Born in#nbsp;1998 in#nbsp;Ljubljana. Graduated from the Academy of#nbsp;Music of#nbsp;the University of#nbsp;Ljubljana (under prof. Vasily Melnikov). Is#nbsp;currently studying in#nbsp;the University of#nbsp;Music and Performing Arts Vienna (under prof. Anton Sorokov). Attended master classes conducted by#nbsp;Maxim Vengerov, Viktor Tretyakov, Stefan Milenkovich, Igor Ozim, Haim Taub and other renowned violinists. Is#nbsp;a#nbsp;laureate of#nbsp;the Valsesia Musica Competition (Varallo, Italy; II#nbsp;prize), the International Fritz Kreisler Competition (Vienna; special prize), the Stefanie Hohl Violin Competition (Vienna; 2nd Prize the Young Virtuosos (Zagreb; Grand prize and I#nbsp;prize), etc. Winner of#nbsp;the Prešeren Award. Performed in#nbsp;Italy, Switzerland, Belarus, France, Serbia, Croatia, Germany, Slovenia, Austria, Japan, Spain, Portugal, and Luxembourg. As#nbsp;a#nbsp;soloist, Rok Zaletel-Černoš has played with the RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra, the Orchestra Antonio Vivaldi (Italy), the Symphony Orchestra of#nbsp;the Slovene National Theatre Maribor, the Mendelssohn Chamber Orchestra, the Orchestra Amadeo and others.
1st round J. S. Bach. Adagio and Fuga from Sonata for Violin solo No. 1 G minor, BWV 1001 N. Paganini. Caprice No. 7 A minor, Op. 1 E. Ysaye. Sonata for Violin solo No. 6 E major, Op. 27/6
2nd round J. Brahms. Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 3 D minor, Op. 108 S.V. Rachmaninoff. Vocalise Op. 34, No. 14 F. Waxman. Fantasy on themes from G. Bizet’s opera «Carmen»
3rd round S.V. Rachmaninoff. Trio élégiaque for Piano, Violin and Cello No. 1 G minor, TN 34 W. A. Mozart. Violin Concerto No. 5 A major, KV 219
4th round P.I. Tchaikovsky. Violin Concerto D major, Op. 35