Skopje, 12 July 2025 (MIA) - President Gordana Siljanovska Davkova will open on Saturday the 65th edition of the Ohrid Summer Festival.

American pianist Claire Huangci together with the orchestra of the Macedonian Philharmonic and groundbreaking conductor Edwin Outwater will perform at the opening of the Ohrid Summer Festival at the Ancient Theater. 

The days to follow bring exceptional artistic events in the fields of music, theatre, ballet, and visual art experiences in Ohrid, with artists from all over the world, including pianists Mikhail Pletnev and Lukas Vondracek, violinists Vadim Gluzman and Jack Liebeck, cellist Daniel Muller Schott, castanets artist Lucera Teno in a duo with harpist Javier de Maestre, and many others. From the Royal Concertgebouw’s String Quartet to Sinfonietta di Bologna, sound travels far. 

The festival's program also features a theatre play for children, a jazz concert by Macedonian artist Damjan Pejchinovski, as well as a performance by the National Jazz Orchestra with world-famous musician Seun Kuti.  

On August 3, a spectacle performance of the concert Carmina Burana Symphony of Beats will be staged with more than 70 artists on stage.

The Ohrid Summer Festival is traditionally held under the auspices of the President. 

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