlcheMIca played compositions by Johann Sebastian Bach and Georg Philipp Telemann, while it wrapped up with a concert at Turjak Castle. The 2007 Festival featured artists from Spain, Hungary, Ireland, the Netherlands, Italy, Cuba, France and the UK.
+The main objective of the [[Seviqc]] festival is to revitalize the Early Music scene in Slovenia. Additional goals include stimulating cultural tourism, fostering Early Music departments at Slovene conservatories and the [[Academy of Music]], and elevating the overall level of professional music. The festival actively participates in the European Day of Early Music (EDEM) concerts programme, held annually on March 21st throughout Europe under the auspices of REMA - European Early Music Network and UNESCO.
-===International cooperation===
+The Seviqc programme caters to both the general public and professional music critics and audiences. [[Radio Slovenia]] records selected festival concerts, broadcasting them throughout the year in the ''Banchetto Musicale: Brežice after Brežice'' programme. Since 1997, one or two concerts per year are also recorded for Slovenia's national television station, [[Televizija Slovenija]]. Several festival editions are available on CD.
-Since its inception in the 80s the festival has incorporated international cultural elements that are still relevant today. Each year the festival is organised in partnership with a national partner; previous partner countries were: in 2000 Great Britain; in 2001 the Netherlands; in 2002 the Czech Republic; in 2003 the European Union; in 2004 the Netherlands; in 2005 France; in 2006 Italy; and in 2007 Spain.
+Beyond hosting hundreds of renowned individual artists, the festival has presented world-class ensembles such as Accademia di Musica Antica Bolzano (IT), Accademia Daniel Israel (IL), Adel Singers (NO), and many others.
-Radio Slovenia exchanges these recordings through the European Broadcasting Union (EBU).
-===See also===
+{{Image|Seviqc Brežice Festival 2013 Accentus Austria.jpg}}
+The 2015 programme featured a diverse lineup, including musica cubicularis (SI), XVIII-21, Le Baroque Nomade (FR), and ensembles like Camerata Bachiensis (DE), Faenza (FR), and Académie baroque européenne d’Ambronay (FR).
+The festival offers substantial ticket discounts to students, low-income individuals, families, and members of various Slovene societies and associations. Additionally, all events held in churches have free admission. Each concert is complemented by exquisite wine tastings and occasional special events.
+==International cooperation==
+Since its inception in 1982, the Seviqc programme has incorporated international cultural elements. Until 2008, the festival partnered with a different European country each year. Collaborations included Great Britain (2000), the Netherlands (2001 and 2004), the Czech Republic (2002), the European Union (2003), France (2005 and 2008), Italy (2006), and Spain (2007). The festival maintains ongoing collaborations with various European countries and their embassies.
+A member of REMA (''Réseau Européen de Musique Ancienne'') since 2003, Seviqc facilitates the exchange of festival recordings with Radio Slovenia through the European Broadcasting Union (EBU).
+The festival's producer, [[Ars Ramovš]], has been involved in numerous European partnerships and projects, including the Student Festival and Evromreža (1998-2004), Debut Junger Sänger (2003-2004), ZABAF (2004-2006), a co-production with the Festival Toscano di Musica Antica (2006-2008), the ''PurPur project'' (2011-2014), and the ''eeemerging project'' (2014-2018).
+==See also==
 * [[Ars Ramovš]]
-===External links===
+==External links==
+* [https://www.seviqc-brezice.si/?lang=en Seviqc website]
+* [https://www.rema-eemn.net/about/ REMA (Réseau Européen de Musique Ancienne/European Early Music Network) website]
+* [https://www.festivalfinder.eu/festivals FestivalFinder.eu]
+* [https://www.youtube.com/user/SeviqcBrezice/videos The Seviqc channel on YouTube]
-* http://www.festivalbrezice.com
+{{gallery}}
 [[Category:Music]]
 [[Category:Festivals]]
+[[Category:Festivals in June]]
+[[Category:Festivals in July]]
+[[Category:Festivals in August]]
 [[Category:Music festivals]]
+[[Category:Intangible heritage]]

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Programme

International cooperation

See also

External links

Gallery

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