Winners of the 4th annual composition competition at the Convergence International Chamber Music Festival

The Prague Philharmonia continues its successful collaboration with the Convergence International Chamber Music Festival in Bratislava, which in 2025 included the 4th annual composition competition for composers under 35 years of age. One of the main prizes for the five winners has been the performance of their compositions in Czech premieres as part of the Prague Philharmonia's Contemporary Music Series.
 

Selected Program:

Stanislav Pristáš
The Land of Eternal Youth (Tír na nÓg) for clarinet and cello, 2025 (first prize)

Damián Štefan
Suite for Clarinet and Cello, 2025 (second prize)

Jakub Smiček
What are we hiding under all this? for French horn and viola, 2025 (third prize)

Matúš Babka
Suite de minutes for clarinet and cello, 2025 (honorable mention)

Michael Blažek
Apathy X for bass clarinet and double bass, 2025 (honorable mention)

SUBSCRIPTION AVAILABLE HERE.