The Slovakian born musician Peter Martinček van Grob is one of the leading composers in his country.He is active in the fields of contemporary classical music and film music and teaches composition.
born on November 13, 1962 Bratislava - Slovakia
1978 1982 he studied composition and conducting at the Conservatory in Bratislava (composition Juraj Pospíšil, conducting Adolf Vykydal)
1982 1987 the Academy of Music and Drama in Bratislava (composition prof.Dezider Kardoš)
1986 a study programme at the Academy of Music (Accademia Chigiana) in Siena-Italy (F. Donatoni)
from 1987 he teaches music theory and composition at the Conservatory in Bratislava
1990 - 1994 head of the Composition and Conducting Department of the Conservatory, where he led the Ensemble for contemporary music
1995 -1998 he has worked at the Department of Theoretical Subjects of the Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts-VŠMU, where he taught Esthetics of Music and Musical History of the 20th Century.
Jury Member of International Composition Competitions: Rome,Vienna,Bratislava,Košice.../
Member of Slovak Composers' Asociation/,SOZA.LITA and EU-Art Network.
Peter Martincek´s music plays now around the world with great success.