Orchestra of Invented Instruments

Orchestra of Invented Instruments is a concert band on original musical instruments build by Peter Kus.

Music and original instruments by Peter Kus
Performed by Peter Kus and Gregor Hrovat

DOCUMENTS:
Concert for Things
Konzert der Dinge (deutsch)
press photos package
technical requirements

Foto: Gino Nardo

COMING UP:

  • Apr. 10th, 2024, Sežana Elementary School, Sežana (Slovenia) – SCHOOL CONCERT AND WORKSHOPS
  • Apr. 5th, 2024, Škofljica Elementary School, Škofljica (Slovenia) – SCHOOL CONCERT AND WORKSHOPS
  • Apr. 16th, 2024, Šalek Elementary School, Velenje (Slovenia) – SCHOOL CONCERT AND WORKSHOPS
  • Apr. 17th, 2024, Čepovan Elementary School, Velenje (Slovenia) – SCHOOL CONCERT AND WORKSHOPS
  • Apr. 24th, 2024, Mengeš Elementary School, Velenje (Slovenia) – SCHOOL CONCERT AND WORKSHOPS
  • May 8th, 2024, Maks Pečar Elementary School – SCHOOL CONCERT AND WORKSHOPS
  • May 13th, 2024, Škofljica Elementary School, Škofljica (Slovenia) – SCHOOL CONCERT AND WORKSHOPS
  • May 15th – 17th, 2024, Notranjski odred, Cerknica (Slovenia) – SCHOOL CONCERT AND WORKSHOPS

Musicians show to the audience how sounds can be produced on everyday objects that lay around us and can be used to create music. The current program is called Life of Things.

The concert can be also performed in an adapted form for children’s audiences (in schools, children’s venues and festivals) and can continue with a workshop. There, participants can build their own simple but effective musical instruments from recycled materials.

PAST APPEREANCES:

  • Kulturni dom Grosuplje (Slovenia), 2023
  • Sokolski dom, Škofja Loka (Slovenia), 2023
  • Kulturni dom Nova Gorica (Slovenia), 2022
  • Kosovelov dom, Sežana (Slovenia), 2021
  • Trallallero festival, Tarcento (Italy), 2021
  • Kulturni center Laško (Slovenia), 2017
  • Kulturni center Janeza Trdine, Novo mesto (Slovenia), 2017
  • Dobimo se pred Škucem, Ljubljana (Slovenia), 2017
  • Mladifest 2016, Sežana (Slovenia)
  • Bobri, Ljubljana, 2013 in 2015 (Slovenia)
  • Welser Figurentheaterfestival, Wels (Avstrija), 2013
  • Trnfest/Emonska promenada, Ljubljana (Slovenia), 2o11
  • Kamfest, Kamnik (Slovenia), 2011
  • Lent Festival/Art Camp, Maribor (Slovenia), 2010
  • Druga godba, Ljubljana (Slovenia), 2010
  • Kulturni bazar, Ljubljana (Slovenia), 2010
  • numerous elementary schools in Slovenia: OŠ Brežice, OŠ Žetale, OŠ Brod, OŠ 8 talcev Logatec, OŠ Pod goro Slovenske Konjice, OŠ Kanal, OŠ Šempas, OŠ Frana Erjavca Nova Gorica, OŠ Dornberk, OŠ Žetale, Gimnazija Ormož, OŠ Danila Lokarja Ajdovščina, Srednja šola Jesenice, OŠ Deskle, OŠ Škofljica, Gimnazija Celje, OŠ Škofja Loka – mesto, OŠ Vič (Ljubljana), OŠ Dragomelj, OŠ Kolezija, OŠ Bičevje (Ljubljana), OŠ nh Maksa Pečarja (Ljubljana), OŠ Livada (Ljubljana), OŠ Rakek, OŠ Mengeš, OŠ PP Dragotina Ketteja (Novo mesto), OŠ Vavta vas (Straža pri Novem mestu), OŠ Majde Vrhovnik (Ljubljana), OŠ Prebold, PŠ Lipoglav, OŠ Bistrica Tržič, OŠ A. T. Linharta Radovljica, OŠ Savsko naselje Ljubljana, OŠ Rečica ob Savinji, OŠ Branik, POŠ Razbor, OŠ Davorina Jenka (Cerklje na Gorenjskem), OŠ Srečka Kosovela (Sežana), OŠ Vransko, OŠ Mirana Šušteršiča (Ljubljana), OŠ Šalek (Velenje), OŠ Notranjskega odreda (Cerknica), OŠ Franceta Prešerna (Črenševci), OŠ Franca Rozmana Staneta (Ljubljana), OŠ Bežigrad (Ljubljna), OŠ Šmartno pod Šmarno goro, OŠ Antona Aškerca (Velenje), OŠ Ivana Roba (Šempeter pri Novi  Gorici), OŠ Polhov Gradec, OŠ Leskovec pri Krškem, SE Vincenzo e Diego de Castro (Sečovlje), OŠ Brinje (Grosuplje)
  • high schools in Slovenia: Ljutomer, Jesenice, Celje
  • other educational institutions: National Education Institute of the Republic of Slovenia, Center for Education and Rehabilitation of Physically Handicapped Children and Adolescents – Vipava (Slovenia), Tončka Čečeva Kindergarten – Celje (Slovenia), special education  program elementary school “Dragotina Ketteja” (Novo mesto).