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{{Infobox musical artist
| background = group_or_band
| name = Quartissimo
| years_active = 2009-2011
| origin = [[Slovenia]]
| genre = [[Classical music]], [[Pop music|Pop]] & [[Rock music|Rock]]
| website = [http://www.quartissimo.net/ Official website]
}}

'''Quartissimo''' was a [[Slovenia]]n [[string quartet]] featuring Žiga Cerar on [[first violin]], Matjaž Bogataj on [[violin|second violin]], Luka Dukarić on [[viola]], and Samo Dervišić on [[cello]]. The group's name is a [[portmanteau]] of quartet and the Italian suffix -issimo, which means extremely (e.g., ''fortissimo'', ''prestissimo'').

The young but established musicians have experience as [[Soloist (music)|soloists]] and members of chamber orchestras, including the [[Slovene Philharmonic Orchestra]]. All have had formal training in violin.

==Career==
The group represented [[Slovenia]] at the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2009|Eurovision Song Contest]] in 2009 with the song [[Love Symphony]], but failed to qualify for the final. The composer and lyricist of the song is Andrej Babić, whose songs have represented four countries at [[Eurovision Song Contest 2009|Eurovision]]: [[Croatia]] in 2003, [[Bosnia-Herzegovina]] in 2005, [[Slovenia]] in 2007, and [[Portugal]] in 2008. Originally, the crossover song "[[Love Symphony]]" was written as an instrumental, but because [[Eurovision Song Contest 2009|Eurovision]] rules require all entries to have [[lyrics]], a guest female vocal was added to the song. The lead vocalist, [[Martina Majerle]], was [[backing vocalist]] for [[Croatia]] in 2003, [[Slovenia]] in 2007, and [[Montenegro]] in 2008.

== Group members==
'''Žiga Cerar'''

Žiga Cerar was born on 27 April 1978 in [[Ljubljana]], [[Slovenia]]. He started to learn violin at the age of eight, at the Franc Šturm Musical School in [[Ljubljana]]. He continued his musical studies at a secondary musical school in [[Ljubljana]]. After graduating from secondary school, he was accepted to the [[Mozarteum University of Salzburg]], [[Austria]]. After receiving his college degree, Cerar also completed a master's degree.

Cerar won numerous awards at national and international competitions. During his studies, he regularly attended various summer schools and seminars with numerous distinguished professors.

Between 2002 and 2004, Cerar was a member of the Cologne Chamber Orchestra and toured several European cities.

Cerar is a member of a multiple chamber orchestras. He was the founder of the [[String octet|Octissimo String Octet]], which had many successful concerts in [[Slovenia]] and abroad.

Since 2004, Cerar has been employed in the [[Slovene Philharmonic Orchestra]]. For the last two years, he has been a member of the Slovene Philharmonics chamber string orchestra.

'''Matjaž Bogataj'''

Matjaž Bogataj, born 1987, is a student at the [[University of Music and Performing Arts, Graz]]. He has performed at more than 200 concerts, either as a soloist or as a member of chamber groups and orchestras.

Bogataj has studied in master classes with famous names from throughout the world of classical music.

Bogataj won awards at seven international and two national musical competitions. He achieved his latest success at the First World Violin Competition for Young Violinists in Honour of Stefan Milenkovich, where he was the runner-up.

In June and July 2008, he was one of the scholarship holders at the [[Festival Internacional de Santander|International Santanader Music Festival]] ([[Spain]]), where he performed soloist recitals and toured [[Spain]] and [[Paris]] with chamber groups and orchestras. At the conclusion of the event, Bogataj was invited for a second consecutive master class with the Vienna Philharmonic, which takes place every summer in [[Trenta, Bovec|Trenta]], [[Slovenia]]. After finishing the course, Bogataj was chosen as one of the soloists who showcased his musical abilities at the famous [[Musikverein]] in [[Vienna]].

'''Luka Dukarić'''

Luka Dukarić was born on 9 September 1986 in [[Ljubljana]], [[Slovenia]]. He started his musical education at the age of eight, at [[Ljubljana]]'s [[Moste, Žirovnica|Moste]]-[[Polje]] Musical School. After finishing this school, he continued studying, first at the Secondary Musical and Ballet School in [[Ljubljana]] and later at the Academy of Music.

Dukarić won a gold medal in 2000 and 2003 in regional competitions, a bronze plaque in 2000, and a gold plaque in 2003 (when he was also the runner-up) at the national violin competition. At the international competition for young violinists in [[Nova Gorica|Gorica]], [[Slovenia]], in 2001, he won an award. At the Vladimir Lovec-Ivan Šček chamber group competition, Dukarić won a third place award and two special awards.

For three years, Dukarić was a member of the Young Musicians International Symphony Orchestra and performed in many European countries. In 2006, he became a member of the international orchestra Animato Academy. Dukarić performed at the 51st Summer Festival held at [[Ljubljana Castle]] in 2003.

'''Samo Dervišić'''

Samo Dervišić was born on 12 December 1981 in [[Ljubljana]], [[Slovenia]]. He started playing violoncello at the age of five, at the Franc Šturm Musical School. He continued his musical education at the Secondary Musical and Ballet School in [[Ljubljana]]. After graduating, he successfully passed his entrance examination to the [[Academy of Music (Ljubljana)|Academy of Music of the University of Ljubljana]].

From 2002 to 2007, Dervišić taught [[violoncello]] at various musical schools in [[Slovenia]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/history/year/participant-profile/?song=24692 |title=Quartissimo feat. Martina - Love Symphony (Slovenia 2009) | Participant Profile | Eurovision Song Contest |access-date=2015-09-04 |archive-date=2016-01-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160129140509/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/history/year/participant-profile/?song=24692 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

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| before=[[Rebeka Dremelj]]<br>with ''"[[Vrag naj vzame]]"''
| title=[[Slovenia in the Eurovision Song Contest]]
| years='''[[Eurovision Song Contest 2009|2009]]'''<br>(with [[Martina Majerle]])
| after=[[Rok Žlindra|Ansambel Roka Žlindre]] and [[Kalamari (band)|Kalamari]]<br>with ''"[[Narodnozabavni rock]]"''
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