Peter Balhar is a drummer from Prague, working across Europe. He moves between free improvisation, jazz, and performance art. His playing is marked by volatile shifts from raw aggression to fragile intimacy.
With his band Trio Henya, he has recorded for Czech Radio and Radio Belgrade, and represented Czech jazz at international festivals. He played in the improvisation orchestra PMP, which has worked with Anthony Braxton and Roscoe Mitchell. Peter has collaborated with performance artists across Europe, including Berlin-based Lorena Izquierdo. He released music on the Belgian label Klankhaven and the Czech label Ma.
He obtained his Master of Music from RMC in Copenhagen, in 2025.
Among others, he studied with Petter Eldh, Nick Dunston, Lotte Anker, Kasper Tranberg, Jim Black, Christian Lillinger, Ari Hoenig, Kresten Osgood, and Burkhard Beins.
