cello - academy 2022/2023

Izak Hudnik

After finishing his studies with Giovanni Gnocchi at Mozarteum in Salzburg, Slovenian cellist Izak Hudnik continued his training at the Zurich University of the Arts with Thomas Grossenbacher, alongside a specialisation in contemporary music with Martina Schucan. 

Prior to this, he studied with Miloš Mlejnik in Ljubljana and Reinhard Latzko in Vienna. He has participated in masterclasses with Steven Isserlis, Troels Svane, Jens Peter Maintz, Mario Brunello, Heinrich Schiff and Maxim Vengerov.

As a soloist, Hudnik has appeared with ensembles such as the Zagreb Soloists, the Württemberg Philharmonic Reutlingen and the Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra. As a seasoned chamber musician, he has appeared at international festivals such as Trame Sonore Mantova, the Ostrava New Music Days, Festival Ljubljana, Accademia dei Cameristi Bari and Slowind.

In addition to his musical activities, he is a PhD candidate at the Faculty of Philosophy of the University of Ljubljana. He also writes about phenomenology of music, especially as it pertains to the question of musical absorption.

Izak Hudnik - image: Milagro Elstak

After finishing his studies with Giovanni Gnocchi at Mozarteum in Salzburg, Slovenian cellist Izak Hudnik continued his training at the Zurich University of the Arts with Thomas Grossenbacher, alongside a specialisation in contemporary music with Martina Schucan. 

Prior to this, he studied with Miloš Mlejnik in Ljubljana and Reinhard Latzko in Vienna. He has participated in masterclasses with Steven Isserlis, Troels Svane, Jens Peter Maintz, Mario Brunello, Heinrich Schiff and Maxim Vengerov.

As a soloist, Hudnik has appeared with ensembles such as the Zagreb Soloists, the Württemberg Philharmonic Reutlingen and the Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra. As a seasoned chamber musician, he has appeared at international festivals such as Trame Sonore Mantova, the Ostrava New Music Days, Festival Ljubljana, Accademia dei Cameristi Bari and Slowind.

In addition to his musical activities, he is a PhD candidate at the Faculty of Philosophy of the University of Ljubljana. He also writes about phenomenology of music, especially as it pertains to the question of musical absorption.

After finishing his studies with Giovanni Gnocchi at Mozarteum in Salzburg, Slovenian cellist Izak Hudnik continued his training at the Zurich University of the Arts with Thomas Grossenbacher, alongside a specialisation in contemporary music with Martina Schucan. 

Prior to this, he studied with Miloš Mlejnik in Ljubljana and Reinhard Latzko in Vienna. He has participated in masterclasses with Steven Isserlis, Troels Svane, Jens Peter Maintz, Mario Brunello, Heinrich Schiff and Maxim Vengerov.

As a soloist, Hudnik has appeared with ensembles such as the Zagreb Soloists, the Württemberg Philharmonic Reutlingen and the Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra. As a seasoned chamber musician, he has appeared at international festivals such as Trame Sonore Mantova, the Ostrava New Music Days, Festival Ljubljana, Accademia dei Cameristi Bari and Slowind.

In addition to his musical activities, he is a PhD candidate at the Faculty of Philosophy of the University of Ljubljana. He also writes about phenomenology of music, especially as it pertains to the question of musical absorption.

Izak Hudnik - image: Milagro Elstak
Izak Hudnik - image: Milagro Elstak