Tacet Ensemble consists of three Slovenian musicians; flautist Katarina Nagode, violinist Mojca Jerman and harpsichordist Martina Okoliš.

Although the group is rather new, founded in March of 2020, the musicians bring together different sets of experiences. Katarina, who studied in Austria (Graz, Linz), brings with her the knowledge and experience in German musical tradition, ranging from early baroque to romanticism; Martina is especially interested and has extensive knowledge of French style; and Mojca, who studied in Italy (Bologna) specializes and is experienced in the Italian style.

Together, their goal is to bring the richness of early music to the Slovenian public, especially to new generations; to bring their knowledge and experience to the public that until now didn’t have much chance to experience music performed on authentic instruments. As Slovenians, they also want to explore music that was written on Slovenian ground and put it into the context of the music of surrounding territories.

Their wish is to explore the variety of sounds, instrumentations and arrangements possible in the historical performance context; all connected with artistic, original and ’intentional’ visual presentation. Their focus is also on creating programs that are instructive and entertaining for them and the audience.

The name of the ensemble, tacet, comes from the Latin word for ’is silent’.

For trio, chamber music, and music in general, starts when we first listen and only then play. To truly listen one has to be silent, inside and out. The same goes for the audience. In our concerts, we want to create an environment, where the person listening to us, can come to the silent state and lose themselves in the music.