An up-and-coming representative of the younger generation of singer-songwriters, Jure Lesar first achieved distinction as frontman of the Eskobars rock band and now pursues a solo career.

Jure Počkaj is a renowned baritone, praised by international critics for his powerful voice, expressiveness, and charisma. He has performed in major roles such as Don Giovanni, Count Luna (Il Trovatore), Father Germont (La Traviata), Don Carlo (La Forza del Destino), and Sharpless (Madama Butterfly). He made his U.S. debut at UCLA and recorded an opera video in Hollywood. His performances stand out for their prestigious vocal color, exceptional legato, and compelling acting.

Jure Pukl, one of Slovenia’s most creative young saxophonists, received the 2015 Prešeren Fund Award. He studied at the University of Vienna, Hague Conservatory, and Berklee College of Music with masters like Joe Lovano and George Garzone. Pukl has performed with jazz legends such as Dave Liebman, Esperanza Spalding, and Maceo Parker. His eight albums and projects like Doubtless and Broken Circles blend modern jazz, avant-garde, and free jazz. Pukl tours globally, earning rave reviews from Downbeat and The New York Times.

Jure Rozman, Slovenian-born pianist, studied at the Mozarteum University in Salzburg, where he graduated in 2001. He earned his Master’s and Doctorate at Louisiana State University (USA) under Constance Carroll and Michael Gurt. He has won numerous awards, including first prizes at the Slovenian National Piano Competition in 1995 and 2001, and second place at the international competition in San Bartolomeo al Mare (Italy). As a soloist, he has performed with the Youth Orchestra of Slovenia, the Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra, and the LSU Symphony Orchestra. He is currently a piano lecturer and music coordinator at Broward College in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Jure Slapar is a guitarist who, after graduating from the Conservatory of Music in Ljubljana, continued his education at the Jazzcampus academy in Basel and graduated from the Berlin University of the Arts. He improved his knowledge under the tutelage of world-renowned masters, such as: Lionel Loueke, Wolfgang Muthspiel, Aydin Esen, Alex Sipiagin, Peter Bernstein, David Friedman and others. In the 2023/24 season, he was selected for the prestigious FocusYear program/band in Basel. He is the recipient of several awards at Temsig competitions. He regularly performs with various bands at home and abroad. During his career, he shared the stage with world-renowned musicians such as: Kurt Rosenwinkel, Aydin Esen, Kendrick Scott, Lionel Loueke, Linda May Oh, Miguel Zenon, Peter Evans, Django Bates, Malcolm Braff, Ingrid Jensen, Anders Jormin, Doug Weiss and others…

Jure Tori, accordionist and composer, blends melodies from the Pannonian Plain, Mediterranean, Alps, and Balkans. From intimate solo performances by the fireplace to rocking global stages with folk punk band Orlek, his music soothes and captivates. He has performed worldwide, from New York to Sydney, and collaborated with musicians from Austria, Italy, Cuba, and beyond. His compositions are part of music curricula and featured in films and documentaries in Slovenia and Austria.

Just Friends Quartet is modeled on the traditional jazz quartet ensembles of saxophonist Sonny Rollins. The ensemble thus revives and reinterprets the jazz sound of the 1950’s. They have upgraded the rearranged jazz standards by their own authored music true to the traditional jazz spirit.

The music of the experimental folk trio Kačis, consisting of Tea Vidmar and Širom’s Ana Kravanja and Samo Kutin, emerges from the field of adventurous folk music and the legacy of free improvisation. Taking notes from archaic global traditions, their exploratory expression transcends all familiar forms. Kačis presents an aesthetic characterised by an inventive interplay between rhythmic singing and the sounds of diverse noisemakers and instruments, which through improvisation grow into exquisite sonic reveries.

Kaja Draksler (1987) is a pianist and composer. After her studies in the Netherlands (BA in jazz piano and MA in classical composition), she decided to stay in Amsterdam, where she is an active member of the improvisation scene, performing extensively all over Europe. Besides her frequent solo concerts, over the past years she has been working internationally with several bands: Feecho, Punkt.Vrt.Plastik, Hearth and Draksler-Santos Silva duo, Kaja Draksler Octet, etc. She is one of the founding members of the interdisciplinary group I/O and part of the internationally acclaimed Doek collective.

As a room's confining embrace, Kamra grabs and plunges you in a world of allegories, ruminations and imagery on their debut album Cerebral Alchemy. There is no shortage of uneasiness intertwined with familiarity here. You will hear nods to those who came before and left their mark, only for this five-piece to interpret their legacy in a disturbing, brutal, unnerving, beautiful, even caring way. Their music is permeated by a black metal atmosphere, with a kick of old school death metal, while the vocals leave one questioning genre theory. In this ambiguity and with anonymous band members, Kamra continues to be veiled in mystery.