Jan Sever is one of the most prominent pianists of his generation. He studied in Ljubljana and received numerous national and international awards during his studies. He is also the recipient of the student Prešeren award. In addition to his solo work, he also devoted a lot of attention to chamber music and collaborated with many of the most prominent Slovenian soloists. After his studies, he first worked as an accompanist at the Ljubljana Conservatory of Music and Ballet and the Academy of Music, and later continued as a piano professor at the Ljubljana Conservatory of Music and Ballet.

Jana Beltran is a singer-songwriter. Her restrained picturesque musical tales prompt attentive listening.

Janez Bončina – Benč is a leading author of Slovenian rock music and of the rock scene of the former SFR Yugoslavia. At the end of 1960, he collaborated with the pop rock group Mladi levi (The Young Lions). In 1972, he established the rock band Srce (Heart), which left an indelible mark on the music scene. In 1975, he established the group September together with an elite of Yugoslav colleagues. The band’s blend of jazz and rock resonated across international borders. September was an ambassador of Yugoslav rock abroad. Between 1976 and 1979, the band performed in the Soviet Union, Belgium, Italy, Cuba, Germany, France, and last but not least, in the USA, where they recorded their second album. In 1983, Pepsi Cola chose him as the Yugoslav representative in the international commercial event and he performed in this capacity in a commercial spot together with Tina Turner. During his career, he collaborated with many musicians and big bands.

Janez Dovč, accordionist, composer, and multi-instrumentalist, began his full-time music career in 2004 with Terrafolk. He collaborates with Slovenian and international artists across genres, orchestras, and theater projects. He won the 2014 Vesna Award for Best Music in The Tree. As co-founder of Celinka and the Sounds of Slovenia project, he promotes Slovenian music globally. Since 2008, he has led the Godibodi Festival, fostering creativity and performance opportunities.

A celebrated Slovenian actor who doubles as leader of the music group Čompe. Škof has additionally asserted himself as a singer and accordionist mainly performing poems by Dane Zajc and Edvard Kocbek which he sets to music himself.

One of Slovenia’s seminal and most distinguished singer-songwriters, Kovačič has been involved in the national music scene since late 1970s. He first asserted himself as an alternative and punk music artist and went on to try his hand at different genres and projects, also delving into jazz with the RTV Slovenia Big Band. Many of his songs have spread among the people and become an integral part of Slovenia’s national heritage.

Guitarist Jani Moder (1978) first began to play the classical guitar at the age of eight; he pursued his undergraduate studies in Austria, studying jazz and classical guitar at the Carinthian State Conservatory of Music and then graduated with distinction from the prestigious Berklee College of Music, USA, where he was the recipient of the award for outstanding musicianship. He is also active as leader of many different jazz projects.

Nova Gorica-based saxophone player Jani Šepetavec went to the Jazz Institut Kunstuniversität in Graz, Austria. As a musician, he participated in masterclasses lead by first-rate tutors (Don Menza, Dave Liebman, Jerry Bergonzi, Bob Mintzer, Donny McCaslin). He writes music for various projects as well as composes his own. As a multi-instrumentalist, he regularly collaborates with notable Slovenian musicians.

Janja Brlec is a top zither player and a first prize winner of several national and international competitions. Performing in a variety of musical styles, she wants to bring the zither closer to the wider audiences as a concert instrument of great dimensions and infinitude. She graduated with honors from the University of Music and Performing Arts in and holds a Master's degree from the Mozarteum University in Salzburg. She has performed as a soloist and in various chamber ensembles at numerous international festivals and concerts in Austria, Italy, Belgium, Hungary, Germany and Croatia and has collaborated with distinguished musicians such as the Salzburg Mozartplayers Orchestra, Kairos Quartett from Berlin, Mezzena Quartet from Italy, Izidor Erazem Grafenauer, Gal Gjurin, Jure Tori,… She is a member of the Slovenian Zither Quartet and Duo Kontrario. In an effort to make the zither recognizable as a concert instrument, she regularly collaborates with composers and performs on season concerts.

Januš Aleš Luznar, aka Yanoosh, is a Slovenian producer and composer known for blending acoustic and electronic elements in ambient, experimental music. His project Ictuscordis uses real-time heartbeats in live AV performances. He’s part of projects like Ohm Fat, Funksi, Yanwe, and JamJamJam. Since his 2009 debut hibernate 1000 miles from the earth (rx:tx), he’s explored electroacoustic genres, pushing sonic boundaries.