Slovenian trumpeter Timotej Kotnik blends world music with Miles Davis-inspired jazz-rock fusion. He has performed across Europe and the Middle East, collaborating with artists like Victor Mendoza, Yoel Paez, Souad Massi, and Magos Herrera. He has also recorded with Perico Sambeat, Danilo Perez, and Plena 79. Each project enriches his style. Kotnik is a professor at Berklee College of Music in Valencia, Spain, where he lives with his wife and daughter.

Tina Marinšek is a Slovenian singer and songwriter, best known as the former vocalist of the band Tabu, where she performed until April 2016. After leaving the band, she embarked on a solo music career. In 2024, she released her debut solo album titled Potovalka. Her music is available on platforms like Apple Music, featuring songs such as Umazane posode, Poveljnik, and Moja Duša Pes.

Tine Bec graduated in 2016 under Full Professor Jani Golob at the Ljubljana Academy of Music where he later also received his master’s degree. He is most widely recognised for his vocal and vocal-instrumental music, which is getting increasingly circulated internationally. He is the choir leader of the Zvon Mixed Choir and the leader of the Jurij Dalmatin Octet. He also leads two female vocal groups and often collaborates with various Slovenian choirs as rehearsal accompanist, vocal technique coach, and composer.

Nitz is one of the most active individuals of Slovenian music scene. Besides djing and performing live sets, he is also a producer, promoter and organizer with more than 10 years of experience.He is a cofounder of Synaptic Crew with a group of friends, who celebrated 15 years of existence this year. In 2014, after being a resident dj at Klub K4 for a few years, he has taken up the position of program manager. He is also part of an exiperimental/ambient duo II/III with his long time friend Urša Preis. His passion for ambient and experimental side of music has motivated him to start running a new series of events called AmbientSoup. He will present his first solo ambient oriented live project at od:vod festival, performing after Melina Serser. Let's just say he has done a lot for the scene and we're glad to have him back this year.

Since 1996 Tinkara has given over 1000 concerts in Slovenia, Croatia, Austria and Italy with many different ensembles. Among her most important international collaborations on stage and in studio are with Ian Anderson (Jethro Tull), Robert Plant (Led Zeppelin), Carlos Nunez (TheChieftans), Dan Lavery (Tonic), Massima Bubolo, Kati Garbi and Paul Millns. Recently, she has took part in the recording of a new studio album by the cult Italian band Litfiba.

Slovenian singer, composer, and lyricist Tjaša Fabjančič lives in Graz, Austria. She studied Jazz singing at the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz and at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam. A multiple finalist of the Jazzon composition award, she received 1st prize at the 2009 Jazzon award, for her composition ‘Smeh in solze’ [Laughter and Tears]. Her jazz line-up, Playgrounds, won several European jazz competitions.

Tom Varl (1998) began studying at KGBL in 2013 and later took up solo singing and conducting. In 2017, he started composition studies at the Ljubljana Academy of Music under Vito Žuraj. He leads the Ivan Cankar vocal group and has conducted various ensembles. In 2019, he entered choral conducting studies and competed at Aegis carminis. He teaches solfeggio and works as a ballet accompanist at KGBL since 2020.

Tomaž Gajšt is a Slovenian trumpet virtuoso and a key member of the RTV Slovenia Big Band. He has collaborated with artists like Marko Črnčec, Robert Jukič, Kristijan Krajnčan, and Nina Strnad. In April 2024, he released his debut solo album with arrangements by Lojze Krajnčan. With over 50 recorded albums, he studied at the Gustav Mahler Private University for Music and continues to perform actively in jazz and contemporary music scenes.

Tomaž Grom is a double bassist, electronic musician, composer, producer, educator, and researcher. He has performed across Europe and North America and composed for theatre, dance, puppetry, and film. He founded and directs Institute Sploh. He plays in groups like Tomažin/Grom, Samo Gromofon, Šalter Ensemble, Oholo!, and Kaučič/Grom, and collaborates with musicians such as Samo Kutin, Vid and Jošt Drašler, Irena Z. Tomažin, and others.

Tomaž Hostnik is a singer-songwriter, poet, and visual artist. He has written over a hundred songs, performed with Vudlenderji, Drajnarjuva vampa, and Hostnik pa Krečič, and composed music for film and theater. He has won multiple awards, including the Golden Kanta (Kantfest), Best Lyrics (Popevka 2019, 2021), and Best Music (Festival of Slovenian Chanson 2023). He holds a master’s degree in piano from Linz and teaches at the Škofja Loka Music School.