One of the youngest Slovenian composers Matej Kastelic (b. 1994) is currently finishing his Master’s degree at Academy for Music in Ljubljana. He composes mainly choral music, though he was writing music for the theatre in the last year. His musical language is very penetrating, exposing the highlights of the lyrics, which he chooses very attentively. However young, Kastelic’s music has already been performed worldwide – at festivals and competitions of choral music.

Born in 1975 in Maribor, Slovenia (EU), Matej Krajnc holds a master’s degree in comparative literature. He published his first book in 1988 and started combining poetry and music into a singer-songwriter routine in 1992. He writes his English-language material under the pseudonym of Matt Kaye and records in English as Matej Krajnc, Matt Kaye and Blind Boy Spectacles (gospel and blues standards).

Violinist, composer and arranger Matija Krečič completed his studies in violin (Prof. Fister) and composition (Prof. Stingl) at the Klagenfurt State Conservatory in 2015. He actively collaborates with Magnific, Tomaž Hostnik and the band Momento Cigana, and in the past also with the band Terrafolk, Tango Story, with Galo and Severa Gjurin, Mar Django, Skarabej, Orkestrada... He also collaborates with prominent jazz musicians and bands - P'Jays, Marko Črnčec, Žan Tetičković. He wrote music for several short films and theater performances (Puppet Theater Maribor, SNG Drama Maribor). He is the author of orchestral arrangements of Magnifico's music for the film "Montevideo, see you!" directed by Dragan Bjelogrlić. He created two musical images of the first TV Slovenija program (2016, 2017-). At the Popevka festival, he received the prize of the expert jury for the best adaptation twice (2018, 2023). In 2021, his music in the feature film "Inventura" directed by Darko Sinko was awarded the best original score at the Slovenian Film Festival.

Soloist and chamber musician Matjaž Bogataj has built a distinguished international career. He currently holds the post of the leader of the second violins in the Bavarian State Orchestra.

Through regular live appearances Matter have won huge popularity and become one of Slovenia’s most sough-after hip-hop bands. According to the artists, they draw inspiration mainly from punk, Albert Camus’ surrealist works and films by directors such as Jim Jarmusch, Wes Anderson and Terry Gilliam.

Since 1996, Mauricio Valdes has been focusing on the use of technology for the advancement of art in the field of interactive genres and modes of sound production. His opus encompasses works in the field of sound art, theatre music and film sores. He regularly lectures at 15 universities, cultural and research centres in 8 different countries. In addition to his personal artistic career, he directs and organizes the independent festival SoundHub.

Formed in 2001 under the artistic leadership of Pavel Mihelčič, the MD7 Contemporary Music Ensemble primarily performs new music composed especially for them. Comprising a unique combination of instruments, the permanent line-up morphs to play in different instrumental formations. The septet interprets works that consistently take into account the specific make-up of the ensemble and are either commissioned or dedicated to them.

Metalsteel, the heavy metal band from Medvode, was established in 2001. The band collaborates with the American heavy metal vocalist James Rivera (Helstar, Malice, Seven Witches, Distant Thunder, Malice), who tours with the group every year in Europe. Metalsteel is also the first group of its kind to perform with a symphonic orchestra at a state event in Cankarjev dom, where they took part in the memorial ceremony dedicated to Slovenian victims of the Holocaust. Their music has also featured in a commercial for Toyota. Metalsteed are also the creators of the official anthem of the festival Metaldays 2015.

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.