Matej Bonin, born in 1986 in Koper, graduated in composition under the mentorship of prof.
Uroša Rojka at the Academy of Music in Ljubljana. He continued his education at the
University of Music and Performing Arts in Graz, majoring in composition-musical theatre,
under the mentorship of prof. Beat Furrer. For his studies abroad, he received a scholarship
from the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia.
He received several awards for his works, including the Prešeren Prize of the University of
Ljubljana in 2008, and on the recommendation of the conductor and composer Peter Eötvös,
he was the recipient of the Gargonza Arts Award in 2014. At the 62nd International
Composers' Tribune Rostrum in Tallinn 2015, he won the "under 30" category with the
composition Cancro (for symphony orchestra). In 2016, he was the recipient of a work grant
from the Ministry of Culture. In 2017, he presented his work Shimmer II at the
"cresc...Biennale für Moderne Musik Frankfurt Rhein Main" festival, as part of the
composition seminar organized by Ensemble Modern. In September 2021, the short opera
Lunarium, for which Bonin contributed music, premiered at the Cologne Opera House.
Among the last works, it is worth highlighting the works Gymnastics no/smisla II (2021),
Eppur si muove IV – concerto for saxophone, percussion and orchestra (2022) Gymnastics
no/smisla III (2023).
His works have been performed at numerous festivals at home and abroad (Musica Viva
Festival Munich, Warsaw Autumn, Alte Oper Frankfurt, Budapest Music Center, New
Directions Festival, Gare du Nord Basel, Cankarjev dom, Slovenian Music Days, Slowind
Festival, Biennale for contemporary music Koper, etc.)
He regularly collaborates with internationally renowned soloists and ensembles (RTV
Symphony Orchestra, Slovenian Philharmonic orchestra, Ensemble Modern, Norrbotten
NEO, accordionist Luka Juhart, violist Megumi Kasakawa, hornist Saar Berger, singer Irena
Tomažin, percussion duo Drumartica, OL-SK duo, Savasa Trio, Shanghai Sinfonietta,
Slowwind ensemble, Divertimento Ensemble, neuverBand, MD7 ensemble, and many other
performers).
Collaborations with dance choreographers (Ana Pandur, Mirjam Klebel, Irena Tomažin,
Tomaž Simatovič) also play an important role in his work.
Bonin is an assistant professor in the field of music theory at the Academy of Music in
Ljubljana and a teacher of music-theory subjects at the Koper Gymnasium.
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