Tina Mauko

Mauko (Slovenia, 1982), a Slovenian composer, pianist, classical improviser, and artist, also an arranger, coordinator, and project manager, graduated in piano and composition from the Music Academy at the University of Ljubljana. During her studies, she perfected her piano skills with renowned piano teachers (Aci Bertoncelj, Sijavuš Gadžijev, Rita Kinka, Arbo Valdma, Igor Dekleva, Aleksander Madzar, Konstantin Bogino). She is an award taker of Slovenia's national competition (two 1st prizes in the piano four hands category; and one 3rd prize in the piano solo category), and a winner of the international prize in Cortemilia, Italy (1st prize in the piano four hands category).