Biography

Filip Runjak born in 2012, Slovenia, recieved first piano and violin lessons at the age of five at Velenje Music School. His first piano teacher was Mrs. Monika Vehovec. He is currently studing with profesor Siavush Gadjiev at the Conservatory for Music and Ballet in Ljubljana.
Filip regulary attends masterclasses with inspiring teachers and pianists - prof. Siavush Gadjiev, Julia Gubajdullina, Ruben Dalibaltayan, Natalia Trull, Alexander Gadjiev and Goran Filipec. He has successfully participated in numerous competitions; "Idrijska cipka" 2021, 1st prize, "TEMSIG 2022 - National competition of young Slovenian musicians", 1st prize and prize for the best performance of a classical sonata, "Merci, Maestro" 2022, 1st prize, "TEMSIG 2023 -National competition of young Slovenian musicians-chamber groups", 2nd prize, "International competition Peter Toperzcer", 2nd prize, "International piano competition Ivan Rijavec" 2024, 1st prize, "Young Virtuoso Zagreb" 2024, 2nd prize and prizes for the best performance of compulsory composition and best performance of Bach, "TEMSIG 2025 - National competition of young Slovenian musicians", 2nd prize. As the winner of the EMARS competition in years 2024 and 2025, he was given the opportunuty to perform Kabalevsky's Piano Concerto in D-major, No.3. with Slovenian Philharminic Orchestra.
In 2026, he will play with RTV Slovenian Symphony Orchestra Mendelssohn's Piano Concerto in g-minor, op.25.