Welcome to my website!
First, I want to tell you a little about my journey toward discovering historical performance practice and baroque violin.
When I first heard J. S. Bach’s St Matthew’s Passion - when I was studying music history in my first year of college - I knew immediately that this is the world I want to be a part of. Baroque music, and the way it was interpreted, seemed to me another galaxy, previously unknown to me. And so the journey began, first in the Academy orchestra, playing another masterpiece, Monteverdi’s Orfeo. The journey of discovery never stopped. And it never does, once you start digging into it and you realize the impact it has on every piece, every notion you had of music before.
That is why I think of myself as a historical violinist, both when I play the baroque and modern violin. I approach music from a historical point of view. History is another subject that always intrigued me. Understanding the time and place, culture and circumstance of the period in which particular music was composed, is of great interest to me. And with this approach, I see barriers get crossed that otherwise wouldn’t have been. It seems like music becomes more alive and contemporary, the more historical root it has in it. I’m hoping to continue on this fascinating journey, for years to come.
Mojca Jerman is a baroque and classical violinist, who is interested in exploring different genres, styles and historical aspects of musical performance.
After first graduating with the modern violin at the Academy of Music in Ljubljana (Slovenia), in the class of prof. Vasilij Meljnikov, she continued her specialisation in baroque violin at the Conservatory of Music G. B. Martini in Bologna. She graduated in the class of Enrico Gatti with honours.
In 2021 she was the winner of the Premio Nazionale delle Arti, the competition of all Italian Conservatories, in the category of Early Music. Following this, she was presented in the well-known morning show ’Unomattina In Famiglia’ on RAI 1. Additionally, she was invited for a solo recital at Biblioteca Manfrediana in Faenza.
Her love of the craft leads her to play with many different ensembles, such us Insula Orchestra, Orchestra Anima Eterna, Orchestra Frau Musika, Musica Cubicularis and others. Mojca played under the direction of influential figures, such as Pablo Heras Casado, Andrea Marcon, Thomas Hengelbrock, Laurence Equilbey, Gary Graden and Geoffroy Jourdain.
With her own chamber groups (Piano Trio Rêverie, tacet ensemble, Messa di Voce, Nocturnalia ensemble) she played extensively in Slovenian festivals, and throughout Europe (Paris, London, Vienna, Budapest, Athens ...) and Argentina.
Among the teachers with whom she worked and influenced her the most are Saewon Suh, Vasilij Meljnikov, Daniel Rowland, Priya Mitchell, Chia Chou, Tomaž Lorenz, Enrico Gatti, Eva Saladin, Josephe Cottet and Chiara Banchini.
Along with historical research and musical performance, I’m deeply interested in human psychology and how it affects our behaviours and creativity. I also enjoy writing on these topics, sharing and expanding my knowledge. You are welcome to read about this on the blog section of this website!