Trumpeter · Composer · Educator
IgorMatković
Ljubljana · Slovenia
Jazz, film scores, and the spaces between silence and sound.
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Trumpeter · Composer · Educator
Ljubljana · Slovenia
Jazz, film scores, and the spaces between silence and sound.
May 2025
ON ALL STREAMING PLATFORMS Pocket.Star Igor Matković – trumpet | Lenart De Bock – saxophone | Jani Moder – guitar | Samo Hude – keyboards | Peter Smrdel – double…
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Corner Light is a heartfelt exploration of finding warmth and hope in unexpected places. Its rich harmonies and emotive
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Radost, directed by Nejc Gazvoda and performed at MGL Ljubljana, is a poignant and deeply resonant exploration of
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Pocket Star captures the fleeting beauty of small, meaningful moments that often go unnoticed. With its delicate melodies and
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Bad Moves is a powerful collaboration between Igor Matković and the soulful duo Freekind. This track dives deep into
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Ljubljana, Slovenia
Born into a family where jazz records were played by his father — a classical trumpet player — Igor grew to become a prolific jazz trumpeter, composer, and educator.
He completed his Masters degree at the University of Graz, Austria in 2009. Traveling through Europe and America — particularly New York — he studied with celebrated players including Stjepko Gut, John Swana, Charles Toliver, and Dave Rodgers.
As a session musician, Igor has recorded over 30 albums across a range of genres. He was a regular member of the European Movement Jazz Orchestra, releasing on the Clean Feed™ label in 2011. His recordings have taken him from Cairo to Beijing, Brussels to Casablanca.
Today Igor composes music for television, film, and theater — including the opening title music and score for two of Slovenia's most popular TV series. He holds the position of Assistant Professor of Jazz Trumpet at the Academy of Music, University of Ljubljana.
Selected Festivals & Venues
Osrednji akter daje občutek popolne unavzočenosti v trenutku samem. V njem občuti, doživi, živi in odživi vsak ton, s čimer prej kot k razvijanju muzikalnosti stremi k odkrivanju zvočnosti. V prid temu gredo med drugim številni komaj zaznavni premori, ki si jih privošči brez obžalovanja, kot nujen poseg, ob pomoči katerega ponovno zasliši lastne misli in si utre pot k novim pripovedim.
Ta izdelek je potemtakem eden zrelejših in pomembnejših v zgodovini slovenskega jazza danes. Ne skuša očarati ne z visoko zvenečimi imeni ne z eminentnimi založbami. Samo je, obstaja. Kot intimna izkušnja človeka, ki sprejema minljivost in ki s tem, ko svoja spoznanja deli z drugimi, tistimi pač, ki mu želijo prisluhniti, postaja univerzalen.
Ta izredno dovršen in premišljen, a hkrati svoboden in iskren, oseben, čuten in nadvse pripoveden, tudi naraven, če že ne prvinski glasbeni mozaik bi težko zamejili…
»Nisem imel svojega prostora, zato sem si ga ustvaril«
2010
Motion in Two Dimensions
Igor Matković feat. Marko Črnčec
Debut album
Latest Project · 2024–present
Igor Matković's newest ensemble — a six-piece group capturing fleeting beauty and introspection. Debut album released May 2025.
Band · 2016–present
Exploring the blurred boundaries between analog and digital life. Two albums: The Path of 01 and Trash Society.
Group · 2014–present
Jazz, atmospheric music, free improvisation and electronically processed sound. Featuring outstanding Slovenian musicians.
Project · 2013
Collaboration with acclaimed Polish pianist Marcin Wasilewski — longstanding collaborator of Tomasz Stańko and ECM Records artist.
For booking, collaboration enquiries, media requests, or any other questions, please reach out directly.
»Za glasbo ne potrebuješ posebnega prostora — ustvariš si ga sam.«
Igor Matković
