Žiga Cerar Žiga Cerar was born on 27 April 1978 in
Ljubljana,
Slovenia. He started to learn violin at the age of eight, at the Franc Šturm Musical School in
Ljubljana. He continued his musical studies at a secondary musical school in
Ljubljana. After graduating from secondary school, he was accepted to the
Mozarteum University of Salzburg,
Austria. After receiving his college degree, Cerar also completed a master's degree. Cerar won numerous awards at national and international competitions. During his studies, he regularly attended various summer schools and seminars with numerous distinguished professors. Between 2002 and 2004, Cerar was a member of the Cologne Chamber Orchestra and toured several European cities. Cerar is a member of a multiple chamber orchestras. He was the founder of the
Octissimo String Octet, which had many successful concerts in
Slovenia and abroad. Since 2004, Cerar has been employed in the
Slovene Philharmonic Orchestra. For the last two years, he has been a member of the Slovene Philharmonics chamber string orchestra.
Matjaž Bogataj Matjaž Bogataj, born 1987, is a student at the
University of Music and Performing Arts, Graz. He has performed at more than 200 concerts, either as a soloist or as a member of chamber groups and orchestras. Bogataj has studied in master classes with famous names from throughout the world of classical music. Bogataj won awards at seven international and two national musical competitions. He achieved his latest success at the First World Violin Competition for Young Violinists in Honour of Stefan Milenkovich, where he was the runner-up. In June and July 2008, he was one of the scholarship holders at the
International Santanader Music Festival (
Spain), where he performed soloist recitals and toured
Spain and
Paris with chamber groups and orchestras. At the conclusion of the event, Bogataj was invited for a second consecutive master class with the Vienna Philharmonic, which takes place every summer in
Trenta,
Slovenia. After finishing the course, Bogataj was chosen as one of the soloists who showcased his musical abilities at the famous
Musikverein in
Vienna.
Luka Dukarić Luka Dukarić was born on 9 September 1986 in
Ljubljana,
Slovenia. He started his musical education at the age of eight, at
Ljubljana's
Moste-
Polje Musical School. After finishing this school, he continued studying, first at the Secondary Musical and Ballet School in
Ljubljana and later at the Academy of Music. Dukarić won a gold medal in 2000 and 2003 in regional competitions, a bronze plaque in 2000, and a gold plaque in 2003 (when he was also the runner-up) at the national violin competition. At the international competition for young violinists in
Gorica,
Slovenia, in 2001, he won an award. At the Vladimir Lovec-Ivan Šček chamber group competition, Dukarić won a third place award and two special awards. For three years, Dukarić was a member of the Young Musicians International Symphony Orchestra and performed in many European countries. In 2006, he became a member of the international orchestra Animato Academy. Dukarić performed at the 51st Summer Festival held at
Ljubljana Castle in 2003.
Samo Dervišić Samo Dervišić was born on 12 December 1981 in
Ljubljana,
Slovenia. He started playing violoncello at the age of five, at the Franc Šturm Musical School. He continued his musical education at the Secondary Musical and Ballet School in
Ljubljana. After graduating, he successfully passed his entrance examination to the
Academy of Music of the University of Ljubljana. From 2002 to 2007, Dervišić taught
violoncello at various musical schools in
Slovenia. ==References==