2024

Serafine perform with Toti Big Band in May

Serafine perform for International Women’s Day in Maribor Mar 8

Lisette in a Hugo de Ana production of La Rondine with Maestro Simon Krečič conducting; Feb 23, 25, 27, 29, Mar 2

Serafine perform a concert at St. Mary’s church in Slivnica Jan 14

Mowli in The Junglebook (Sollima) Jan 10, 11, 12, 13, and 15

2023

Serafine perform their annual Christmas concert in Portorož Dec 25

Katja Silvana in the Slovenian operetta Planinska roža (The Mountain Flower) with Maestro Simon Robinson and stage director Matjaž Latin; Dec 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 11

Mowgli in The Jungle Book, a new children’s opera with music by Giovanni Sollima, libretto by Pier Francesco Maestrini;  with stage director Pier Francesco Maestrini and Maestro Simon Robinson conducting; Oct 25, 26, 27

1st Lady in Mozart’s Magic flute with Maestro Ivan Hut and stage director Krešimir Dolenčić Sept 29, Oct 1, 3, 5, 7

Recording for the English textbook Touchstone published by Založba obzorja at Bejsmen Studio in June

Soloist at concerts with the SNG Maribor orchestra across Slovenia May 26 (Maribor), June 1 (Gaj), 20 (Murska Sobota) and 23 (Ptuj)

Recording text and songs for the English textbook Touchstone published by Založba obzorja at Bejsmen Studio in April

Katharine McMahon Johnson in Tesla in Maribor Mar 24, 25, 27

Tebaldo/Voce dal cielo in Verdi’s Don Carlo in Maribor Mar 3, 5, 7, 9, 11

Frasquita in Carmen Feb 5 and 7 in Maribor

Katharine McMahon Johnson in the Slovenian musical Tesla Jan 21

2022

Gilda in Rigoletto in Maribor Dec 31 with Marian Pop as Rigoletto

Serafine perform in Portorož Dec 25

Soloist at the orchestral Christmas concert in Maribor Dec 23

Soloist at the chorus Christmas concert in Maribor Dec 20, 21, 22

Gilda in Rigoletto in Maribor Dec 9 with Marian Pop as Rigoletto

Recording for English textbook throughout November and December

Recording texts & composing songs for the publishing house ‘Obzorja’ for an English textbook in September and October

Čuden duo perform in Maribor Sep 10

Soloist at open-air concerts in various cities in Slovenia with the Maribor Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Maestro Simon Krečič and Maestro Simon Robinson May 27, June 24 & 25, July 1

Gilda in a new production of Rigoletto by Pier Francesco Maestrini, conducted by Maestro Francesco Rosa May 17 & 19

Frasquita in a new production by Juan Guillermo Nova of Carmen in Maribor Mar 18, 20, 22, 26

Serafine perform in Maribor February 12 & 14

Serafine record original songs in January

2021

Rosalinde in Die Fledermaus in December

Sacerdotessa in Aida at the Maribor Opera House Nov 26, 28, 30, Dec 2, 4

Soloist at the Opera Gala concert with the Maribor Symphony Orchestra in Oderzo, Italy Nov 13

Soloist at the Opera Gala concert with the Maribor Symphony Orchestra in Rijeka, Croatia Oct 11

Soloist at the Opera Night in Maribor with the Maribor Symphony Orchestra conducted by Maestro Simon Krečič Sept 23

Čuden duo perform at the Lent Festival press conference Jun 22

Soloist at concerts with the Maribor Symphony orchestra conducted by Maestro Simon Krečič at the Ljubljana Festival Jun 18, in Murska Sobota Jun 23, Portorož Jul 2 and Ptuj at the Arsana Festival Jul 3

Čuden duo perform in Maribor May 8

2020

Valentina records arias as part of a series of mini online concerts in Maribor Nov 6

Valentina sings in Beethoven’s Fantasy op. 80 in Maribor Sept 17

Serafine perform at the Lent festival in Maribor on Aug 27

Rosalinde in Die Fledermaus at Opera Maribor Jul 2

Valentina is the guest pianist at Yoriko Tanno‘s annual Shooting Stars performances in Ottawa Mar 6 and 7, directed by Edward Franko, the program includes excerpts from The Mikado, Turandot, Lakme, and Madama Butterfly

Čuden Duo perform in Maribor Jan 17

Katja in the Slovenian operetta Planinska roža (The Mountain Flower) Jan 14, 15, 16

2019

Serafine perform in Portorož Dec 24

Rosalinde in Die Fledermaus Dec 13 and 15

Serafine perform in Maribor Nov 29

Čuden duo perform in Maribor Nov 27

Anna in Nabucco in Maribor Nov 22 and 23

Valentina will accompany students of the Yoriko Tanno studio in Ottawa at the NATS festival Nov 1-3

Valentina will perform the role of Rosalinde in ‘Die Fledermaus‘ on October 14 which will be conducted by Maestro Simon Robinson and directed by Stanislav Moša

Valentina performs with Dada Kladenik in Maribor Sept 18

Anna in Nabucco at the Opera in Piazza festival in Oderzo July 12 and 13

Katja in the Slovenian operetta Planinska roža (The Mountain Flower) June 20 with Maestro Slavko Magdić, directed by Matjaž Latin

Valentina accompanies students from the voice studios KUD AEDA and Studio Primo June 2 in Maribor

Sacerdotessa in Aida March 22 and 24

Blondchen in Mozart’s The Abduction from the Seraglio in Maribor with Maestro Simon Robinson and stage director Bruno Berger Gorski. Valentina performs the role on Feb 19 and 25

Anna in Nabucco in Maribor Jan 3, 5, and 7

2018

Anna in Nabucco in Maribor on Dec 29 and 31

Serafine perform in Portorož on Dec 24

Serafine perform Christmas concerts with the choir of the National Slovene Theatre on Dec 18 and 19 in Maribor and on Dec 20 in Ptuj

Valentina accompanies the students of KUD AEDA and STUDIO PRIMO Dec 6 and 17 in Maribor

Čuden duo perform at the University of Maribor Nov 28

Princess in Puss in Boots on Nov 20 at SNG Maribor

Serafine perform at Hotel City in Maribor Oct 23

Anna in Nabucco in Maribor Oct 5, 7, 9, 11, and 13th and 5th

Serafine perform in Maribor Oct 2

Serafine perform in Maribor July 5

Serafine perform at the Old Vine House in Maribor June 9

Kate Murphy in the musical Titanic at the National Slovene Theatre of Maribor on May 18, 20, 22, 24, 29, 31st and June 2nd

Serafine perform at the Old Vine House in Maribor April 19

Lisa in a Hugo de Ana production of La Sonnambula April 6, 7, 10, 12, 14, 15th at SNG  Maribor

Princess in Puss in boots Mar 15 at SNG Maribor

Čuden duo perform at the ‘Alma Mater’ convocation in Maribor Mar 10

Curra in La Forza del destino Feb 2, 4, 6, 9, and 10th in Maribor

Serafine sing in Maribor at the Salon Of Applied Arts Jan 20th

Čuden duo perform at ‘Doba’ in Maribor Jan 17th

Musetta in La Boheme in Maribor Jan 9th with Maestro Francesco Rosa

2017

Valentina reprises her role as Eliza Doolittle in Maribor Dec 8, 9, 11, and12th

Valentina sings the Princess in Cui’s children’s opera Puss in Boots in Maribor Nov 28, 30 and Dec 1st

Serafine perform at the University in Maribor Nov 24

Musetta in Puccini’s La Boheme with SNG Maribor Oct 10, 11, and 13th with Maestro Francesco Rosa and Maestro Stefano Romani

Serafine sing in Rogaška Slatina Aug 26

Čuden duo play at a private event Aug 19

Aksinya in Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk with SNG Maribor May 19, 21, 23, Jun 1, 3, 5 with Maestro Farhads Stade and stage director Gabor Tomba

Recital with pianist Sarah Westbrook Mar 19 in Toronto

Memorial concert for Stuart Hamilton in Ottawa March 11th presented by the YTK Shooting Stars Operatic Showcase

Serafine Feb 10 at a cultural event in Lenart

Čuden duo play at a private event in Maribor Feb 6

Wellgunde in Das Rheingold January  27, 29, 31, Feb 2 and 4 with Maestro Marko Letonja and Maestro Simon Krečič and Igor Pison directing

Norina in Don Pasquale Jan 6 with Maestro Simon Robinson at SNG Maribor

2016

Eliza Doolittle in ‘My Fair Lady‘ in Maribor Dec 8, 10, 12, 13

Serafine sing with Toti Big Band in Maribor Dec 4 for the band’s 25th anniversary

Serafine gig on Nov 25, this time at Satchmo Club

Princess in ‘Puss in boots’ with Maribor SNG on Nov 15, 16,17, 18

Princess in ‘Puss in Boots’ with SNG Maribor in Ljubljana Oct 21 and 22

Serafine sing at the gallery opening of ‘Sky and Earth’, paintings by Dr. Layla Mahat, at the University of Maribor library on Oct 12th

Understudying Norina in SNG Maribor’s production of ‘Don Pasquale’ in September

Serafine play in Maribor Jun 23

Čuden duo surprise gig at Bruc Jun 3

Recording with Maestro Simon Robinson May 30

Amor in a new production of Monteverdi’s ‘L’incoronazione di Poppea’ with Maestro Egon Mihajlovic and stage director Krešimir Dolenčić Mar 11, 13, 15, 17, 19

The Magic Flute in Maribor Jan 6 and 7

2015

Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady at SNG Maribor Dec 8, 9, 11, 12, and 14th

Berta in a new production of The Barber of Seville (Tara Simoncic and Simon Robinson, conductors; Pier Francesco Maestrini, stage direction) in October and December

Princess in ‘Puss in Boots’ in Maribor in March in Maribor and Novo Mesto

Serafine at ‘Zlata Lisica’ Golden Fox reception in Maribor on Feb 21st

Zweite Dame in Die Zauberflöte: Children’s Opera in Maribor in January and November

Zweite Dame in Die Zauberflöte in Maribor on Jan 3rd, 5th and 6th and again in November

2014

Zweite Dame in Die Zauberflöte in Maribor Dec 31st

Serafine at KGB in Maribor Dec 24th *Christmas Eve*

Soloist with Opera Chorus in the Christmas concert Dec 18th & Dec 19th

Serafine with Toti Big Band in Maribor Dec 14th

Serafine at a private event in Ptuj castle Dec 12th

Nella in Gianni Schicchi in Maribor, Slovenia Dec 9th

Flora in La Traviata in Maribor, Slovenia on November 29 with Maestro Francesco Rosa

Sacerdotessa in Aida on Japan tour in October with Maestro Francesco Rosa, and with Maria Guleghina, Fiorenza Cedolins, Anda-Louise Bogza, and Kristina Kolar as Aida

Zweite Dame in a new production of Die Zauberflöte in Maribor, Slovenia with Maestro Robert Houlihan conducting and Bruno Berger-Gorski directing

Frasquita in Carmen on Japan tour in June (18 cities, 21 performances) with Maestro Loris Voltolini alongside mezzo-sopranos Vesselina Kasarova, Guadalupe Barrientos, and Oksana Volkova as Carmen

Suor Genoveffa / Nella in Gianni Schicchi in Maribor, Slovenia with Maestro Simon Robinson

Frasquita in Carmen with Opera Maribor, Slovenia with Maestro Simon Robinson

Serafine concert in Maribor, Slovenia

2013

Leonora in Črne maske (Black masks) at the Biennale Music Festival in Zagreb, Croatia with Opera Maribor

On tour with ‘Kdor upa, ne odneha‘ (Hope never dies) with Opera Maribor

Čuden duo concerts with violinist/guitarist Saša Olenjuk

Movazs concert at Lent Festival in Maribor

Serafine concert with ‘Toti Big Band

Suor Genovieffa / Nella in Il Trittico with Opera Maribor, conducted by maestro Claudio Maria Micheli, directed by Paul-Emile Fournier

Princess in the premiere performance of the Slovene children’s opera ‘Granatno jabolko‘ (The Pomegranate) by Tomaž Svete

Concert in Ljubljana with soprano Milena Morača and violinist Saša Olenjuk

2012

Contessa Ceprano in Rigoletto with Opera Maribor, conducted by maestro Benjamin Pionnier, stage direction by Dieter Kaegi

Leonora in Črne maske (Black masks) at the Festival Ljubljana with Opera Ljubljana, conducted by maestro Uroš Lajovic

Giannetta in L’Elisir d’amore by Donizetti in Oderzo, Italy with Opera Maribor, conducted by maestro Simon Robinson, stage direction by Pier Francesco Maestrini

Performance at the U.S. Embassy’s 4th of July celebration in Križanke in Ljubljana

Olga in The Merry Widow with Opera Maribor, conducted by Simon Dvoršak, stage direction by Hugo de Ana

Leonora in Črne maske (Black masks) with Opera Maribor and Opera Ljubljana, conducted by maestro Uroš Lajovic, stage direction by Janez Burger

Pošast (Beast) in the world premiere of the Slovene children’s opera Kdor upa, ne odneha (transl. Hope never dies) by Vitja Avsec, conducted by maestro Simon Robinson, stage direction by Jaki Jurgec with Opera Maribor

Performer and music arranger at Cocostudio’s annual student production with Mojca Potrč and Tanja Lužar

Other Appearances

Curra in La forza del destino with Opera Maribor, conducted by maestro Marco Boemi, stage direction by Pier Francesco Maestrini

Madame Herz in Der Schauspieldirektor with Opera Ljubljana and the Slovene Chamber Theatre, conducted by maestro Igor Švara, stage direction by Dr. Henrik Neubauer

Performance with violinist Maja Savnik, the vocal group Katice and Janez Dovč at the Gallus Hall in Ljubljana

Performance with Jure Ivanušič for the award ceremony Gazele in Celje

Performance with guitarist Marko Zaletelj at the Bohinj Festival

Solo recital of Anglo-American classical music The Land of Hope and Glory in Celje with pianist Tjaša Turk

Solo recital in Koper with Lucienne Lončina at the piano

Performance of French music in Celica in Ljubljana with Janez Dovč

Performance at the Maydance in Ljubljana with Janez Dovč

Performance at the Rotary Club’s 20th anniversary Valentine’s Day Dance

Sang at the opening of the Canadian Consulate in Slovenia

Charity performance alongside soprano Sabina Cvilak and tenor Janez Lotrič in Maribor

Regular performer of jazz music on the Slovenian coast in Lifeclass Hotels, Hotel Kempinski, Hotel Bernardin and Hotel Metropol

Performance at the U.S. Ambassador’s residence

Sang at events like International Day of Tourism, Golden Drum, FIJET and for the Red Cross in Portorož, Slovenia

Charity concert for Grandmothers of Africa with soprano Yannick-Muriel Noah in Ottawa, Canada

Roles performed during her vocal studies at the Yoriko Tanno Studio’s annual production ‘Shooting Stars’

Rosalinde in Die Fledermaus under the stage direction of Guillermo Silva-Marin and with pianist Evelyn Greenberg

Madame Herz in Der Schauspieldirektor under the stage direction of Guillermo Silva-Marin

Evil Queen in the world permiere of Snowwhite by Frédéric Lacroix, also directed by Guillermo Silva-Marin

La Badessa in Suor Angelica under the direction of Stephanie Bogle