Jure Gradišnik
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Gradišnik began his career in 2003 with a solo trumpet position in the National Theatre of Opera and Ballet in Ljubljana, Slovenia. He went on to join the Radio Symphony Orchestra as Principal Trumpet in 2010. In 2011, he was awarded the position of Trumpet Professor at the Ljubljana Academy of Music. He released ˝Rustiques˝, his first album in 2015, with his wife, harpist Maria Gamboz.
Jure is an active soloist and has appeared with many groups, including Symphony Orchestra of RTV Slovenia, Chamber Orchestra of the Slovene Philharmonic Orchestra, Filharmonie Oltenia from Romania, Chamber Orchestra of the Maribor Festival, SNG Opera and Ballet Ljubljana Orchestra, Slovak Chamber Orchestra- Cappella Istropolitana, Chamber Orchestra Philharmonia Oltenia, Orchestra Croatian Army and the Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra.
As an orchestral musician, he has performed with ensembles such as Australian Chamber, Slovenian Philharmonic, Mittel Europe Orchestra, No Borders Orchestra, Orchestra Leonore, and as a chamber musician, he regularly plays with multiple chamber groups including SiBrass Quintet, Trio Seraphim, and a duo with harp.
Jure Gradišnik graduated from the Academy of Music in Ljubljana. Early in his career, Jure won many Slovenian trumpet competitions, including the EU Yamaha Music Scholarship in 2003. In 2008, Jure was accepted at the prestigious Mozarteum in Salzburg, where he continued his studies with Professor Hans Gansch. In 2005, Jure received the Prešeren Prize for his performance of the Tomasi Trumpet Concerto with the Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra. Jure has performed with many internationally renowned musicians, including R.Tognetti, R.Galliano, S.Mead, R.Friedrich, and S.Arnold.
In addition to performing classical repertoire, Jure enjoys playing contemporary music. From 2009-2011, Jure was a member of the band for Balkan pop star Magnifico, who performs at the largest Slovenian music venues and regularly tours across Europe.