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Opening Performance

PROGRAM

The 11th Ulsan Ulju Mountain Film Festival will open its Opening Ceremony with a special performance by Slovenian pianist Bowrain, in celebration of this year's Guest Country, Julian alps - SLOVENIA. This special opening performance, woven together with scenes from the festival's official selections, will deliver a message of UMFF's new beginning and challenge to the audience.
Bowrain, who creates original music blending jazz, ambient, and electronic sounds, has long offered deep immersion through his own musical world, where delicate piano melodies meet electronic textures. Having studied music in Rotterdam, Amsterdam, and Philadelphia, he has been active across Europe, the United States, South Africa, China, and beyond. Following the 2024 release of his album 'Million Homes', he successfully completed a China tour, and he currently serves as an artist-in-residence at the Swatch Art Peace Hotel in Shanghai.

■ Date/Time: Sep. 18(Fri) 18:00
■ Venue: UMFF Cinema
The Opening Ceremony will proceed in the following order: Green Carpet, Opening Performance, Opening Ceremony, Opening Film Screening, Opening Performance(the first performance will continue for 5 minutes after the film screening).

GUEST

Bowrain

Bowrain (born Tine Grgurevič) is a Slovenian pianist, composer, and singer-songwriter whose music uniquely fuses jazz, ambient, and electronic styles. His compositions are distinguished by intricate piano melodies, imaginative electronic soundscapes, and atmospheric arrangements, creating an engaging and immersive experience, particularly in his live performances. Educated in Rotterdam, Amsterdam, and Philadelphia, Bowrain has made a significant impact on the Slovenian music scene over the past decade through his albums and live performances. He has performed across Europe, the United States (Philadelphia), and Johannesburg, South Africa, where he collaborated with the Johannesburg-based performance art ensemble The Brother Moves On. As part of this collaboration, he also performed at London's Church of Sound alongside musician Shabaka Hutchings.

In 2023, Bowrain was an artist-in-residence at the Arvo Pärt Centre in Estonia, concluding his residency with a solo concert. In September 2024, he released his album 「Million Homes」, which premiered at Kino Šiška in Ljubljana in a concert featuring 18 musicians on stage. This was followed by the Million Homes solo tour in China, with performances in Shanghai, Beijing, Suzhou, and Sanya in February 2025. His most notable performances include DDC Beijing (CN), Jazz at Lincoln Center Shanghai (CN), Sofar Sounds London (UK), Symphony Hall Stage Birmingham (UK), Arvo Pärt Centre, Laulasmaa (EE), Tallinn Music Week (EE), The Orbit, Johannesburg (ZA), Palác Akropolis, Prague (CZ), Kühlhaus Berlin (DE), the Venice Art Biennale (IT), Ljubljana Jazz Festival (SI), and Gallus Hall, Ljubljana (SI), among many others.

Bowrain is currently an artist-in-residence at the Swatch Peace Art Hotel in Shanghai, China, where he will be based from July to October 2026.