2025: Season Seven / Calendar of Events
CONCERTS
August 4, 2025
MATINEE @ NOON
The Welcome Overture / Uvertira dobrodošlice
Market Place at Platani Square, 12 Noon / Pijaca, 12.00h
Free and open to the public / Slobodan ulaz
August 4, 2025
GALA CONCERT / GALA KONCERT
Featuring: Soloists, SummerFest Camerata & conductor Pascal Verrot
Program: Vivaldi, Beethoven, Kreisler, Choo, Petroi, Takemitsu….
Amphitheater Crkvina, 8:30pm / Amfiteatar Crkvina, 20.30h
Free and open to the public / Slobodan ulaz
Reception by invitation only / Prijem po pozivu
August 6, 2025
YOUNG ARTISTS PRIMO CONCERT
A Piano Spectacle! / Pijanistički spektakl!
Theater Hall at KCT, 8:30pm / Pozorišna sala KCT, 20.30h
Free and open to the public / Slobodan ulaz
August 7, 2025
MONASTERY ŽITOMISLIĆ / MANASTIR ŽITOMISLIĆ
MMSF Guest Performance/ MMSF gostovanje
Featuring: Soloists, SummerFest Camerata & conductor Pascal Verrot
Program: Vivaldi, Bach, Brahms, Petroi, Takemitsu and more!
Foundation Museum Žitomislić, 8:30pm / Fondacija Muzeja Žitomislić, 20.30h
Free and open to the public / Slobodan ulaz
August 8, 2025
YOUNG ARTISTS SECONDO CONCERT
The Summer Academy Soloists and Ensambles / Solisti i ansambli letnje skole
Theater Hall at KCT, 8:30pm / Pozorišna sala KCT, 20.30h
Free and open to the public / Slobodan ulaz
August 9, 2025
CATHEDRAL OF THE BIRTH OF MARY/ KATEDRALA MALE GOSPE
Featuring: Organist, Daniel Kirk-Foster & SummerFest Camerata
Program: All Bach program for Organ solo and SummerFest Camerata, 8:30pm / Bax - dela za orgulje solo i SummerFest Camerata, 20.30h
Free and open to the public / Slobodan ulaz
August 10, 2025
YOUNG ARTISTS TERZO CONCERT
Solo & Chamber works / Solistička i kamerna muzika
Museum of Herzegovina, 8:30pm / Muzej Hercegovine, 20.30h
Free and open to the public / Slobodan ulaz
August 11, 2024
DUBROVNIK EXCURSION
~Free day, no performances
August 12, 2024
VILA LASTVA EXCLUSIVE
Solo, Collaborative & Orchestral works / Solistička, kamerna i orkestarska dela This event includes pre-performance cocktails & post-performance dinner reception with artists / Koncert uključuje koktel pre koncerta i večeru sa umetnicima festivala po završetku koncerta
Vila Lastva, Lastva, 8:00pm / 20.00h
Tickets: 30⍷ at Hotel Leotar or online at / Prodaja karata: 30⍷ u Hotelu Leotar ili na sajtu
August 13, 2024
YOUNG ARTISTS QUARTO CONCERT at NOON
Solo & Chamber works / Solistička i kamerna muzika
Museum of Herzegovina, 12 Noon / Muzej Hercegovine, 12.00h
Free and open to the public / Slobodan ulaz
GALA GRAND FINALE
Featuring: Soloists, SummerFest Camerata & conductor Pascal Verrot
Program: C.P.E.Bach, Piazzolla, Schoenfield, Petroi, Mendelssohn…….
Amphitheater Crkvina, 8:30pm / Amfiteatar Crkvina, 20.30h
Free and open to the public / Slobodan ulaz
Reception by invitation only / Prijem po pozivu
MASTERCLASSES
August 3, 2025
The Art of Piano Playing with RICHARD CIONCO
Museum of Herzegovina, 8:00pm / Muzej Hercegovine 20.00h
Free and open to the public / Slobodan ulaz
August 5, 2025
The Art of Piano Playing with ARBO VALDMA
Museum of Herzegovina, 5:00pm / Muzej Hercegovine 17.00h
Free and open to the public / Slobodan ulaz
The Art of Piano Playing with SUN MIN KIM
Museum of Herzegovina, 8:00pm / Muzej Hercegovine 20.00h
Free and open to the public / Slobodan ulaz
August 6, 2025
The Art of Violin Playing with VESNA STANKOVIC
Museum of Herzegovina, 5:00pm / Muzej Hercegovine 17.00h
Free and open to the public / Slobodan ulaz
August 8, 2024
The Art of Viola Playing with ERIC WONG
Museum of Herzegovina, 5:00pm / Muzej Hercegovine 17.00h
Free and open to the public / Slobodan ulaz
August 9, 2024
The Art of Violin Playing with STEVEN MOECKEL
Museum of Herzegovina, 3:00pm / Muzej Hercegovine 15.00h
Free and open to the public / Slobodan ulaz
The Art of Cello Playing with KENNY LEE & JAMIE CLARK
Museum of Herzegovina, 5:00pm / Muzej Hercegovine 17.00h
Free and open to the public / Slobodan ulaz
August 10, 2025
The Art of Chamber Ensemble Playing with MMSF Faculty -Artists
Museum of Herzegovina, 3:00pm / Muzej Hercegovine 15.00h
Free and open to the public / Slobodan ulaz
August 12, 2025
The Art of Piano Playing with LILIA BOYADJIEVA
Museum of Herzegovina, 3:00pm / Muzej Hercegovine 15.00h
Free and open to the public / Slobodan ulaz
All masterclass are 1 + ½ hour long
ART EXHIBITION
August 2-13, 2025
Cat Mailloux: Sun Passage
~ Series of sawn paintings that track the movement of light across the walls of domestic and public spaces on display at the Museum of Herzegovina / Serija tapisarije koje prate pravac svetlosnih zraka u domaćinstvima i javnim prostorima
~ Workshop date TBA
CULINARY EVENT
August 8, 2025
GAZDINSTVO KISIN: Join us and learn how to make several traditional, old Herzegovinian delicacies such as: Prijesnac, Cicvara, Slanutak / Pridružite nam se na kulinarskom dogadjaju i demonstraciji spremanja hercegovačkih specijaliteta: cicvara, prijesnac i slanutak.
Lunch: 12:30-3pm / Ručak: 12.30-15.00h
Tickets are limited: 30⍷ at Hotel Leotar or online at / Prodaja karata: 30⍷ u Hotelu Leotar ili na sajtu
Day-At-A-Glance
7:00 - 8:30 - Breakfast
9:00 - 10:45 - Orchestra
11:00-12:00 - Lessons or practice
12:00 - 1:00 - Chamber Ensemble
1:00 - 2:00 - Lunch 1:45-2:00 Festival talks: meet and brief 2:00 - 3:00 Rest period or practice or lesson
3:00 - 5:00 - Private lesson or practice
5:00 - 6:30 - Masterclass
6:45 - 7:45 - Dinner
8:30 - Concert and reception