FriForma is a neologism that suggests genres we like and promote – free jazz, non-idiomatic improvised music and site-specific sound art. Since 2007 – previously as Džez Pri Koritu exclusively at cultural and youth center Menza Pri Koritu with a slightly different concept regarding genres and styles – we have been inviting and hosting musicians from all over the world to have one-off performances, residency programmes or workshops in Ljubljana, Slovenia.
FriForma events – concerts, performances, sound installations, video showcases and lectures – are often resulting in international collaborations between guest and local artists. Musicians on residency so far included Keith Rowe, Annette Krebs, Jean-Luc Guionnet, Martin Küchen, Seijiro Murayama, Lee Patterson, Tristan Honsinger, Alex Ward, Tom Jackson, Benedict Taylor, Daniel Thompson and Daichi Yoshikawa – among many others.
Nowadays, event series FriForma, curated by Nataša Serec and László Juhász, takes place at various venues in Ljubljana – ranging from museums and art galleries to theaters and churches – such as Klub Gromka, Museum Of Contemporary Art Metelkova (+MSUM), Vodnikova Domačija Šiška, Kapelica Gallery, ŠKUC Gallery, Fran Vesel’s Garden at The Slovenian Association Of Fine Arts Societies, Pocket Teater Studio or St. James’s Parish Church.
Since 2016, FriForma has been running an extensive video documentation project on Vimeo with hi-quality footages presenting full-length live performances that took place at FriForma events.
2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007
3 August 2021, Tuesday – Ilirska Bistrica
· Tedeja Žele – album recording session
13 August 2021, Friday – Dražgoše
· Vida Vatovec – album recording session
18 August 2021, Wednesday – 13. V:NM Festival 2021, Volkshaus, Graz
· Katharina Klement / Samo Kutin / Denovaire
· Robert Lepenik / Jaka Berger / Patrick Wurzwallner
· Annette Giesriegl / Tea Vidmar / Josef Klammer
· Tanja Feichtmair / Cene Resnik / Urban Kušar
19 August 2021, Thursday – 13. V:NM Festival 2021, Volkshaus, Graz
· Yvonne Hofmeister / Ana Kravanja / Maria Flavia Cerrato / Franz Schmuck
· Christoph Wundrak / Cene Resnik / Armin Pokorn
20 August 2021, Friday – 13. V:NM Festival 2021, Volkshaus, Graz
· Borut Savski / Seppo Gründler / Nick Acorne
· Alfred Lang / Kaja Draksler / Reinhard Ziegerhofer
21 August 2021, Saturday – 13. V:NM Festival 2021, Volkshaus, Graz
· Elisabeth Harnik / Matjaž Bajc / Zlatko Kaučič
· Tilen Lebar / Se-Lien Chuang / Andreas Weixler
26 August 2021, Thursday – Alpenglow 7 – Styria meets Slovenia, Galerija ŠKUC, Ljubljana
· Annette Giesriegl / Tea Vidmar / Ana Kravanja / Josef Klammer
· Borut Savski / Seppo Gründler / Nick Acorne
26 August 2021, Thursday – Alpenglow 7 – Styria meets Slovenia, Klub Gromka, Ljubljana
· Tanja Feichtmair / Cene Resnik / Urban Kušar
· Robert Lepenik / Samo Kutin / Jaka Berger / Patrick Wurzwallner
27 August 2021, Friday – Alpenglow 7 – Styria meets Slovenia, Cankarjev dom, Ljubljana
· Tilen Lebar / Se-Lien Chuang / Andreas Weixler
· Yvonne Hofmeister / Valentina Štrucelj / Maria Flavia Cerrato / Franz Schmuck
· Matej Bunderla / Katharina Klement / Denovaire
27 August 2021, Friday – Alpenglow 7 – Styria meets Slovenia, Cankarjev dom, Ljubljana
· Alfred Lang / Kaja Draksler / Reinhard Ziegerhofer
· Elisabeth Harnik / Matjaž Bajc / Zlatko Kaučič
· Christoph Wundrak / Cene Resnik / Armin Pokorn
1 September 2021, Wednesday – Sinj
· Lucija Gregov – album recording session
12 September 2021, Sunday – Jasenovac
· Tena Novak – album recording session