Ana Erčulj graduated in musicology and sociology of culture from the Ljubljana Faculty of Philosophy and in choir conducting with Prof. Sebastjan Vrhovnik at the Ljubljana Academy of Music. She furthered her education at Utrecht University (Netherlands) and at the the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz under Prof. Johannes Prinz. She currently studies orchestral conducting at the Ljubljana Academy of Music under Prof. Marko Letonja and Prof. Simon Dvoršak. The vocal group Gallina and the Chamber Choir of Domžale, which she leads, have debuted several newly composed pieces by Slovenian composers. She also collaborates with both the Ljubljana City Theater and SNT Drama as rehearsal accompanist.

Gallina, ladies’ vocal quartet (Ljubljana, Slovenia) dedicates special attention to Slovenian (folk) music, diverse choral music from the Renaissance to the contemporary period, music of the golden era of Slovenian popular song as well as foreign vocal jazz and pop compositions. The vocation Gallina considers of great importance encouraging young composers to write new choral pieces, thus enriching the treasury of compositions for female voices. In Gallina, four female voices meet: Maša Simčič, Živa Kolenc, Ana Plemenitaš and Višnja Fičor under the artistic leadership of Ana Erčulj.