Orchestra of Original 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
technical requirements
Foto: Gino Nardo
COMING UP:
- Feb. 25th, 2026, Mengeš Elementary School, Mengeš (Slovenia) – SCHOOL CONCERT AND WORKSHOP
- Mar. 6th, 2026, Srečko Kosovel Elementary School, Sežana (Slovenia) – SCHOOL CONCERT AND WORKSHOP
- Mar. 10th, 2026, Maks Pečar Elementary School, Ljubljana (Slovenia) – SCHOOL CONCERT AND WORKSHOP
- Mar. 20, 2026 at 5 p.m., France Bernik Cultural Centre, Domžale (Slovenia) – SEASON AND BOX TICKETS
- Mar. 28, 2026 at 10 a.m., Cukrarna, Ljubljana (Slovenia) – BEAVERS FESTIVAL
- Mar. 31st, 2026 at 10 a.m., Škofljica Elementary School, Škofljica (Slovenia)– SCHOOL CONCERT
- Apr. 10th, 2026, Šalek Elementary School, Velenje (Slovenia) – SCHOOL CONCERT AND WORKSHOP
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:
- San Daniele del Friuli (Italy) – FOLKEST FESTIVAL, July 6th 2025,
- Tone Čufar Theater, Jesenice (Slovenia), April 15th, 2025
- Kulturni center Lojze Bratuž, Gorizia (Italy), 2025
- Trallallero festival, Gemona (Italy), 2024
- 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: ES Brežice, ES Žetale, ES Brod, ES 8 talcev Logatec, ES Pod goro Slovenske Konjice, ES Kanal, ES Šempas, ES Frana Erjavca Nova Gorica, ES Dornberk, ES Žetale, Gimnazija Ormož, ES Danila Lokarja Ajdovščina, Srednja šola Jesenice, ES Deskle, ES Škofljica, Gimnazija Celje, ES Škofja Loka – mesto, ES Vič (Ljubljana), ES Dragomelj, ES Kolezija, ES Bičevje (Ljubljana), ES nh Maksa Pečarja (Ljubljana), ES Livada (Ljubljana), ES Rakek, ES Mengeš, ES PP Dragotina Ketteja (Novo mesto), ES Vavta vas (Straža pri Novem mestu), ES Majde Vrhovnik (Ljubljana), ES Prebold, PŠ Lipoglav, ES Bistrica Tržič, ES A. T. Linharta Radovljica, ES Savsko naselje Ljubljana, ES Rečica ob Savinji, ES Branik, POŠ Razbor, ES Davorina Jenka (Cerklje na Gorenjskem), ES Srečka Kosovela (Sežana), ES Vransko, ES Mirana Šušteršiča (Ljubljana), ES Šalek (Velenje), ES Notranjskega odreda (Cerknica), ES Franceta Prešerna (Črenševci), ES Franca Rozmana Staneta (Ljubljana), ES Bežigrad (Ljubljna), ES Šmartno pod Šmarno goro, ES Antona Aškerca (Velenje), ES Ivana Roba (Šempeter pri Novi Gorici), ES Polhov Gradec, ES Leskovec pri Krškem, SE Vincenzo e Diego de Castro (Sečovlje), ES Brinje (Grosuplje), PŠ Polica, PŠ Lavrica, ES Gorica (Velenje), ES Polzela, Conservatory of Music and Ballet (Maribor), ES Notranjski odred (Grahovo),
- 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).

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