From July 28, 2025, the music gathering Etno Histeria will take place for the 20th year in a row, bringing together 84 outstanding musicians from 21 countries into the Etno Histeria World Orchestra 2025.
This year, the orchestra will perform eight concerts between August 1 and 8, and we can also look forward to many (un)announced actions, daily interventions, and community encounters.
The members of this year’s orchestra come from: Slovenia, Croatia, France, Chile, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Belgium, Finland, Spain, Austria, USA, Argentina, Germany, Italy, England, Canada, the Netherlands, Estonia, Switzerland, and Australia.
Mentors 2025: Petra Onderuf (SK), Claudia Schwab (AT), Matija Solce (SI), Tilen Stepišnik (CZ), Aleš Zorec (SI)
Concert Tour 2025:
- 1.8. – Prezid (20:30)
- 2.8. – Postojna Sports Airfield, 25th Global Citroën 2CV Meeting (19:00)
- 3.8. – Mostovna, Solkan (20:30)
- 4.8. – Prešeren Square, Ljubljana (19:30)
- 5.8. – Špital za prjatle, Celje (20:30)
- 6.8. – Minoriti Auditorium, Maribor (20:00)
- 7.8. – Solidarity concert for Gaza, Snežnik Castle
- 8.8. – Grand orchestra concert at the Floating Castle Festival, Snežnik Castle
We won’t just be traveling by car and bus, but also by train, on foot, telepathically — and who knows how else.
Join us on this one-of-a-kind musical adventure and share a piece of this unforgettable sonic and soulful experience!
The Story of the Etno Histeria World Orchestra
Since 2003 (with the exception of 2010 and 2014), a unique international ensemble has formed every summer, bringing together musicians from across the globe.
In less than a week, they create a concert program lasting over two hours through a distinctive process of musical, cultural, and personal exchange — entirely by ear, without sheet music.
The musicians teach each other, with a new team of exceptional mentors guiding the process each year.
The repertoire is based on original compositions brought by participants, as well as local traditional tunes from around the world. These melodies are collectively reworked, harmonized, and transformed into complex, original arrangements.
Each year, a brand-new program emerges, often joined by guest musicians along the way.
Etno Histeria World Orchestra is more than an artistic project — it is also a socially engaged movement.
In addition to public concerts, the orchestra actively engages with local communities, stages artistic interventions, often collaborates with NGOs, and raises awareness about pressing social issues.
This year’s tour includes a concert in solidarity with Gaza and interventions in social centers in Ljubljana and Celje.
After an intense week of creation, the orchestra embarks on a tour filled with spontaneity, improvisation, and communication — making every performance a unique experience for both musicians and audiences.
It becomes a true musical stew of global sounds, enriched with personal expression and original artistry.
The Etno Histeria World Orchestra is a space for connection, artistic growth, and long-term collaboration.
It opens new paths, transcends language, genre, and geographic boundaries, and fosters listening, collective creation, and critical reflection on the world we live in.