Izak Hudnik

About

After finishing his studies with Giovanni Gnocchi at Mozarteum in Salzburg, 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 numerous masterclasses with Steven Isserlis, Troels Svane, Jens Peter Maintz, Mario Brunello, Heinrich Schiff and Maxim Vengerov. In 2022/23 season he will be attending the orchestra academy of Royal orchestra of Concertgebouw Amsterdam.

As a soloist Izak has appeared with ensembles such as the Zagreb Soloists, the Württemberg Philharmonic of Reutlingen and the Slovenian Philharmonic symphony orchestra among many others. 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. His research focuses on philosophy and history of science and mathematics with an emphasis on the development of symbolic thought. He also writes about phenomenology of music, especially as it pertains to the question of musical absorption.