May 28, 2026
On May 28 2026, the composition Integral, by Žiga Stanič, for male voice, flute and violin will receive its world premiere in Novo mesto, commissioned by the Society of Slovene Composers, marking the 100th anniversary of the death of Slovenian poet Srečko Kosovel.
April 26, 2026
Žiga Stanič: Piano Concerto No. 2. Live performance at the Slovenian Music Days Festival (#40), Slovenian Philharmonic Hall, RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra – Steven Loy, conductor; Žiga Stanič, piano.
March 31, 2026
On March 31 2026, a concert in Tolmin will feature Triakonta by Žiga Stanič, performed by Jazz Punt Big Band with Boštjan Gombač on the Neanderthal flute, within the programme of the European Capital of Culture 2025 Nova Gorica – Gorizia
March, 2026
Izpod peresa slovenskih skladateljev. Žiga Stanič z Drugim klavirskim koncertom. Radio Program Ars — Interview with Žiga Stanič on Piano Concerto #2, Bis and A Song Without Words.
March, 2026
New Release – Piano Concerto No. 2 – Žiga Stanič · RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra. Davorin Mori, conductor
February 26, 2026
On 26 February 2026 in Nova Gorica (Slovenia), Triakonta by Žiga Stanič will be performed by Jazz Punt Big Band with Boštjan Gombač, continuing the project presented within the European Capital of Culture context.
January 22, 2026
Arsov Art Atelje on Jan. 22, 2026, Žiga Stanič: Triakonta. A broadcast accompanying the project The Oldest Flute, marking the 30th anniversary of the discovery of the Neanderthal flute from Divje Babe.
November 28, 2025
International scientific symposium entitled Music for Health and Well-being at Academy of Music of the University of Ljubljana. Žiga Stanič, lecture: Brain Waves and Collective Interactions in Orchestral Music
November 26, 2025
Mladi mladim – Jeunesses Musicales Ljubljana concert. Žiga Stanič: Pesem brez besed / Song Without Words – for cello and piano (2010). Performed by Nuša Planinc, cello & Miha Haas, piano. Cankarjev dom Ljubljana, Kosovel Hall, 19:30
July 19, 2025
Cerkno, Slovenia: premiere performance of a new musical work by composer Žiga Stanič entitled Triakonta, written for the Jazz Punt Big Band, Boštjan Gombač. On the 30th anniversary of the discovery of the Neanderthal flute. Primorske novice: Srečna 30, article by Saša Dragoš
July 18, 2025
1st performance & recording by RTV SLO Symphony Orchestra, Davorin Mori and Žiga Stanič: Piano Concerto No. 2
June 16, 2025
Žiga Stanič: Trio Futile gift, so unexpected [on a text by Alexander Pushkin, in the translation by M. Klopčič] for soprano, horn and piano, composed back in 1999, will be performed at the Academy of Music in Ljubljana as part of a graduation recital.
April 13, 2025
First performance: Bis by Žiga Stanič, for clarinet, cello, trombone — and looper; Slovenian Music Days, Viteška dvorana, Križanke, Ljubljana [Jože Kotar, Igor Mitrović, Žan Tkalec]
April 12, 2025
Festival of Contemporary Music Abeceda IV, round table discussion: Invention and Development of Slovenian Classical Music: A Perspective for 2030–2040 [Gregor Pompe, Žiga Stanič, Nejc Avbelj, Maj Brinovec, Miha Nahtigal]
March 26, 2025
Arsov Art Atelje (Radio Slovenia) on March 26, 2025: Žiga Stanič with new works.
March 25,.2025
Interview for the Institute .abeceda [Studio for Contemporary Composition] — moderator Brina Kren / IDEA L.
February 26, 2025
Ars Art Atelier: ISCM World Music Days 2024 in the Faroe Islands – presentation of Slovenian section and the festival activities.
October 26, 2024
Hi-Fi Ljubljana 2024, Žiga Stanič: lecture on Contemporary Musical Hedonism referring to the procedure of symphonic music (post)production & market.
October 22 & 23, 2024
Žiga Stanič: A Trip to the Zoo – performed by the Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra (Youth Concert Series)
May 31, 2024
Novo mesto, Janez Trdina Cultural Centre: Žiga Stanič: World premiere of Krog, for interchangeable performers playing zither, harp, and guitar. Performed by Tim Jurkovič, Lara Hrastnik and Tajda Krajnc.
2024
CD release: Album 2019-2023; chamber music by Žiga Stanič with various artists.
November 25, 2022
Žiga Stanič, lecture: Audio recording as a final product of contemporary orchestral composition. International music symposium, Ljubljana Music Academy.
June 12, 2023
Žiga Stanič: String Quartet No. 3
Pogovori s skladatelji – Cikel 1808, Kogojeva dvorana DSS, Ljubljana, performed by Accademia String Quartet.
March 24, 2023
Žiga Stanič: Anti‘s first performance, Viteška dvorana
Ljubljana Križanke, by Ariart Ensemble [Matej Zupan, Irmgart Anderl Krajter, Jože Kotar, Milan Nikolić].
December 12, 2022
In memoriam prof. Andrej Jarc. A commemoration at the Music Academy in Ljubljana, Betteto Hall, 19h. Former students remember the life and work of their professor, pianist Andrej Jarc (1939-2020). Concert event.
June 20, 2022
ECSA Composer Alliance Playlist 2022: Music for Peace. Žiga Stanič: Crossing. Performed by Stefan Milenkovich and Žiga Stanič
June 14, 2022
Žiga Stanič: Secans. Composition for prepared piano. First performance by pianist Miha Haas, Ljubljana, for Koncertni atelje DSS.
April 4, 2021
Žiga Stanič: Sub, for tuba and prepared piano, an onomatopoeia piece composed for Slovene Composers Society, by Uroš Vegelj (tuba) and Žiga Stanič (piano). First performance.
February 2, 2022
University Anthem by Žiga Stanič — composed for the University of Nova Gorica in 2000. The male octet version was premiered by the Slovene Octet on 2 February 2022 at the inauguration ceremony of the new rector.
January 17, 2022
Žiga Stanič: Shut up! Composition for mixed choir, performing with mouths closed. First performance by Ljubljana Music Academy Choir / conductor Alenka Podpečan / in Cukrarna Ljubljana, January 17th, 2022.
January 2022
New CD release: Žiga Stanič: Colored Shadows / Barvne sence – Slovene Composers Society CD, symphonic works (2016-2021) by Žiga Stanič
December 24, 2021
Izpod peresa slovenskih skladateljev: Radio program Ars, interview with Žiga Stanič on Puzzle Symphony and Bitcoin Overture, Shadow cantata, Spring suite, Esophagus battle.
October 27, 2021
Cracks of time / Razpoke časa / performance by Boštjan Gombač and Žiga Stanič on October 27th, at the celebration of National Museum of Slovenia’s 200th anniversary. Cankarjev dom, Ljubljana.
September 14 & 15, 2021
Žiga Stanič: A Trip, for symphony orchestra. Performed by Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra in Cankarjev dom, Ljubljana (Symphonc Matinees GMS)
September 2021
Robot, a short piece for piano solo – for children. Onomatopoeia of a robot, commisioned by EPTA, published in Virkla magazine, 2021.
September 10, 2021
Ready steady go! [Pripravljeni, pozor, zdaj!] Composition for prepared marimba, using many extended techniques, onomatopoeia and movable sound clusters. First performance in Novo mesto, by percussionist Simon Klavžar.
2021
New release. Žiga Stanič: Slovene Folk Metamorphoses [Slovenske ljudske metamorfoze] for piano. Performed by the composer.
September 3, 2021
Lament for the Slovenian Octet. [Žalostinka za Slovenskim oktetom]. Stanič’s piece for male octet, performed by and dedicated to Slovenian Octet in 1995, for the former choir at their farewell. Performance at Kogojevi dnevi, Kanal ob Soči.
June 2, 2021
Concert event for the youth, performed by Slovene Philharmonic orchestra. Žiga Stanič, moderator.
May 2021
New release: CD Žiga Stanič: Zeitgeist, performed by the Cerkno wind-brass band and tidldibab (Divje Babe flute). Presentation within program Ars, Medenina in patina; Radio Slovenia. First performances were on December 21, 25 & 26, 2019, Gorenja Vas and Cerkno, Slovenia. Links: MMC, Idrija.com.
December 15, 2020
Žiga Stanič: Cracks of Time, performance while corona lockdown. Žiga Stanič with Boštjan Gombač, live streaming from Maribor – Narodni dom, on December 15, 8PM: link.
August 25, 2020
Žiga Stanič: Cracks of Time. Live performance at Kromberk castle, Solkan, at the Musice dal Mondo 2020 Festival. Boštjan Gombač, folk woodwinds and tidldibab, Žiga Stanič, prepared piano. Link.
June 25, 2020
Žiga Stanič: Slovene Folk Metamorphoses, for piano solo. First performance by the author: audio & video-stream.
October 2018
Žiga Stanič: Baba, for Neanderthal flute and orchestra. Performed by the RTV SLO Symphony Orchestra, B. Gombač, conducted by Simon Krečič; archive TV recording
2019
New release. Žiga Stanič: The Well-Prepared Piano / Das Wohlpräparierte Klavier
CD Album.
May 15, 2019
Žiga Stanič: Origami – world premiere. Concert Atelier Series, Society of Slovene Composers (DSS). Performed by Marko Brčarevič, Katja Porovne, and Matjaž Porovne
2019
New CD release. Žiga Stanič: Slovene Alphabet [Slovenska abeceda],
for mixed choir – extended singing techniques
2019
New CD release. Žiga Stanič: Black Hole [Črna luknja], Trobilni Ansambel Slovenske Filharmonije – TASF, Boštjan Gombač – opt. Long Play, ZKP RTV 115455
2019
New release. Žiga Stanič: Spring Suite [Pomladna suita] for violin and piano; performed by Stefan Milenkovich and Žiga Stanič.
November 18, 2018
Žiga Stanič: Baba, for Neanderthal flute and orchestra. Performed by the New Symphony Orchestra, B. Gombač, conducted by Borislav Yotzov. Russian Cultural and Information Center, Sofia, Bulgaria.
June 7, 2018
Žiga Stanič: Baba, for Neanderthal flute and orchestra. Performed by RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra, Benoit Fromanger – conductor, Boštjan Gombač – flute. Gallus Hall, Cankarjev dom, Ljubljana.
May 31, 2018
Žiga Stanič: Baba, for Neanderthal flute and orchestra. Performed by RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra, Benoit Fromanger – conductor, Boštjan Gombač – flute. Teatro Nuovo Giovanni da Udine, Italy.
May 13, 2018
Žiga Stanič: Baba, for Neanderthal flute and orchestra. Performed by Silesian Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra Henryka Mikołaja Góreckiego; Leszek Sojka – conductor, Boštjan Gombač – flute.
May 12, 2018
Žiga Stanič: A Trip to the Zoo, for symphony orchestra, winner of the 3rd Keuris Composers Contest Prize 2018 on May 12th in Flint hall, Amersfoort, The Netherlands.
April 14, 2018
18+, a composition for prepared piano, presented by the author on April 14th, 2018 at the The Night of Slovene Composers concert event.
March 8, 2018
Žiga Stanič: Baba, for Neanderthal flute and orchestra. Two performances by Slovak Sinfonietta, Žilina.
February 22, 2018
Žiga Stanič: Baba, for Neanderthal flute and orchestra. Performed by Bohuslav Martinů Philharmonic Orchestra Zlín; Ulrich Kern, Boštjan Gombač.
February 21, 2018
Žiga Stanič: Baba, for Neanderthal flute and orchestra. Performance by Jenaer Philharmonie, Jena, Germany.
2018
New release. Žiga Stanič: Boj na požiralniku / The Esophagus Battle. Performed by Ljubljana Music Academy Choir and soloists.
December 9, 2017
Žiga Stanič: Črna luknja, performed by TASF – Brass Ensemble of the Slovenian Philharmonic & B. Gombač. Kozina Hall, Slovenian Philharmonic Hall, Ljubljana.
November 14 & 15, 2017
Žiga Stanič: A Trip, for Symphony Orchestra. Performed by Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra, Slaven Kulenović – conductor. Gallus Hall, Cankarjev dom, Ljubljana
February 2—4, 2017
Žiga Stanič: Baba, for Neanderthal flute and orchestra. Performed by Orchestre de Picardie; Arie van Beek – conductor, Boštjan Gombač – flute. Concerts in Théâtre Municipal – Abbevile; Cité de la Musique et de la Danse – Soissons; La Faiencerie-Theatre – Creil.
2017
New release: Žiga Stanič – Violin Sonata. Andrej Kopač, violin · from the CD Reminiscence Edicije DSS 2017111
2016
Darwinian exhibition in Cantebury, UK
17 October to 10 November 2016 hosted in the Herbert Read Gallery, UCA, Canterbury, UK. The exhibition consisted of: music by Žiga Stanič: Crack of Time 45139 (from Crack of time series). Performed by Ljuben Dimkaroski and Žiga Stanič. Recorded in Ljubljana, Slovenia, 2016.
October 10, 2016
Žiga Stanič: I have a dream, for clarinet and accordion. First performance: Boštjan Gombač and Luka Juhart, Ljubljana.
September 2016
Martin Gregor-Dellin’s book Richard Wagner: Sein Leben. Sein Werk. Sein Jahrhundert – was translated into Slovenian for the first time, and was published in 2016. Translator: Dr. Simon Širca; peer review: Peter Bedjanič, Dr. Žiga Stanič. A short review and preview.
March 23, 2016
Žiga Stanič: Piano concerto No. 1. world premiere at final concert of the 32nd Slovenian Music Days Festival at the Slovenian Philharmonic, Ljubljana. RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra – conductor Simon Krečič, soloist Žiga Stanič.
On creative work. An interview in the Slovenian music journal Glasna, in the column V ateljeju skladateljskih poetik (In the Studio of Composers’ Poetics) [Glasna, Year 47, No. 1, February-March 2016, pp. 30-31]
New CD release: Stanič’s CD entitled Variatio delectat, released in 2016 by the Society of Slovene Composers, contains a variety of types of music created by Žiga Stanič. It opens with the Antiopera, which is followed by compositions for 1, 2, 3 and 5 performers.
December 2015
At the end of 2015, a book Writings on Wagner [Spisi o Wagnerju] was published, comprising famous works translated into Slovenian for the first time: G. B. Shaw (The Perfect Wagnerite), T. Mann (Das Leiden und Größe Richard Wagners, Richard Wagner und Der Ring des Nibelungen) and T. W. Adorno (Versuch über Wagner). Translator: Dr Simon Širca; peer review: Peter Bedjanič, Dr Žiga Stanič, Nataša Zager. Preview. ISBN 978-961-6311-91-5
November 27, 2015
A lecture on synesthesia, musical cryptography and the subjectivity of color pattern translation – questions and problems arising from A. Scriabin’s final orchestral work Prometheus. For the European Piano Teachers Association (EPTA), Ljubljana, November 2015. Published in the Virkla magazine, pp. 2-5, November 2016.
2015
Since 2002, sound recordings by the RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra have been submitted four times to the international sound recording competition Taktons in Novi Sad, Serbia. Each time, the recordings have received first prize in large orchestra categories, twice with sound engineer Rado Cedilnik (R. Strauss: Horn Concerto No.1, G. Faure: Pelléas et Mélisande), once with sound engineer Januš Luznar (A. Bruckner: Symphony No. 7), and in year 2015 with sound engineer Aleks Pirkmajer Penko (G. Holst: Planets). The results reflect the superb quality of RTV Slovenia’s orchestral music production. Link.
November 13, 2013
Žiga Stanič: The Bald Soprano, antiopera. World premiere by APZ Tone Tomšič choir and RTV Symphony Orchestra soloists. Ljubljana.
2013
Richard Wagner’s (1813-1883) famous book Opera and Drama was first translated into Slovenian on the 200th anniversary of author’s birth. Translator: Dr Simon Širca; Peer Reviewers: Mr Uroš Lajovic and Dr Ž. Stanič. ISBN 978-961-6311-80-9
April 22, 2012
Žiga Stanič: Rubajati, for mixed choir. Slovenian Chamber Choir, Urša Lah – conductor. Kozina Hall, Slovenian Philharmonic, Ljubljana
2012
Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini. In 2012, TV Slovenia recorded orchestral music including Rachmaninov’s famous work. Performed by Žiga Stanič, piano, En Shao, conductor, and the RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra – it was first broadcast in December 2012.