I am very happy to share with you the news about the upcoming international premiere of my orchestral work 1945–, which will take place this Friday, January 16, 2026 at 8:00 PM, as part of the Ultraschall Berlin festival at Radialsystem V. The work will be performed by the Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, one of Germany’s leading symphony orchestras, conducted by Brad Lubman.
More information about the concert:
· RSB: https://www.rsb-online.de/konzerte/ultraschall-festival-fuer-neue-musik-3/
· Ultraschall Festival: https://ultraschallberlin.de/konzert/2026-01-16_rsb/
The concert will also be broadcast on radio:
· Deutschlandfunk Kultur: January 23, 2026 at 8:00 PM
· radio3 vom rbb: March 6, 2026 at 8:03 PM
1945– is a new orchestral work based on the acoustic imprint of division, memory, and artistic continuity. The piece was composed on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the Society of Slovene Composers (DSS) and exists in the space between historical rupture and cultural resonance. The year 1945 carries multiple turning points: the end of the war, mass executions, political division, and the founding of institutions such as the DSS. These historical fractures still resonate today in individuals, families, and society. Unresolved trauma is transmitted from generation to generation through memory and even epigenetics, shaping our present and future. At the heart of the work lies the concept of “echo”: as a trace of events, a trace of wounds, a trace of droplets falling through the narrow lens of time. The music breathes through tension and sonic reflections. Individual voices, drawn from archival traces and living testimonies, are not quoted, but captured as sonic imprints in the moment. Emotional weight is woven into the sound spectrum and transformed into a raw, resonant sonic image. The work lives in dialogue: between past and future, the individual and the collective, tradition and innovation. It is dedicated to all creators who, through art, seek the inexpressible, build bridges, reveal what is hidden, and open spaces of transcendence. The work 1945– was created with the financial support of Donemus Publishing House and the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia.
The Slovenian premiere took place on October 14, 2025 at 7:30 PM in the Kozina Hall of the Slovenian Philharmonic, performed by the RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra conducted by Simon Krečič, as part of the ceremonial concert celebrating the 80th anniversary of the Society of Slovene Composers, held under the honorary patronage of the President of the Republic of Slovenia, Dr. Nataša Pirc Musar. The concert was broadcast live on Radio Slovenia – ARS Programme and recorded by RTV Slovenia.
More information:
https://www.dss.si/novice/koncerti-ob-80-letnici-drustva-slovenskih-skladateljev.html
https://www.dss.si/media/uploads/files/DSS-zgibanka-net.pdf
https://www.rtvslo.si/rtv365/arhiv/175182329?s=tv
https://ars.rtvslo.si/podkast/predvajaj/neposredni-prenos/173250528/175167434
Thank you very much for your attention and support.
Kind regards,
Petra Strahovnik
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