Born in Pula, he studied in Ljubljana in the class of prof. Z. Novak, with whom he also completed postgraduate studies. He studied in Vienna in the class of L. Brumberg, and at summer seminars with prof. K. Boginu, L. Hallmann Russell and A. Valdmi. He has performed as a soloist or in various chamber ensembles throughout Europe, as well as in the USA, China and Chile. Member of only the Luwigan trio (winners of the Bettet and Župančič awards). He works as a piano professor at the Ljubljana Academy of Music, leads seminars, and is a member of juries at international piano competitions in Russia, Montenegro, Serbia, Bosnia, Italy and Croatia.

Vlado Kreslin embarked on his musical career in 1970 as drummer with Apollo. As a vocalist, he performed with the bands Špirit group (1973), Zodiac, Izvir, Horizont (1975–1978), Sanje and Avantura (1979). He won the 1980 Slovenska popevka song contest with the composition “Dan neskončnih sanj”. In 1983, he joined Martin Krpan that served as the opening act for major music artists, including Rory Gallagher, R.E.M, Michael Chapman and Bob Dylan. In 1991, Vlado Kreslin began his musical affiliation with Beltinška banda, a band consisting of elderly musicians from his native village of Beltinci. Devoting himself to folk music, Kreslin stimulated a revival of interest in Slovenian traditional music. He boosted appreciation of the young people for ethno music, and demarginalized and rehabilitated the Prekmurje dialect. With Mali bogovi and Beltinška banda Kreslin began to blend the music of the present and the past, fusing both local and global elements. Today, Beltinška banda includes members of the second and third generations of folk musicians. Kreslin often collaborates with other music artists, both from Slovenia (Siddharta, Gal and Severa Gjurin) and abroad (Allan Taylor, The Walkabouts, Rade Šerbedžija, Parni valjak, Hans Theessink, Vlatko Stefanovski, Chris Eckman, Damir Imamović, The Dubliners, Antonella Ruggiero, Barcelona Gipsy Klezmer Orchestra, Ferus Mustafov, Les Frères Guissé). “Poj mi pesem” (Sing Me a Song), a documentary biopic by Miran Zupanič featuring Vlado’s development as an artist, received its premiere in November 2018.

Since 2013, the Kreativo Vocal Band has been captivating audiences with regular vocal performances, starting with their debut album “Kreativo,” a tribute to Slovenian music. In their journey, they’ve earned notable achievements, including silver and bronze awards at the International A Cappella Competition Graz and first place at the Slovenian A Cappella Festival in 2016. They’ve also performed at international festivals and released their latest album on USB. Their music spans jazz, pop, rock, and folk.

4Given is a Slovenian gospel vocal group known for their fresh take on the genre. All members are musically educated and have a passion for vocal music, especially performing as a male quartet. Influenced by renowned vocal groups and gospel artists, their performances of classic gospel standards are praised for their authenticity. They arrange their own music, using only their voices to create rich, full sounds. 4Given has performed in Slovenia, Europe, and Australia, spreading joy through music and often participating in charity events.

Bassless is a modern internationally renowned and awarded a cappella group from Slovenia. The five singers have been making music together since 2013. They perform covers of various musical genres and original music. Their distinctive musical expression is characterised by the combination of popular, rhythmic electronic and jazzy, traditional a cappella elements. That makes them a perfect choice for a student party, rock concert or more sophisticated venues, such as official, corporate or wedding celebrations. Their performance offers a perfect amount of technical precision, professionalism and relaxed humour that reflects the members’ personality and charisma. Bassless is more.

Jazzva entered the world of vocal music more than a decade ago. Our path is one of discovering the human voice, writing new stories, finding harmonies and playing with different colours and effects. We try to find a special relationship with each song we perform and we aspire to recreate it authentically and vividly for our audience. Jazzva’s repertoire is comprised of a wide range of genres; from pop, rock and jazz to arrangements of folk songs and more. We are not afraid of new challenges, we grow each year and so do our ambitions. We realize them by performing at home and abroad, organising our own a cappella festival, recording and attending festivals.

Sašo Vollmaier is a Slovenian composer, pianist, performer, and pedagogue. He collaborates with Panteatre and the Roy Hart International Art Centre in Paris, as well as the Atelier of Performing Arts in Düsseldorf. Since 2014, he has been teaching at the Academy of Arts in Arezzo, Italy. In recent years, Vollmaier has focused on solo projects, including Vollmaier – Kind of Laibach, Vollmaier:Nietzsche, and Vollmaier:Ligeti (How to Explain Ligeti to a Dead Audience). He seeks his expression in darker sonic landscapes, bridging the classical and improvisational realms – a sonic quality recognised by Yamaha, which named him a Yamaha Artist in April 2023. In recent years, Vollmaier has also been active in performance and theatre, composing music for dance and theatrical productions. Sašo Vollmaier is a Yamaha Artist. The concert is supported by Yamaha Slovenia in cooperation with the Japan Piano Centre Ljubljana.

Internationally acclaimed violinist Volodja Balžalorsky performs as a soloist and chamber musician both at home and abroad. He regularly appears in venues around Europe and USA, and is regular guest of several international festivals and concert series. He is member of the Amael Piano Trio, works with many notable artists and ensembles and regularly performs in a duo with distinguished Slovenian pianist Hinko Haas. Volodja Balžalorsky’s educational work as a violin teacher importantly complements his artistic career.

Keeping alive the tradition of the musical groups from Slovenian Istria, Vruja have greatly popularized and enhanced appreciation of the musical heritage of Istria over the last decades. The group's name, which derives from the Istrian dialect, translates as source, spring. The group is a fortuitous collective of both experienced artists, who are considered the pioneers in folk music revival, and up-and-coming musicians who grew up in an environment that fosters tradition.

Death metal group Vulvathrone from Murska Sobota has replaced many memberssince its creation. The band in the form of a quartet has performed with bands such as Dying Fetus, Napalm Death, Nile, Incantation, Lividity, Abrasive, Sanatorium and others. They have performed at festivals, the likes of Metaldays, Metalfest, Austria, Rockmarathon Hungary, among others.