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Krka Wind Orchestra was established in 1957 in Straža, Slovenia. Krka Wind Orchestra is a group of amateur musicians who are dedicated to perform music at the highest possible level of excellence. Audiences benefit from hearing artists performing a classical and contemporary repertoire. Their concert performances are full of spirit, precision and enthusiasm. Besides bringing the new musical repertoire to our community, the Krka Wind Orchestra also contributes to the music education of young people. The orchestra has played with some of Slovenian's leading soloists as well as with international ones. Conductor of the orchestra is Matevž Novak. The achievements show that the orchestra is internationally recognized and is progressing constantly. In 2005 the orchestra won a gold medal with distinction at the World Music Contest in Netherlands. It is a multiple winner of the International Band Competition FLICORNO D’ORO in Italy (1995, 1997, 1999, 2015) and winner of Bamberg in Germany (2002) and in Pécs in Hungary (2010). The orchestra is five-time winner of the Slovenian National Championship, including twice in the top Excellence Category in 2006 and 2012.
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Kühlschrank is a solo project by Simon Fuga, who released the album Konec nekega obdobja last autumn, featuring 13 songs created over the past decade. His music blends storytelling in the style of Interpol with intimate lyrical reflections on relationships, space, and time. The sound is based on acoustic guitar and 90s aesthetics, influenced by britpop, The Smiths, Radiohead, Depeche Mode, and David Bowie. Kühlschrank remains true to introspective and melancholic musical poetics.
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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.
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Lagard create and perform jazz-inflected music (jazz, swing, soul).
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Laibach is a music and multimedia group, founded on June 1, 1980, in Trbovlje. The group expresses itself through music, design, painting, theater, and other artistic practices. In its 1982 manifesto, it defined anonymous membership, collective authorship, and an industrial work method based on totalitarianism. Laibach is a co-founder of the NSK (Neue Slowenische Kunst) artistic collective and has collaborated with various visual and theater groups. The group combines different musical genres, from experimental industrial sound to symphonic classicism and electronic music. It is known for its avant-garde approach and provocative reference to totalitarian regimes.
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Lana Petrovič is a young jazz singer and composer who lives and works in Germany after completing her studies in Amsterdam (Conservatorium van Amsterdam). Her debut album is called "Reflections of hidden truths". Her music is deeply rooted in traditional jazz music, but at the same time it is broader and strongly includes the influences of classical and singer-songwriter/folk music. The compositions are the author's personal confession, inspired by life moments that brought to the fore feelings and thoughts hidden deep in the subconscious.
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Since her debut with the Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra under Valery Gergiev in 2012, violinist Lana Trotovsek appeared with some of the world’s finest orchestras. She lives in London and is a Professor at the Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance.
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Lara Baruca is a Slovenian singer, born on August 1, 1979, in Koper. She began her musical career in her early teenage years, blending elements of rock, electronic, industrial, and soul in her music. Some of her most well-known songs include Ti si se bal, Kletka želja, Sonce in luna, and Norec. In addition to music, she has contributed to theater productions. Recently, she celebrated the 25th anniversary of her album Kar ne piše with a special concert at Kino Šiška.
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Composer Larisa Vrhunc devotes her time to spectral music and regularly takes part in composition competitions. She is assistant professor of music theory at the University of Ljubljana’s Faculty of Arts (Department of Musicology).