Slovenian classical guitarist Jure Cerkovnik began studying guitar with Prof. Anton Crnugelj in Ljubljana. He then attended the University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna under Prof. Alvaro Pierri, where he obtained his Master's degree. He continued his education at the Zurich University of the Arts under Prof. Anders Miolin and completed a Master's degree in Pedagogy and a special Master's degree in Performance. During his studies, he was awarded the Skerjanc Award and more than 15 prizes at national and international guitar competitions.

As a musician and pedagogue, he works in numerous European and Asian countries. He performs at international guitar festivals in Vienna, Zagreb, Zurich, Lucerne, Aarhus, Sarajevo, Accera, Postojna and elsewhere. During 2018 and 2019, he toured Japan and Taiwan, performing as a soloist and in a duo with Toshiyuki Kumagai. In February 2017, he made his debut with a solo recital at the Vienna Konzerthaus, a central music venue in Vienna. In addition, he has performed at other renowned music venues such as Ehrbar Saal and Arnold Schönbern Center in Vienna, Slovenian Philharmonic Hall, Iwami Arts Centre in Japan, Euphrasian Basilica in Porec, Sarajevo National Theatre, Helsingør Theatre and Werdenberg Castle.

As a soloist, he has performed with the Karlovy Vary Symphony Orchestra, Ensemble Dissonance, symphony orchestra Simfonika and Sarajevo Philharmonic Orchestra. He has premiered several works by Slovenian and foreign composers, who also dedicated some of their works to him. In addition to that, he regularly performs as a chamber musician in different ensembles.

In December 2017, he released his first CD Palettes, which features works by Manuel Maria Ponce, Atanas Ourkouzounov, Ferdinand Rebay and Dusan Bogdanovic. In the duo Aratik, he and guitarist Aljaz Cvirn recorded Johannes Brahms' Intermezzi, which are featured on the CD Duality (2023).