Matej Bonin, born in 1986 in Koper, graduated under the mentorship of prof. Uroš Rojko at the Academy of Music in Ljubljana. He continued his studies at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Graz under the mentorship of prof. Beat Furrer. He regularly collaborates with internationally renowned soloists and ensembles. Collaborations with dance choreographers also play an important role in his work.

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).

Matej Kužel is a Slovenian clarinetist and saxophonist, active since 1990. He studied under Robert Stanič and completed his education in 2012 at the Landes Konservatorium in Klagenfurt with Professor Michael Erian. Kužel is a member of ensembles such as Teo Collori & Momento Cigano, Magnifico, and the Matej Kužel Trio. He has performed at major European festivals and collaborated with the Big Band RTV Slovenija. In 2016, he recorded the album “Ergo Sum” with Mike Sponza at Abbey Road Studios.

Matej Sušnik entered the world of audio-visual arts at the age of 13, when he began playing the bass guitar. His musical journey took him across Europe, the United States, and Asia, where he performed with top musicians and recorded more than ten albums. He was a member of the band Metalsteel. In 2011, he released the first Slovenian solo bass album and directed his first music video the same year. His love for music led him to a new passion – visual arts. Over more than ten years, he has worked as a director, editor, and special-effects artist on more than 400 music videos, commercials, and films. In 2019, he discovered yet another passion – 3D animation, which he enthusiastically incorporates into his creative work.

Matic Kuder felt drawn to the clarinet even as a small child. Mainly because he had two great role models in his family: his cousin and his uncle. It was his uncle who gave the Slovenian-born musician his first clarinet lessons. He later studied in Ljubljana at the Conservatory of Music and Ballet with Dusan Sodja, and at the Academy of Music, as well as at the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz, with Gerald Pachinger. He also studied at the Nuremberg University of Music with Thomas Holzmann. He participated in numerous masterclasses, including with Mate Bekavac, Wenzel Fuchs, Francois Benda, Paolo Beltramini and Hari Mäkki. He gained his first orchestral experience as a member of the Gustav Mahler Youth Orchestra. The positive experiences he had there played a major role in Matic Kuder's decision to become an orchestral musician. The prize-winner of several international competitions began his career as a solo clarinetist in the Nürnberg Symphony Orchestra in 2017 and four years later transferred to the Berlin Philharmonic.

Violinist, composer, and arranger Matija Krečič completed his violin and composition studies in Klagenfurt in 2015. He collaborates with Magnifico, Tomaž Hostnik, and Momento Cigana and has worked with Terrafolk, Tango Story, and others. He writes music for film and theater and arranged Magnifico’s music for Montevideo, See You!. He won two Popevka awards (2018, 2023) and Best Original Score (2021) for Inventura at the Slovenian Film Festival.

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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.