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Peter Machajdík is a composer of contemporary classical music with focus on chamber and orchestral works, electronic music and sound environments. His music has been commissioned and performed internationally by celebrated artists including Floraleda Sacchi, the Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra, Elina Mustonen, the I.J.Padarewski State Philharmonic Orchestra, Camerata Europea, Guido Arbonelli, the Slovak Chamber Orchestra, Quasars Ensemble, Carson Cooman, the Lugansk Philharmonic Orchestra, ARTE Quartett, and Piero Salvatori, among others. He has also worked with David Moss, Nicolas Collins, Dietmar Diesner, and the legendary rock singer Jon Anderson. Heard in a diverse array of venues ranging from classical to experimental to jazz, Peter Machajdík’s works have been featured in festivals such as Inventionen in Berlin, New Work in Calgary, Hörgänge at the Konzerthaus in Vienna, Nuovi Spazi Musicali in Rome, LakeComo Festival, young.euro.classic in Berlin, Melos-Ethos, 5 Giornate per la Nuova Musica in Milano, Audio Art Festival in Cracow, the Bratislava Music Festival as well as in music series set in modern art galleries. He has also composed scores for feature films and documentaries, theatre and radio plays. One of the central figures in the avant-garde and contemporary music scene in former Czechoslovakia for over 20 years, Peter Machajdík has been awarded a 1992 DAAD artist residency in Berlin, a 2011 International Visegrad Fund individual artist grant, and the Jan Levoslav Bella Composition Prize. >> Read more
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