Metod Banko is a Slovenian singer, guitarist, and composer. He began in children’s choirs and later performed with groups like APZ Tone Tomšič and the RTV Slovenia Chamber Choir. He spent a decade in musical theatre at Ljubljana City Theatre and contributed vocals to over 25 albums. He studied jazz/pop singing in Klagenfurt and guitar with Teo Collori. He performs with Teo Collori & Momento Cigano, Uršula Ramoveč & Fantje iz Jazbecove grape, and Mala mestna muzika.

Mi2 started as a small local band in 1995 in Rogatec. Slowly but surely it became recognized for its unique musical style. Initially a duo, the band is now composed of six members.

She got her first big opportunity to show her talent when the conductor Jože Privšek wrote three arrangements for her and arranged for her to appear with the RTV Slovenia Big Band. This was followed by her collaboration with a number of different musical bands of jazz provenance, among which the most important was founded and led by her husband and long-term collaborator – American pianist, composer, and arranger Steve Klink.

Sourcing ideas from the lineage of the visionaries of 20th-century music, the Miha Gantar trio describes itself as the next step in the development of the jazz trio format. Defined by its adventurous attitude to music-making, the group embraces the progressive ideals rooted in the history of jazz and modernism and seeks to push them forward, allowing new sonic realities to emerge with each performance. With a deeply personal approach to composition and sound, Gantar presents his vision of the trio of the future.

Miha Guštin – Gušti is a Slovenian guitarist, songwriter, and composer, born in 1971 in Ljubljana. He began his music career with Big Foot Mama and later released his solo album Dolce Vita with Polona Kasal in 2002. He contributed to the soundtrack for the film Nika and the series Naša mala klinika. He is married to Chantal Van Mourik, and his son Kris plays in Joker Out. In 2024, he celebrated 40 years in music with a new album and a concert at Križanke.

Mihael Hrustelj is one of Slovenia’s top guitar masters, blending classical guitar with jazz, progressive rock, and traditional music. His unique style and use of South Slavic heritage make him recognizable worldwide. After a decade in the Netherlands, where he studied at the Rotterdam Conservatory, he returned to Slovenia, drawing inspiration from its nature. He has released six solo albums and performed across Europe and Asia, including with the RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra.

Mike Vale is a DJ and music producer releasing on some of the most sought-after labels in the genre, including Undr The Radr (Sanchez), Strictly Rhythm, Glasgow Underground and Toolroom (Mark Knight), and playing DJ sets all around Europe, the US and Asia. Mike Vale’s potential has repeatedly been recognised on Beatport. His releases are supported by some of the biggest tastemakers in the business, including Jamie Jones, Marco Carola and Carl Cox, as well as featuring regularly on BBC Radio 1.

Pianist and composer Milan Stanisavljević graduated from the Faculty of Music Arts in Belgrade, Serbia. After completing his classical training, Milan undertook jazz studies and graduated from the University of Music and Performing Arts in Graz, Austria, where he also obtained a master’s degree. He leads his own band.

In addition to writing for different chamber ensembles and symphony orchestras, composer and multi-instrumentalist Milko Lazar regularly scores music for film, as well as dance, multi-media and theatrical productions.

Member of the Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra, violinist Miloš Simić is a conceptual postmodernist who develops his artistic style by playing with music. His expression derives from classical music – transcending its boundaries and then again re-entering its domains.