BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Jazz Cerkno - ECPv6.3.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Jazz Cerkno X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.jazzcerkno.si/?lang=en X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Jazz Cerkno REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20260101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260523T110000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260523T110000 DTSTAMP:20260628T003416 CREATED:20260502T142251Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260502T151332Z UID:42720-1779534000-1779534000@www.jazzcerkno.si SUMMARY:Mysterious sounds of plants and objects DESCRIPTION:Monday\, May 18 to Saturday\, May 23Concert: Saturday\, May 23\, at 11:00\, main stageFree admission \n \n \n \n \n \n Mentors:Blaž CelarecProf. Petra Vidmar \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Photo: promo \n \n \n \n \n \n Our traditional music workshop for children\, which has been part of the festival for over 15 years\, will once again take an unconventional approach this year. Participants will venture into a world of sound beyond the limits of human hearing. Using a specialized device\, they will translate electromagnetic pulses emitted by plants and objects into audible frequencies and transform them into sound compositions. During the workshop\, the young participants will learn the basic principles behind the device\, as well as methods of recording\, shaping\, and creating music from unconventional sources. This year’s workshop brings together art\, technology and science\, encouraging children to explore sound beyond what we can hear. Blaž Celarec (Brina\, bands led by Severa Gjurin\, Chris Eckman and Steve Wynn\, among others) is one of Slovenia’s most sought-after drummers and percussionists. Petra Vidmar is a professor of percussion at the Academy of Music and a soloist in the RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra. \nIn cooperation with Cerkno Elementary school and C.M.A.K. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Photo: promo URL:https://www.jazzcerkno.si/event/mysterious-sounds-of-plants-and-objects/?lang=en LOCATION:main stage\, Cerkno CATEGORIES:31. Jazz Cerkno 2026,Accompanying program ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.jazzcerkno.si/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Skrivnostni-zvoki-rastlin_foto_promo.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260523T120000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260523T120000 DTSTAMP:20260628T003416 CREATED:20260502T143725Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260502T151128Z UID:42733-1779537600-1779537600@www.jazzcerkno.si SUMMARY:Versatile music creators DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, May 23\, at 12:00Gabrijel \n \n \n \n \n \n Moderator: Igor Bašin – BIGor \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Photo: Dragan Matić / Bojan Tavčar / Jože Požrl \n \n \n \n \n \n This year’s discussion focuses on the versatility of musicians. Many artists today take on multiple roles: alongside playing music\, they are also involved in various aspects of music creation\, including those aimed at preserving and developing the scene itself. Some move from rehearsals and concerts to composing\, arranging and seeking out collaborators\, while others take on roles such as managers\, agents\, organizers\, label owners or venue hosts. Many also expand their practice through teaching or by initiating new projects and collaborations\, sometimes beyond the field of music. The discussion will explore what motivates musicians to engage with other spheres of art\, why they take on roles in publishing or managing a music scene\, and how important self-organization is for creating and performing. The discussion will feature pianist and composer Kaja Draksler\, (double) bassist Jošt Drašler\, and drummer and percussionist Gal Furlan. \nIn cooperation with the Nova Muska web magazine. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Photo: Dragan Matić / Bojan Tavčar / Jože Požrl URL:https://www.jazzcerkno.si/event/versatile-music-creators/?lang=en LOCATION:Gabrijel\, Cerkno CATEGORIES:31. Jazz Cerkno 2026,Accompanying program ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.jazzcerkno.si/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Multipraktiki_foto_Dragan-Matic_Bojan-Tavcar_Joze-Pozrl.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260523T173000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260523T173000 DTSTAMP:20260628T003416 CREATED:20260412T134654Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260422T081120Z UID:42487-1779557400-1779557400@www.jazzcerkno.si SUMMARY:Kaja Draksler Solo DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, May 23\, at 17:30music school \n \n Buy tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n Kaja Draksler (piano) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Photo: Szymon Gąsiorek \n \n \n \n \n \n Slovenia’s leading jazz pianist has received widespread critical acclaim in recent years for the albums and performances of her international Kaja Draksler Octet\, which had its Slovenian premiere at our festival in 2017. In this ensemble\, she brings together jazz\, improvisation\, contemporary classical music and poetry in a recognizable way. Alongside leading the octet and performing in other formations (Punkt.Vrt.Plastik\, Czajka & Puchacz)\, Draksler is also active as a solo artist. Her debut solo album The Lives of Many Others (Clean Feed\, 2013) was praised in publications such as The New York Times and Downbeat. She later released two more solo albums: the live recordings Soothe My Soul\, Feed My Thought (Idyllic Noise\, 2021) and In Otherness Oneself (Unsounds\, 2022). Draksler\, who was ranked eighth among the “rising star” pianists in the latest Downbeat Critics Poll\, will premiere a new solo program in Cerkno. In this project\, she draws inspiration from early jazz piano styles such as ragtime and stride. Both are rooted in strong\, dance-driven rhythms\, but Draksler places particular emphasis on the specific sound color of pianos and pianists\, extended her approach into the realm of microtonality. \nIn cooperation with the Idrija Music School. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Photo: Szymon Gąsiorek \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n Bandcamp Kaja Draksler URL:https://www.jazzcerkno.si/event/kaja-draksler-solo/?lang=en LOCATION:Cerkno Music School CATEGORIES:31. Jazz Cerkno 2026,Saturday ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.jazzcerkno.si/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Kaja_Draksler_foto_Szymon_Gasiorek.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260523T193000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260523T193000 DTSTAMP:20260628T003416 CREATED:20260412T135508Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260422T082304Z UID:42502-1779564600-1779564600@www.jazzcerkno.si SUMMARY:Gašper Piano ADDER KLANK DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, May 23\, at 19:30main stage \n \n Buy tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n Gašper Piano (el. guitar\, fx)\, Tomaž Grom (double bass)\, João Valinho (drums)\, José Lencastre (saxophone) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Photo: Nuno Martins / Jan / Sploh / Nuno Martins \n \n \n \n \n \n Belgium-based Gašper Piano has established himself as a versatile creative musician working across composition\, improvisation\, sound art\, and the production of music for dance\, theater\, and film. In his work with guitar and electronics\, he draws on a wider range of styles\, which he deconstructs and weaves into abstract sonic structures and electroacoustic environments. Since 2021\, he has regularly organized concerts under the title Adder Klank and subtitled “gatherings of spontaneous sound collisions”. At his premiere performance in Cerkno\, he will present the latest version of this platform\, in which “musicians of different styles\, methodologies\, and generations connect through listening\, responding\, experimentation\, imagination\, and boldness.” For this occasion\, he is joined by Tomaž Grom from Zavod Sploh\, one of Slovenia’s leading figures in the field of improvisation and experimentation. The quartet also features two prominent musicians from the Portuguese improvisation scene: saxophonist José Lencastre and drummer João Valinho who have collaborated in numerous improvisational ensembles. They both see improvisation as a means of liberation and a challenge to standardized ways of thinking\, convinced that such music has transformative and healing powers. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Photo: Nuno Martins / Jan / Sploh / Nuno Martins \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n \n\n\n\n Bandcamp URL:https://www.jazzcerkno.si/event/gasper-piano-adder-klank/?lang=en LOCATION:main stage\, Cerkno CATEGORIES:31. Jazz Cerkno 2026,Saturday ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.jazzcerkno.si/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Adder_Klank_promo.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260523T210000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260523T210000 DTSTAMP:20260628T003416 CREATED:20260412T165153Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260422T082705Z UID:42517-1779570000-1779570000@www.jazzcerkno.si SUMMARY:Mary Halvorson CANIS MAJOR DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, May 23\, at 21:00main stage \n \n Buy tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n Mary Halvorson (el. guitar)\, Dave Adewumi (trumpet)\, Henry Fraser (double bass)\, Tomas Fujiwara (drums) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Photo: Ernest Stuart \n \n \n \n \n \n Mary Halvorson (b. 1980) is one of the most respected and innovative American jazz guitarists and composers of her generation. Known for her distinctive expression\, she defies unambiguous genre labels\, skillfully blending traditional and modern jazz with elements of avant-garde\, experimental rock\, folk and new music. Since 2017\, she has topped the Downbeat Critics Poll as Guitarist of the Year for nine consecutive years. In 2019\, she was awarded the prestigious MacArthur Fellowship. She has featured on over 75 albums as band leader\, co-leader or band member. At the Festival\, Halvorson will present a brand-new quartet that debuted in 2025 at the Jazz Gallery\, followed by a concert at the Vision Festival\, where the quartet was the highlight of the fourth night. The band will perform entirely new music written by Halvorson specifically for this lineup. Alongside her longtime collaborator\, drummer Tomas Fujiwara\, the band features double bassist Henry Fraser and trumpeter Dave Adewumi\, with whom she is collaborating for the first time. “Canis Major feels like the start of something very special”\, says Halvorson\, “the music has been growing exponentially each time we play. I’ve really been enjoying the depth\, interplay and intensity that this configuration brings to my music.” \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Photo: Ernest Stuart \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n \n\n\n\n Mary Halvorson Mary Halvorson URL:https://www.jazzcerkno.si/event/mary-halvorson-canis-major/?lang=en LOCATION:main stage\, Cerkno CATEGORIES:31. Jazz Cerkno 2026,Saturday ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.jazzcerkno.si/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Canis_Major_foto_Ernest-Stuart.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260523T223000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260523T223000 DTSTAMP:20260628T003416 CREATED:20260412T170018Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260422T083136Z UID:42534-1779575400-1779575400@www.jazzcerkno.si SUMMARY:Ingebrigt Håker Flaten (EXIT) KNARR DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, May 23\, at 22:30main stage \n \n Buy tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n Amalie Dahl (alto and baritone saxophone)\, Karl Hjalmar Nyberg (tenor and soprano saxophone\, electronics)\, Marta Warelis (piano\, electronics)\, Karl Bjorå (el. guitar)\, Olaf Olsen (drums)\, Ingebrigt Håker Flaten (double bass) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Photo: Malwina Witkowska \n \n \n \n \n \n The Norwegian double bassist is known for his work with a wide range of bands\, including Atomic\, The Thing\, Free Fall or Young Mothers. Since 2020\, he has led the collective (Exit) Knarr – named after a Viking ship designed for long voyages – which brings together dynamic music that moves fluidly beyond strict genre boundaries\, seamlessly combining elements of Norwegian folk music\, avant-garde jazz\, psychedelic rock and the rhythms of traditional music. (Exit) Knarr is not a “traditional” band but rather an open collective\, with musicians from different countries joining and evolving the lineup over time. It functions as a creative space for collaboration\, where musicians connect\, exchange ideas and encourage each other to create something unique through collective music making. The band has recorded three critically aclaimed albums\, with particular praise going to their second album\, Breezy (2024)\, dedicated to the late American trumpeter Jaimie Branch. On their most recent album\, Drops (2025)\, Håker Flaten – drawing inspiration from Anthony Braxton’s compositional approach – ushers the band into a new era by incorporating graphic scores into his compositions. For this performance\, the band will present newly arranged pieces from all three albums\, along with material from their debut (Exit) Knarr. These arrangements were developed during last year’s tour and recorded live in Oslo; the recordings are set for release this June on the album Fly. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Photo: Malwina Witkowska \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n Bandcamp Ingebrigt Håker Flaten Ingebrigt Håker Flaten URL:https://www.jazzcerkno.si/event/ingebrigt-haker-flaten-exit-knarr/?lang=en LOCATION:main stage\, Cerkno CATEGORIES:31. Jazz Cerkno 2026,Saturday ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.jazzcerkno.si/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Exit_Knarr_foto_Malwina_Witkowska.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR