Dusan Oravec was born on July 31, 1976 in Jesenik, Czech Republic. He did not attend music school before his 17th birthday. His teacher was Carmen Langerova. Two years later, he was accepted to study at Pardubice state conservatory, where he was a student of prof. Stanislav Jurica, one of the most renowned Czech music teachers (1996 – 2002). At this school, Dusan also studied performing chamber music (duo), as a student of prof. Petr Seidl, who is recognized as one of the best contemporary Czech guitarists. In July 2002, Dušan Oravec passed the entrance exam at the Bremen Hochschule für Künste, Germany, where he now studies. He is a student of prof. Jens Wagner, a famous member of the renowned German DUO SONARE. Jens Wagner specializes in a modern approach to performance and techniques, as well as in guitar classic, romantic and modern music styles. Another subject Dusan studies at this school is so-called “Die Alte Musik” in the class of Stephen Stubbs, an American player who performs on the lute and various other baroque and renaissance instruments. S. Stubbs is a recognized expert in the area of baroque and renaissance styles. He also gives many concerts around the world, performing with different top international ensembles.
Dusan regularly takes part in master guitar courses (Mikulov, Brno, Bremen).

His teachers at these courses have included:
Aniello Desiderio,Carlo Marcchione, Oscar Giglia, Pavel Steidl, Atigoni Goni, Zoran Dukič, Josef Eötwös, Brigitte Zaczek , Thomas Offermann and others.

Dusan has been awarded the following prizes:
Award of Honor at the National Music School Contest - 1996
3rd prize at the National Conservatory Contest in Ceské Budejovice - 2001
3rd prize at the "Jan Bala International Festival in Dolny Kubin, Slovakia" - 2002

Repertoire:
J.S.Bach : Partita II d moll BWV 1004 Gigue, Ciaccona
D.Aguado : Rondo brilante no.2 a moll
M.Castelnuovo - Tedesco : Sonata omaggio a Boccherinni
L.Brouwer : El decameron negro
L.Brouwer : Tango no.3 (la muerte del angel)
L.Brouwer : Danza del altiplano
A.Barrios : Choro da saudade
F.Carulli : Solo no.2 op.76
M.Giuliani : Concerto op. 30