The Development of Musical Talent in Different Life Periods: A Case Study

Tjaša Drovenik Adamec (1991), Master of Arts, academic organist, organ teacher and music pedagogue, completed her studies in Organ Concert Performance and Music Education – Voice and Instruments (IGP) at University of Music and Performing Arts in Graz (Austria), as well as in Music Education at Faculty of Education, University of Maribor. Since October 2019, she has been a doctoral student of Education Science at the Faculty of Education at Maribor University, within which she researches the areas of musical talent development, particularly among organ artists. In January 2025, she began teaching as an assistant for music subjects at the Department of Elementary Education at the Faculty of Education, University of Maribor.

Maribor, Slovenia. E-mail: tjasa.drovenik1@um.si

Bojan Kovačič, PhD (1979), is an assistant professor at the Faculty of Education, University of Maribor. He teaches music didactic subjects and music pedagogical practicum at the Department of Elementary Education. The content of his doctoral thesis focused on the study of the characteristics of musically talented students at the elementary school level (age 6-10) of primary school. His research focuses on the study of talent development, music teaching, teaching methods, musical abilities, musical creativity, musical content, learning media and technology, and folklore activities in schools for students with special needs.

Maribor, Slovenia. E-mail: bojan.kovacic@um.si