Peter Machajdík

Peter Machajdík is an award-winning 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 the Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra, the I.J.Padarewski State Philharmonic Orchestra, Camerata Europea, the Slovak Chamber Orchestra, the Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Guido Arbonelli, Carson Cooman, the Lugansk Philharmonic Orchestra, ARTE Quartett, harpists Floraleda Sacchi, Klara Babel and Kristan Toczko, cellists Piero Salvatori and Jozef Luptak, among others. He has also worked with David Moss, Nicolas Collins, Dietmar Diesner, and the legendary rock singer Jon Anderson of Yes. 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.

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♬♪ The young Slovak clarinetist Tomáš Bystrík Ovsianka premiering my Reflections for clarinet and piano in Vienna on June 9, 2026

More information at www.machajdik.com/reflections.html

... and have a good day

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♬♪ Portuguese Duo Entre Cordas performing my MIT DEN AUGEN EINES FALKEN for mandolin and guitar

For more information visit www.machajdik.com/MITDENAUGEN.html

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Thanks to Slovak guitarist Ondrej Vesely for premiering my SILENT WONDERINGS at the J.K.Mertz Guitar Festival in Bratislava on June 24.

For more information visit www.machajdik.com/SILENTWONDERINGS.html

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♬♪ Excerpt from SHORES for violin and cello

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Watch and listen to the PREMIERE of Sustainable Mindfulness (2024) for violin and harpsichord

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Peter Machajdík: SILENT EMBRACINGS for solo harp (Digital Sheet Music Download)

SILENT EMBRACINGS  solo harpWritten by Peter Machajdík in 2026Duration: c. 4'30''Preview ScoreAccess Instantly Available as a high-resolutio

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🎶 Italian trumpet virtuoso Ivano Ascari performing my 'IF'

For digital score visit payhip.com/b/83qIg

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Peter Machajdík: NAVONOK for solo guitar (Digital Sheet Music)

NAVONOK solo guitarWritten by Peter Machajdík in 2023Duration: c. 7 minutesScore PreviewAccess InstantlyAvailable as a high-resolution PDF s

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AS A BEE GATHERING NECTAR for guitar and paino.

Downloadable / Printable score available via payhip.com/b/xhOaf

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Downloadable / Printable score @ https://payhip.com/b/xhOaf

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WATER FORGIVES for solo cimbalom

For downloadable/printable score (PDF) visit https://payhip.com/b/nk960

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Peter Machajdík: PLANTING for solo cimbalom (Digital Sheet Music)

PLANTING  for cimbalom / pour cymbalumWritten by Peter Machajdík in 2023Composé par Peter Machajdík en 2023Duration / Durée: c. 11 minutesPr

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Check out printable digital scores of some of my STRING QUARTETS

STRING QUARTETS

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MUSIC FOR HARP

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