A live-music venue on the edge of Ljubljana’s city centre, Prulček is renowned for its daily admission-free concerts. Location: Ljubljana

Barbara Grahor Vovk is a Slovenian jazz and classical violist, composer, arranger, conductor, and pedagogue. She graduated summa cum laude with a master’s degree from the Ljubljana Academy of Music in 2018 and is finishing her second master’s in jazz improvisation for strings at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Munich. She bridges classical music and jazz, creating as a soloist and in various chamber ensembles, including the Samo & Barbara duo, the NOVA string quartet, and with pianist Shuteen Erdenebaatar. She is also 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”.

An independent record label and recording studio specializing in guitar and classical music.

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.

Location: Kočevje

Ajdovščina’s Baza Club provides the venue for concerts, festivals and other cultural events: theatre performances, literary evenings, art exhibitions, etc., organised by the KUD Neznani junak Cultural Society. Location: Ajdovščina