The Visegrad Jazz Orchestra is an 18-member international big band uniting leading jazz musicians from the V4 countries (Slovakia, Czech Republic, Poland, and Hungary). The ensemble brings together exceptional talent from across the region to celebrate Central European jazz culture and foster artistic collaboration.
The orchestra recently held its major international finale on July 1, 2026, at the Stredisko kultúry Bratislava – Nové Mesto (Vajnorská 21). This grand concert served as the closing ceremony for the Visegrad Jazz Composition Contest 2026, where emerging composers from the region submitted original works.
The concert featured a stellar performance with the Slovak jazz legend Peter Lipa and was praised for showcasing the creative potential of the region’s young jazz scene. The top prize of the composition contest was awarded to Czech composer Václav Palka for his piece Glimpses of the Shadow’s Faint Echoes