{"id":32697,"date":"2026-09-02T12:31:35","date_gmt":"2026-09-02T12:31:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.art-bsa.eu\/2026\/09\/02\/zakljucek_pok26\/"},"modified":"2026-11-04T06:42:03","modified_gmt":"2026-11-04T06:42:03","slug":"zakljucek_pok26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.art-bsa.eu\/en\/2026\/09\/02\/zakljucek_pok26\/","title":{"rendered":"POK26 is a wrap!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Officially concluded: the Summer Orchestra Camp (POK26)<\/a> \u2013 the flagship educational and artistic project of the Slovenian Youth Orchestra (SMO). The young musicians have behind them a week of intensive creative work, unforgettable time together and top-class music-making, culminating in a sold-out concert in the hall of the Slovenian Philharmonic.<\/p>\n

Year after year, the Summer Orchestra Camp confirms its mission: to create an open, safe and stimulating environment in which all eager young musicians can experience the unique energy of playing in a large symphony orchestra. The exceptionally high proportion of returnees \u2013 young talents who happily come back to the orchestra every summer \u2013 proves that the camp is building a truly close-knit “extended musical family”. For many, POK is the first step that in time also leads to regular involvement in SMO projects and, further still, to our musicians working in the international professional arena.<\/p>\n\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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A sold-out Slovenian Philharmonic and standing ovations<\/h3>\n

The common thread of this year's camp was entitled MO\u010c BESEDE<\/a> \u2013 a project exploring the meeting point where original spoken-word art and the power of symphonic sound intertwine and raise important social questions.<\/p>\n

Mo\u010d besede, a fusion of hip-hop and symphonic sound<\/h3>\n

At the closing concert on Sunday, 23 August, in the sold-out hall of the Slovenian Philharmonic, the young orchestra under the baton of conductor \u017diva Ploj Per\u0161uh was joined by exceptional guests:<\/p>\n

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  • the distinctive rapper from Radgona, Leopold I.,<\/li>\n
  • guitarist and music producer Vid Turica,<\/li>\n
  • and composer and arranger Matija Kre\u010di\u010d, who masterfully interwove rap poetry and contemporary rhythms with orchestral colours.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    The standing ovation from an enthusiastic audience was the finest confirmation that, by blending genres, young musicians are breaking down stereotypes and pushing the boundaries of classical music.<\/p>\n\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>