Barbara Grahor Vovk is a Slovenian jazz and classical violist, composer, arranger, conductor, and pedagogue, In March of 2018, she received her master’s degree summa cum laude at the Ljubljana Academy of Music. Already during her studies, she audited classes in jazz harmony and jazz arrangement, which further strengthened her bond to jazz and improvisation. She is currently finishing her second master’s degree in jazz improvisation for strings with Prof. Gregor Hübner at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Munich, where she also resides and creates. Both as violist and composer, she wants to transcend the boundaries between classical music and jazz and thereby bring fresh ideas to the stage and to her work with others. She creates both as a soloist and in assorted chamber ensembles – the Samo & Barbara duo, in a duo with pianist Shuteen Erdenebaatar, in the NOVA string quartet, and in various professional orchestras. She is currently one of the art directors of the NOVA chamber orchestra.

Mezzo-soprano Barbara Jernejčič is noted for being among a handful of vocalists whose main focus of interest is primarily music by contemporary Slovenian composers (having premiered over 50 new works). She has established herself as an operatic soloist and concert singer. Barbara Jernejčič also devotes her time to teaching.

Slovenian mezzosoprano Barbara Kozelj debuted with the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra in 2013. After that her career has taken flight. A Carnegie Hall debut the year after in St. Matthew Passion with Iván Fischer received critical acclaim, describing her voice as “deep and dark” and “enchanting”.

Batista Cadillac, a six-piece soul/funk band named after a vintage car from the pre-Castro Cuban era, won the 2022 Emmys with their song Mim pravil, which was the first runner-up and second overall. Their songs such as as Pust me do besede, Magnolije and Generacija neba were among the top 10 most-played songs on Slovenian radio Val 202 on an annual basis in 2019, 2020 and 2021.

Bee Geesus is a Slovenian gospel choir. Group of cheerful singers weave vocals in a harmonious, urban sound under the baton of a known A cappella artist Matej Virtic. They call their musical expression Gospel Fever; it is known for its energetic execution of spiritual music with a strong harmony and firm rhythm. The choir remains always faithful to the original message of gospel music, which is no less important today than at the time when it meant a loud cry for personal freedom and hope for all oppressed. With an A cappella execution the Choir Bee Geesus feels especially close to the earliest form of the music, since the spiritual music in the beginning was exclusively vocal. The diverse selection of songs is composed from traditional gospel arrangements, spirituals, modern music with a touch of jazz and related genres of music as well as pop. Bee Geesus, even in the area with a wide range of choral singing, many A cappella groups and a wide variety of Christian artists, offers a unique musical experience.

beepblip (Ida Hiršenfelder) is a sound artist and archivist with a master’s degree in sonology studies (Royal Conservatory of The Hague), who makes immersive bleepy psychogeographical soundscapes with analogue electronics, DIY and modular synths, field recordings and computer manipulations. Her main interests comprise sound ecology and sound spatialisation. She is a member of the Jata C group for bioacoustics and sound ecologies (2018–), the Clockwork Voltage community for modular synthesis, and the CENSE Central European Network for Sonic Ecologies. Her solo albums Noise for Strings, Vol. 1 (2019) and Vol. 2 (2020) were published by the Kamizdat label.

One of the world’s most sought-after mezzo-sopranos, Bernarda Fink is a regular guest of the most prestigious concert venues and appears alongside internationally acclaimed conductors. Her repertoire covers the full gamut of musical styles, ranging from early music to twentieth-century works.

Member of the younger generation of Slovenian musicians, cellist Bernardo Brizani has already built international reputation as a sought-after soloist.

BibliBan is a young and extravagant fusion-punk group hailing from the Slovenian town of Slovenj Gradec. Their guitarist Tadej shreds every solo so hard that he sets his guitar on fire everytime. Their drummer Jani is one of those crazy cats who never misses a beat, and their singer and bassist Filip makes the audience regularly blush with his charm. In 2023, the trio toured Slovenian clubs as part of the yearly club tour for young talents, Club Marathon, and in 2024 they released their eclectic debut album Na, Na, Na, Na, Crazy! to critical acclaim.

The Slovenian rock band Big Foot Mama was established in 1990 in Ljubljana. In 1999, they reached the pinnacle of popularity with their third album Tretja dimenzija (The third dimension). At the time, the band was deemed the rock/pop group of the decade, filling to the brim the largest concert venues, such as the Tivoli Hall and Križanke. In 2010, a documentary Tis’ dan v tednu (That day in the week) marked the band’s twentieth anniversary. In 2020, Big Foot Mama celebrates its 30 years of musicianship.