BOJAN CVETREŽNIK - CV

OBJECTIVE/SUMMARY

I am the performer, composer, but above all the educator. There is no time for learning and time for work in my life. I couriousily learn all the time. When I learn an useful secret, I don’t keep it, but think straight away about sharing it with others. I initiated many projects that reflect the equality of different music styles. Among classical music and improvisation I studied and produced music in several European traditional languages and several orchestra projects with original, folk music. I explored many borders from contemporary music, free improvisation to violin disco music. In the recital with David Gordon I merged different music worlds in the form of classical concert. They blame me on many successful professional careers of musicians, that I met and encouraged in their early phase or taught from the very beginnings to professional level.

Work Experience

Regular job as a TEACHER

MARIBOR CONSERVATORY FOR MUSIC AND BALET, Maribor, Slovenia, 1994-1998

GŠ Grosuplje (2010-2011)

PRINCIPAL VIOLa

SNG OPERA IN BALET (National Opera Orchestra), Ljubljana, 1999-2001

VIOLINIST - SOLOIST

CIRQUE DU SOLEIL (Varekai) 2012

FREELANCE MUSICIAN (Slovenia, 1994-1999; 2001-present)

BBC WORLD MUSIC AWARD (Terrafolk), 2003

TOURING IN 20 EU COUNTRIES, 2000 – present

EUROPEAN NOVEL AWARD CEREMONY, 2008, 2009

leader of the orchestra, co-creator of the program, presenting nominees through music of their country

ORCHESTRA PROJECTS

National Radiotelevision Symphony Orchestra (artist director, soloist) 2004, 2005 (Ljubljana, Slovenia), 2008 (Amiens, France) - artist director, soloist

Jena Philcharmonic Orchestra (Jena, Germany) 2008 - artist director, soloist

Symbolic Orchestra (leader, funder, soloist) 2006 – present

Natioanal Radiotelevision Big Band 2006 - soloist

Fool Cool Jazz Orchestra 2006 - soloist

PIANO, VIOLIN RECITAL

with David Gordon (UK) - 2021, 2023

FUNDER AND LEADER

TERRAFOLK, Slovenia, 1999 – present

SYMBOLIC ORCHESTRA, Slovenia, 2006 – present

GODALKANJE EDUCATION, Slovenia, 2010 – present

ESTA FOLK working group, internationally, 2024 – present

FIDDLE GATEWAY, internationally, 2022 – present

SALON ZA ENO GLASBO, 2013 – present

VIOLIN ISLANDS, 2022 – present

FREELANCE ASSOCIATE TEACHER

UNIVERSITÄT FÜR MUSIK UND DARSTELLENDE KUNST WIEN, Austria, 2025-

MUSIC ACADEMY LJUBLJANA, Slovenia, 2015-2016

(jazz violin for classical students)

WALDORF SCHOOL LJUBLJANA (Steiner school), Slovenia, 2012-2018

(Classroom lessons, Waldorf teacher’s training, individual teaching)

WORKSHOPS

RIAM (Royal Irish Academy of Music), Dublin, Ireland, 2025; leading a part of orchestra project

ESTA Ireland workshop - Folk Etudas, Limerick, Ireland, 2025; Main presenter

ESTA UK SUMMER CONFERENCE, Chichester, UK, 2017, 2021; Main presenter.

ESTA INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE, Ljubljana, Slovenia, 2016; Presentation

ESTA SLOVENIA, Bled (2014), Maribor (2018), Slovenia; Presentation, Workshop

FIDDLERS ON THE MOVE, Ghent, Belgium, 2018 - present; Serbian violin, violin technique, Introducing folk for classical players and teachers

KONSE, Klagenfurt, Austria, 2017; Presentation - ESTA UK lectures

NATIONAL STRING TEACHERS GROUP, 2017; Presentation - ESTA UK lectures

FOLKLANG, Tübingen, Germany, 2018, 2019, 2020; Serbian violin, violin technique

ETHNO HISTERIA, Istria, Slovenia, 2011; Mentor

GALICIA FIDDLE, Spain, 2019, 2024; Mentor

WORKSHOPS AT MUSIC SCHOOLS- >30 group workshops for children schools in Slovenia, Luxembourg, Belgium, Netherlands, Ireland, England, Germany

ONLINE COURSES - Violin Tech course, 2022, Violin chords 2024

GODALKANJE WORKSHOPS - teacher and curator, 2013 - present

OTHER CAMPS, Orkesterkamp (2012), Romanica Antiqua (2014-2022)

GODALKANJE NA MALI ULICI, workshops for pre-schooled children (2012-2018)

Qualifications

GRADUATED player, Ljubljana Music Academy, 1989-1993

Studied with: Zlatko Stahuljak, Mile Kosi, Ciril Škerjanec

POST GRADUATE STUDY Hans Eisler, Hochschule für Musik, 2001-2002

Studied with: Carol Rodland, Hartmuth Rode

VIOLA SUMMER SCHOOLS Austria, Germany, 1993-1999

Studied with: Kim Kashkashian, Marhias Buchholz, Laszlo Barszony, Tabea Zimmermann, Diemut Poppen

VIOLIN DIDACTIC

Klagenfurt KONSE, Austria, 1994-1995: Studied with: Helfried Fister

St.Paul, Austria, 2012: Colourstrings course, 1st grade

FOLK, JAZZ VIOLIN AND IMPROVISATION WORKSHOPS

Slovenia, Austria, Romania, Greece, Belgium, Serbia

Studied with: Tcha Limberger (Belgium / gypsy jazz), Marcel Ramba (Romania), Dario Marušič (Istria), Jean Christophe Gairard (Serbia / Romania), Ida Meidell Blylod (Sweden), Sofia Hogstadius (Sweden / Bulgaria), Dobrica Vasić (Serbia), Zoltan Lantos (jazz, India), Vlado Batista (Slovenia / latin violin), Christian Howes (USA / jazz), Mia Marine (Sweden), Oscar Beerten (Norway), Darko Piller (Serbia - Piroman style), Wouter Vandenabeele (Belgium)

On-line payed courses

Creative Strings – Christian Howes (jazz)

Artist Works – Darol Anger (bluegrass, jazz)