The Bratislava Wind Octet has been well-known for its artistic activities since 1972 and belongs to one of the few wind ensembles of its kind in Slovakia.

The rich and colourful repertoire of the ensemble mostly consists of works from the late Baroque, Classical and Romantic periods, and partly by Contemporary works.
A considerable part of the repertoire is created by composers who were born, or worked, in Bratislava.

The result of untiring work is the number of concerts at home and abroad ( Austria, Germany, Spain, The near East etc. ). The Bratislava Wind Octet has premiered the works of numerous contemporary composers and has made various recordings for the Slovak Television and Slovak Radio. In the period between 1988-2003 the esemble recorded three CD’s.

The ensemble has been performing in its present from since 1998 and all members belong to leading Bratislava symphony orchestras: The Slovak Philharmonic, Slovak Radio Orchestra and Slovak National Theatre.