Nominated Newcomer© Gerald Weixelbraun

Newcomer Resume

Czech saxophonist Stepan Flagar has been living in Austria since 2014, where he graduated with a Bachelor's degree from Anton Bruckner Private University in 2019 and his Master's degree in 2024. In his career so far, he has participated in a wide variety of ensembles of different musical genres. Regular concerts within and outside Europe count among his references as well as numerous awards (Jazz Fruit 2014, European Jazz Competition 2015, Anděl 2017, Krokus Jazz Festiwal '14 '15 '16 '21, Central European Jazz Competition 2018, Central European Jazz Showcase 2021, NASOM, Öst.MusikFonds). In 2019 Stepan Flagar was chosen as a member of the Euroradio Jazz Orchestra. Meanwhile he lives in Vienna and collaborates with numerous musicians and ensembles.