is the principal flutist of the Slovenian Radio Symphony Orchestra and resides in the central Slovenian town of Zagorje ob Savi. He completed his graduate and post graduate studies at the Academy of Music at University of Ljubljana under professor Fedja Rupel, and later went on to complete specialised studies with Mario Ancillotti and to attend master classes led by Trevor Wye , Michel Debost, Peter-Lukas Graf and James Galway. He is the winner of several first prizes and other accolades in national competitions, and is a member of the VIVA youth wind orchestra from Zagorje, the Woodwind Quintet ARIART, the Flute Quartet FOREM and the ACADEMIA ARS MUSICAE Chamber Orchestra. He regularly performs also with harpist Nicoletta Sanzin, guitarist Klara Tomljanovic and pianist Andreja Kosmac. As a soloist and member of various chamber groups he has performed extensively throughout Slovenia, Europe and the US. He has recorded for Slovene Radio and TV, RAI and ORF. Since 1993 he has thought, currently as an Associate Professor at the Academy of Music at University of Ljubljana.

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