Nina Strnad, a recognised singer and jazz vocalist, regularly performs at local festivals, concert series and other events, which focus on reviving the golden years of the Slovenian pop song. She often collaborates with the RTV Slovenia Big Band. She has shared the stage with Danny Grisset, Howard T. Curtis, Jure Pukl, Renato Chicco, Uroš Perić, as well as with the film score jazz composer Michael Legrand and others.

The works of composer Nina Šenk have been performed at numerous important national and international festivals and at many music venues around the world with various orchestras and ensembles. She received her first international exposure in 2004 when winning the European award for best composition at the Young Euro Classic Festival in Berlin. Her international reputation solidified with prominent concerts in Salzburg and Paris, as well as New York where Šenk’s composition was performed by the New York Philharmonic Orchestra. After completing her music composition studies Nina decided to embark on an independent career; the many commissions she receives from Slovenia and abroad allow her to practise her profession as a freelancer.

Nina Virant is a singer, composer, performer, vocal coach and originator of the VIRA project. With her all-round musical expression, Nina has for a number of years had one foot at home in Slovenia and one in the Netherlands. She is active in a large range of different areas, exploring musical traditions, particularly Slavic, as well as pop, jazz, experimental genres, progressive rock and contemporary theatre. In 2019 she opened the 60th Ljubljana jazz festival with the LAS ensemble; together with a Russian musician and producer, she explored the stories and sounds of our common Slavic ancestors. In the same year she graduated in jazz singing from the prestigious Amsterdam Jazz Conservatory. In 2017, as project co-author, she recorded the LiLa album with ethno/experimental band Dvojina, and an EP in collaboration with the 12-piece international punk/live electronic/ progressive rock band Barmy FiveSeveN. In Amsterdam she has worked, among others, with theatre director Ilaria Forciniti, and is part of the NIM Theatre contemporary theatre group. In autumn 2019 she appeared as a performer in the sold-out theatre show Possessions at Het Amsterdams Theaterhuis.

Boštjan Nipič is a renowned hip hop artist and rapper, better known by the nickname Nipke.

After a few months of friendly socializing while playing stringed instruments, classmates Renato Švara, Anže Trček and Samo Pirec of the Ljubljana Faculty of Social Work realized in May 2018 that they wanted to become a serious band. They invited the drummer Filip Gabrovec and founded No OFFENCE! The punk direction was clear from the beginning, as socially critical songs were created most organically during rehearsals. On October 31, 2021, they released their first record, entitled The Sun. Water. Air. Freedom.

Since their formation in 2014 the four-piece band NOAIR have released two albums: “Existential” (2014) and “Superhuman” (2017). Their second release, “Superhuman”, received glowing reviews. It was chosen as album of the year and album of the week by two different Slovenian journals. In November 2017, the band completely rearranged their repertoire, adding bossa nova, gypsy-swing and blues rhythms for a gig in a well-known unplugged show Izštekani at the national radio station Val 202. The host Jure Longyka commented: “We’ve gotten a world-class rock band that doesn't disappoint in any club, whilst the communicativeness and beauty of their music additionally pave the way to mass media exposure. Of course, this is a slow process, a long-distance run. But NOAIR are ready for it.” Noair have recently been selected as one of the INES talents for the year 2019, and the first showcase they played was Slovenia’s renowned MENT Festival. The concert coincided with the release of a new single and self-produced music video in May 2019. This was followed by a tour of Slovenia after playing a successful show as the support act for Peter, Bjorn and John at Kino Šiška (Ljubljana). In September 2019, they played at their second showcase festival, Waves Vienna.

Noctiferia, founded in 1996, made their mark as pioneers of Slovenian black metal with their debut Baptism At Savica Fall. Their album Per Aspera, released by the US label Arctic Music Group, brought international attention and tours alongside Cannibal Corpse, Marduk, and Kataklysm. They later toured with Malevolent Creation and Immolation, gaining strong recognition in the UK. Noctiferia performed at Metal Camp, various European open-air festivals, and twice at China’s Midi Festival.

Noreia is a five-member group of experienced musicians from Slovenia, that play traditional irish, scottish and breton tunes – not always the traditional way! Recently the band started merging the “celtic” traditions with their own heritage – slovenian folk music – which makes the sound even more unique and exciting!

Situated in the centre of Ljubljana, Nostalgija Café occasionally hosts music concerts. Location: Ljubljana

Throughout the forty years of its continuous operation, the Nova Gorica Cultural Centre has established itself as an important concert venue in the region, Slovenia and beyond. Besides the classical music concert season, the institution's flagship, the Cultural Centre’s musical programme includes diverse series, festivals and cross-border collaborations. Most notably: Music from the Gardens of St. Francis, which takes place in spring in the beautiful surroundings of the Kostanjevica Franciscan monastery in Nova Gorica; Castle Harmonies, three nights of chamber and solo music at Kromberk Castle; the International Saxophone Meeting in Slovenia – SAXGO Festival, which biannually hosts the International Saxophone Competition in Slovenia, as well as workshops and master classes with renowned saxophone educators and musicians; the October Jazz Festival, a cross-border cooperation with the Controtempo Society's Jazz & Wine Festival in Cormons (Italy); and other non-subscription concerts. Location: Nova Gorica