A list of notable Slovene musicians by instrument. For a list of notable popular Slovenian musical groups and artists see List of Slovenian musical artists and groups.

Accordion

Vital Ahačič

Vital Ahacic

Vital Ahačič was a Slovenian accordionist and pedagogue. He began in the music group Zadovoljni Krajnci. Then he established his own trio . With his sister Marija Ahačič Pollak he published 3 cassettes...

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Viki Ašič -
Slavko Avsenik

Slavko Avsenik

Slavko Avsenik is a Slovenian composer and musician. His career accomplishments place him at the worldwide pinnacle of success among ethnic popular musicians...

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Stanko Avgust -
Darko Atelšek -
Bratko Bibič

Bratko Bibic

Bratko Bibič is a Slovenian accordionist.Bibič first came to prominence as a rock musician, playing in the ensembles Begnagrad and Nimal in the 1980s; both groups were pivotal on the rock scene blending Slavic folk music with art rock...

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Jože Burnik -
Tine Valentin Berger -
Tomaž Boškin
Janez Dovč -
Hazemina Đonlić -
Robert Goter - Andrej Gropajc
Marko Hatlak -
Drago Ivanuša -
Jože Kampič -
Miro Klinc -
Matej Kovačič -
Primož Kranjc -
Luka Juhart

Luka Juhart

Luka Juhart was born in Slovenia in 1982. After the graduation from the High School of Music in Maribor, in the class of prof. Andrej Lorber, he entered the Academy of Music in Trossingen , where he graduated in the accordion class of prof. Hugo Noth...

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Denis Novato

Denis Novato

Denis Novato is a Slovene musician from Italy, and world champion player of the diatonic accordion.Novato was born in Dolina near Trieste, Italy. From the age of ten he studied for Susanne Zerial. At the international accordion festival in Urbino in 1988 his solo performance won the first prize,...

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Primož Parovel -
Igor Podpečan -
Niko Poles
Tomaž Rožanec -
Boštjan Sedmak -
Edi Semeja -
Lojze Slak

Lojze Slak

Lojze Slak was a Slovenian musician. Slak was one of the pioneers of Slovene popular folk music, based on diatonic button accordion and author of several evergreen songs, performed by his Lojze Slak Ansamble....

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Robert Smolnikar -
Toni Sotošek -
Ernö Sebastian -
Ciril Skebe -
Janez Škof -
Mirko Šlibar - Matic Štavar
Franc Mihelič -
Jure Tori -
Frank Yankovic (Ameriški Slovenec) -
Franc Žerdoner -
Franc Žibert -
Jernej Pikel -
Žiga Satler -
Miloš Primožic (narodno zabavna glasba - Duo Kivado)

Bassonists

Veselin Atanasov -
Jože Banič -
Paolo Calligaris -
Jordan Hadžinikolov -
Damir Huljev -
Gregor Mirko Horvat -
Stanko Koren -
Tina Korošec -
Vasko Lukas -
Jure Mesec -
Zoran Mitev -
Miha Petkovšek -
Janez Pincolič -
Peter Stadler -
Božidar Tumpej -
Dejan Učakar -
Eva Fritz -
Aljaž Bogolin -

Flutists

Boris Čampa -
Fedja Rupel -
Aleš Kacjan -
Irena Grafenauer

Irena Grafenauer

Irena Grafenauer, , is a Slovenian flute player and soloist, a pupil of Karlheinz Zöller and Aurèle Nicolet....

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Martin Belič -
Boris Bizjak -
Marko Zupan -
Matej Zupan -

Oboe

Irmgard Anderl -
Miran Bolha -
Stojan Dokuzov -
Vasko Dokuzov -
Drago Golob -
Darko Jager -
Maja Kojc -
Dušan Krnjak -
Nenad Marinovič -
Tanja Mršnjak Petrej -
Jana Pavli -
Ivo Petrić

Ivo Petric

Ivo Petrić is a Slovenian composer of European classical music.Petrić was educated at the Academy of Music in Ljubljana from 1952 to 1958. After completing his studies at the Academy, he conducted and toured with the Slavko Osterc chamber music ensemble until 1982...

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Matjaž Rebolj -
Božo Rogelja -
Matej Šarc -
Melina Todorovska -
Nina Tafi -
Dubravka Zupanc -
Tomas Žganec -

Pianists

Fada Azzeh -
Kristina Arnič -
Blaženka Arnič -
Urška Babič -
Hubert Bergant -
Aci Bertoncelj -
Eva Bohte -
Zorka Bradač -
Igor Bravničar -
Milanka Črešnik -
Dijana Čizmok -
Alenka Dekleva -
Igor Dekleva -
Vlasta Doležal Rus -
Božena Dornik -
Aleksandra Češnjevar Glavina -
Leon Engelman -
Saša Gerželj -
Tamara Goličnik -
Klemen Golner -
Andrej Goričar -
Bojan Gorišek -
Benjamin Govže -
Anja German -
Hinko Haas -
Miha Haas-
Hilda Horak -
Marina Horak -
Tadej Horvat -
Silva Hrašovec -
Hermina Hudnik -
Andrej Jarc -
Planinka Jurišić-Atić -
Blaž Jurjevčič -
Tatjana Kaučič -
Maja Klinar -
Bojana Karuza -
Marija Kocijančič -
Slaven Kulenović -
Maja Kastratovik -
Marta Kržič -
Metka Lebar -
Borut Lesjak -
Marijan Lipovšek

Marijan Lipovšek

Marijan Lipovšek was a Slovenian composer, pianist, and teacher.A native of Ljubljana, he studied music in that city before heading to Prague in 1932; among his teachers were Pavel Šivic, Josef Suk, and Alois Hába....

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Janez Lovše -
Erna Lukač -
Gita Mally -
Lidija Malahodky Haas -
Andreja Markun -
Majda Martinc -
Janez Matičič

Janez Matičič

Janez Matičič is a Slovenian composer. A native of Ljubljana, he was a 2007 recipient of the Prešeren Award. He has also been active as a pianist and teacher of music....

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Tina Mauko -
Petar Milić -
Vladimir Mlinarić -
Mojca Monte -
Davorin Mori -
Barbara Novak -
Zdenka Novak -
Katarina Natek -
Petra Neuman-
Tatjana Ognjanović -
Sonja Pahor - Torre -
Aleksandra Pavlović-
Zoltan Peter

Zoltán Péter

Zoltán Péter is a retired Hungarian football defender who played for Zalaegerszegi and First Vienna. He also represented Hungary in the 1986 FIFA World Cup.-External links:...

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Tomaž Petrač -
Marko Petrušič -
Matija Potisk -
Saša Potisk -
Mojca Pucelj-
Blaž Pucihar -
Jaka Pucihar -
Anton Ravnik -
Janko Ravnik -
Jure Robežnik -
Jure Rozman -
Ingrid Silič -
Janko Snoj -
Jan Sever -
Mirjam Strlič -
Ana Šinkovec -
Janko Šetinc -
Pavel Šivic -
Tanja Šterman -
Andreja Škabar -
Zoran Škrinjar -
Radovan Škrjanc -
Silvester Štingl -
Erik Šuler -
Tjaša Šulc -
Tomaž Tobing -
Dubravka Tomšič Srebotnjak

Dubravka Tomšic Srebotnjak

Dubravka Tomšič Srebotnjak is a Slovenian pianist and music teacher.Her substantial talent as a pianist was made obvious while receiving private instruction at a young age, so it was only natural that she continue her education in the field, first at the Music high school in Ljubljana and later at...

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Anton Trost -
Metka Unuk -
Nataša Valant -
Igor Vičentić -
Urška Vidic -
Sašo Vollmaier -
Zora Zarnik -
Tanja Zrimšek -

Saxophonists

Vasko Atanasovski-
Matej Bunderla -
Igor Cesar-
Jasmina Dajčman -
Matjaž Drevenšek -
Tadej Drobne-
Primož Flajšman -
Katarina Galič -
Luka Golob -
Miha Hawlina -
Lado Jakša -
Mladen Jakšić -
Blaž Kemperle -
Andrej Knap -
David Kocijan -
Špela Kolenc -
Klemen Kotar -
Betka Kotnik -
Tadej Kranjc -
Lenart Krečič -
Nejc Kebe -
Danijel Lauko -
Milko Lazar-
Oskar Laznik  -
Luka Loštrek -
Alan Lužar -
Matjaž Mlakar

Matjaž Mlakar

Matjaž Mlakar is a professional handball player currently playing for RK Gorenje.-Career:*National team: Slovenian.*Clubs: Sevnica, RK Gorenje, Celje Pivovarna Lasko*Career: 1990-References:...

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Tomaž Nedoh -
Dejan Prešiček

Dejan Prešicek

Dejan Prešiček is a Slovenian saxophonist.Dejan Prešiček was born in Celje in 1970. He graduated from the Music Academy in Frankfurt and continued his studies at Jean-Marie Londeix's master class in Bordeaux where he won the gold medal and the prize of the city of Bordeaux for saxophone and for...

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Jernej Podboj -
Nada Poglajen -
Jure Pukl -
Lev Pupis -
Lovro Ravbar -
Miha Rogina -
Nina Rogina -
Žiga Saksida -
Primož Simončič -
Aleš Suša -
Hugo Šekoranja -
Matjaž Škoberne -
Irena Šmid -
Simon Šoln -
Sašo Šonc -
Tomaž Šalamon -
Lovro Tacol -
Tadej Tomšič -
Blaž Trček -
Miha Vavti -
Katarina Vertin -
Rok Volk -
Oto Vrhovnik -
Bojan Zupančič -
Mitja Žerjal -
Aljaž Žižek -

Violinists

Barbara Zalaznik Matos -
Božena Angelova

Božena Angelova

Božena Angelova is a Slovenian violinist. She has recorded for the Slovenian Broadcasting Company and has performed as a soloist with the Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra and the Carinthian symphony orchestra, amongst others.- Biography :...

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Volodja Balžalorsky

Volodja Balžalorsky

Volodja Balžalorsky is a renowned Slovenian violinist.He is the winner of the Hollywood Music in Media Award, the Inland Empire Music Award 2008 - Best International Artist, the Ontario Independent Music Award - Best International Artist and a nominee of the Los Angeles Music Awards - Best...

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Dejan Bravničar

Dejan Bravničar

Dejan Bravničar is a Slovenian violinist.He studied at the Music School in Ljubljana, as a student in the class of Fran Stanič. He graduated from the Academy of Music in Ljubljana in 1957 under Karlo Rupel...

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Branko Brezavšček -
Maja Burger-Silič -
Anja Bukovec -
Aleksander Brus-
Klemen Bračko-
Matjaž Bogataj
Maja Cerar -
Žiga Cerar -
Iztok Cergol -
Bojan Cvetrežnik -
Oliver Dizdarević -
Milena Dostal -
Igor Dražil -
Tomislav Dražil -
Romeo Drucker -
Davor Duh -
Bojan Erjavec -
Marko Fabiani -
Alenka Fabiani-Mulej -
Andrej Feguš -
Filip Feguš -
Alenka Firšt -
Leo Funtek

Leo Funtek

Leo Funtek was a violinist, conductor and arranger. He is best known for work as a music professor and for his 1922 arrangement of Modest Mussorgsky's piano suite Pictures at an Exhibition....

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Jelka Glavnik -
Zlatka Godec -
Lidija Grkman -
Vladimir Hrovat -
Majda Jamšek -
Marko Jerbič -
Milko Jurečič -
Miroslav Kalaš -
Silva Katavić -
Irina Kevorkova -
Rok Klopčič -
Miran Kolbl -
Romana Kokalj -
Andrej Kopač -
Darko Kordič -
Gorjan Košuta -
Damjana Kožar -
Tina Krajnik -
Lucija Kreuh -
Roman Leskovic -
Radko Lukša -
Domen Lorenz
Barbara Matos -
Vasilij Meljnikov -
Mojca Menoni -
Božo Mihelčič -
Erika Mordej -
Lucija Mlakar -
Anita Marić
Jasmina Nanut -
Marija Naveršnik -
Jelena Oršolić -
Igor Ozim -
Oksana Pečeny

Oksana Peceny

Oksana Pečeny is a Ukrainian violinist.-Early life and education:Oksana Pečeny was born April 23, 1983 in Kiev, Ukraine. She received her first musical education at the Special school for talented children in Kiev and continued her studies at the secondary school in Maribor in the class taught by...

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David Petrič -
Maja Peternel -
Majda Petrič Facchinetti -
Zdravko Pleše -
Danica Počkaj -
Janez Podlesek -
Miha Pogačnik -
Natalija Popov Vesel -
Petar Prendžov -
Matjaž Porovne
Karlo Rupel-
Vida Sebastian -
Miloš Simić -
Monika Skalar -
Sabina Skalar -
Tjaša Spasić -
Fran Stanič -
Jelka Stanič -
Črtomir Šiškovič -
Andreja Škrbec -
Rado Šteharnik -
Zorislava Štupnik -
Andrej Tičar -
Sonja Trampevska -
Lana Trotovšek

Lana Trotovsek

Lana Trotovšek is a Slovenian violinist and member of The Greenwich Trio.-Early life and education:Lana Trotovšek was born in 1983 to a family of gifted musicians in Ljubljana, Slovenia...

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Rok Zgonc -
Slavko Zimšek -
Viktorija Zimšek -
Monika Zupan -
Brina Nataša Zupančič -
Andreja Zupanc
Vida Udovič -
Vesna Velušček -
Vesna Čobal -
Marina Žižek -