The Andalusian-born saxophonist is a laureate of prestigious international competitions, including the Adolphe Sax and SaxoVoce competitions in Paris. She earned her Konzertexamen with distinction at the Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln under Daniel Gauthier and reached the semifinals of the International Adolphe Sax Competition in Dinant. At 28, she was appointed as a lecturer at the Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln while maintaining an active performing career. Her repertoire spans contemporary and classical music, and she has collaborated with renowned conductors and chamber ensembles. As a soprano saxophonist of the Eternum Saxophone Quartet, she passionately explores the world of chamber music.

Clarinetist David Gregorc began his musical journey in 2003 at the Fran Korun Koželjski Music School in Velenje under the guidance of Prof. Matjaž Emeršič. In 2010, he continued his studies at the Velenje Art Gymnasium. After completing his secondary education, he enrolled at the Academy of Music in Ljubljana, where he studied under Prof. Jože Kotar and Assistant Jurij Hladnik. He graduated and obtained his master’s degree with honors and received a special summa cum laude distinction. He was also awarded the Prešeren Prize of the Academy of Music.

As a soloist and member of a clarinet quartet, he won three silver and two gold plaques (2012 and 2015 – 1st prize) at the national TEMSIG competitions. At the international EMONA competitions, he received a silver and two gold plaques (2018 – 2nd prize). With the clarinet quartet, he won a gold plaque and 1st prize at the international Carlino competition in Italy at the end of 2017. In early 2018, after winning an audition, he became a scholarship recipient of the Yamaha Music Foundation of Europe.

He has attended masterclasses with world-renowned clarinetists, including Andrew Marriner, Robert Spring, Michel Lethiec, and Harri Mäki. In 2011, he made his solo debut with the Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra and later performed as a soloist with them twice more. He also occasionally collaborates with the RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra.

Since 2018, he has been a member of the orchestra of the SNG Opera and Ballet Ljubljana. Between 2020 and 2024, he worked as an assistant at the Academy of Music in Ljubljana. Since 2021, he has been teaching at the Fran Korun Koželjski Music School in Velenje and the Velenje Art Gymnasium.

Karolina ŠANTL ZUPAN is professor and vice dean for scientific and artistic research at the Academy of Music in Ljubljana. She began her professional artistic career in 1991 in the orchestra of the Slovenian Philharmonic. She also worked as a solo flutist in the SNG Opera and Ballet Ljubljana orchestra. She is also active as a soloist and chamber musician.