Martina Vídenová

Martina Vídenová is a Prague-based composer and musicologist. Her work is rooted in classical music—particularly minimalism—which she frequently combines with electronic and ambient elements. She primarily creates music for audiovisual works.

She is the author of the international project Home Is the Place Where Fire Burns, which deals with the topic of large-scale wildfires in Portugal (highlighting that the climate crisis is not always the sole or primary cause behind their high frequency). As part of this project, she composed the piece Requiem for Portuguese Forests. The project featured collaborations with figures such as writer David Zábranský and musicians affiliated with the Casa da Música concert hall in Porto.

Together with composer Miroslav Tóth, she organized the benefit concert A Year Later (Rok poté), featuring her piece In perpetuum, dedicated to the victims of the tragic events that occurred in December 2023 at the Faculty of Arts and in Klánovice. The concert was broadcast live by Czech Television and Czech Radio Vltava. In 2025, Martina received the Jan Palach Award for the project.

This initiative led to the founding of the organization Uši pro duši (“Ears for the Soul”), which Martina established and currently leads. Its activities focus on supporting the mental health of children and young people through culture and education..