The Slovenian Philharmonic String Chamber Orchestra comprises fourteen string players who are members of the Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra. During its almost 30 years of activity the ensemble has given more than 500 concerts in Slovenia and abroad. A regular guest at festivals in Ljubljana, Maribor, Dubrovnik, Zagreb and Opatija, they have also performed on stages in Vienna, Madrid, Trieste, Murcia and elsewhere across Europe.

The orchestra has collaborated with numerous Slovenian musicians of international acclaim such as pianist Dubravka Tomšič Srebotnjak, flautist Irena Grafenauer, clarinettist Mate Bekavac, contralto Mirjam Kalin, as well as with other renowned musicians such as cellists Alexander Rudin, Mischa Maisky and Enrico Dindo, counter-tenor Markus Forster, violinists Sarah Chang, Priya Mitchell and Alissa Margulis, pianist Polina Leschenko, hornist Stefan Dohr, flautist Massimo Mercelli and accordionist Richard Galliano.

In 2009 it was Orchestra in Residence at the Maribor Festival under the artistic leadership of Richard Tognetti, performing with musicians such as flautist Emmanuel Pahud, tenor James Gilchrist, pianists Boris Berezovsky and Melvyn Tan, violinists Arvid Engegård, Atle Sponberg, Satu Vänskä, soprano Sabina Cvilak, bassoonist Jane Gower, hornist Marie Luise Neunecker, guitarist Vlatko Stefanovski, kaval player Teodosii Spassov. Continuing their collaboration with the Maribor Festival and Richard Tognetti the following year, the ensemble performed together with the Australian Chamber Orchestra and accompanied soloists such as violinist Anthony Marwood, violist Christopher Moore, cellist Timmo Veiko Valve, flutist Eva Nina Kozmus and others.

The Slovenian Philharmonic String Chamber Orchestra presents the popular "Harmony of the Spheres" concert series, now in its 20th year, together with the Slovenian National Gallery. The ensemble has fostered the creation of many new works for strings and devotes special attention to Slovenian composers, including younger and lesser-established ones. Their repertoire encompasses all periods and styles, and is documented on several compact discs. Their achievements reflect their devotion to performances of the highest quality, as well as their significant role in the Slovenian and European cultural scene.

The orchestra has earned numerous prizes and awards for their work, including Slovenia’s most prestigious national accolade the Prešeren Fund Prize in 1999, the Župančič Award of the City of Ljubljana in 2004, the Betetto Charter in 2006 and the Ljubljana City award in 2012.

Orchestra members at Festival Maribor 2020:

Violins:
Matjaž Porovne (concert master)
Mojca Arnold
Matic Anžej
Verena Rojc
Marika Przybył
Ajda Kralj
Edin Okić
Mario Dimitrov

Violas:
Sam Burstin
Tomaž Malej
Roberto Papi

Cellos:
Igor Škerjanec
Alja Madič Faganel

Double bass:
Grega Rus

Percussion:
Simon Klavžar