Žiga Petrič is a Slovenian percussionist, educator, composer, and producer, active as an orchestral and chamber musician, and a dedicated mentor to young percussionists. He began his musical education at the Fran Korun Koželjski Music School in Velenje under Prof. Janez Marin and continued at the Velenje Arts High School with Prof. Tomaž Lojen, graduating in 2013. That same year, he began his percussion studies at the Academy of Music, University of Ljubljana, under the mentorship of the esteemed Prof. Boris Šurbek, earning his bachelor’s degree in 2016. He completed his master’s degree in 2019 with the highest honors (summa cum laude) under Prof. Simon Klavžar. He further refined his skills at Örebro University in Sweden, studying with professors Daniel Berg, Anders Åstrand, and Fredrik Duvling, and participated in numerous masterclasses with renowned percussionists such as Katarzyna Myćka, Ney Rosauro, Dave Samuels, John Pennington, Haruka Fuji, Lars Fhager, Claudio and Francesca Santangelo, among others.

He has performed with various chamber ensembles both in Slovenia and internationally, appearing at festivals, concert tours, and competitions. As co-founder of the percussion duo Panduo with Filip Korošec, he received the Marimba One Excellency Award at the IPCL International Competition in Luxembourg (2018). He has also performed with leading orchestras, including the RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra, the Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra, Haydn Philharmonie, the Slovene Military Orchestra, and others.

He teaches at the Trebnje Music School and the Franca Šturma Music School in Ljubljana. His students consistently achieve positive results at national and international competitions, supported in part by his compositional work, which is closely intertwined with his pedagogical approach. To date, he has written numerous works that are regularly performed by students at concerts, festivals, and competitions.