Jure Gradišnik graduated from the Academy of Music in Ljubljana under the guidance of Prof. Stanko Arnold and continued his studies at the renowned Mozarteum University in Salzburg with Prof. Hans Gansch. He is the recipient of numerous awards at national competitions, including the prestigious Yamaha Scholarship in 2003. In 2005, he was honored with the Prešeren Award for Students for his performance of H. Tomasi’s trumpet concerto with the Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra.

During his studies, Gradišnik joined the Orchestra of the Slovenian National Opera and Ballet in Ljubljana, where he served as principal trumpet from 2003 to 2012. From 2012 to 2024, he was the principal trumpet of the RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra. Currently, he is an associate professor at the Academy of Music, University of Ljubljana.

In addition to his teaching and orchestral work, Gradišnik is an active chamber musician and soloist. He performs in various ensembles, including the brass quintet SiBrass, the trio Seraphim, and a duo with harpist Maria Gamboz Gradišnik. As a soloist, he has collaborated with numerous prestigious orchestras, such as the RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra, the Slovenian Philharmonic String Chamber Orchestra, the Slovenian Armed Forces Orchestra, the Philharmonia Oltenia Symphony Orchestra, the Maribor Festival Chamber Orchestra, the Orchestra of the Slovenian National Opera and Ballet, the Cappella Istropolitana Chamber Orchestra from Slovakia, the Croatian Armed Forces Orchestra, and the Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra. He has also performed alongside acclaimed musicians such as Stanko Arnold, Richard Galliano, Steven Mead, and Richard Tognetti, under the baton of many distinguished conductors.

Since 2004, he has also been teaching at the music school of the St. Stanislaus Institute, and since 2011, at the Academy of Music in Ljubljana.

Jure Gradišnik is a Yamaha artist.