Martin Valihora

studied piano

private lessons with Oldo Petráš, a drummer

Conservatory in Bratislava, percussion

Robo Grigorov’s pop band MIDI

pop band I. M. T. Smile

member of the band Prúdy (Streams) and of the re-established act Fermáta (František Griglák, Fedor Frešo, Martin Valihora, Peter Preložník)

appearance at the Bratislava Jazz Days, performing with Ron Affif, Gabo Jonáš and Juraj Griglák; scholarship for the Berklee College of Music Boston (USA)

member of Waking Vision Trio (John Shannon - g, Martin Valihora - ds, Mitch Cohn - bg) 

member of group of Japanese-American pianist and composer Hiromi Uehara - trio Hiromi (Hiromi Uehara - keys, Tony Grey - bg, Martin Valihora - ds) and quartet Hiromi's Sonicbloom (Hiromi Uehara - keys, David Fiuczynski - g, Tony Grey - bg, Martin Valihora - ds)

Hiromi, Lee Ritenaur, Anthony Jackson, Don Grusin, Ron Affif, Sam Parks, Jeff Pevar, Bryan Carrigan, Steve Postell, Greg Hopkins, Sergio Salvatore, Jeff Galindo, Berklee Concert Jazz Orchestra, Richard Müller, Adriena Bartošová, Juraj Burian, Janko Lehotský, Collegium Musicum etc.