Márton Náray

Márton Náray

Czechia

SoundCzech/ Czech Music Office

Márton Náray is a the Head of the Czech Music Office/SoundCzech in Prague, with over 25 years shaping the music export landscape across Central and Eastern Europe. His path runs from Hungary- to Czech Republic through record store floors and festival stages to booking, radio and conference programming, grounded in a background in cultural anthropology. A recipient of the 2024 International Visegrad Award and active member of professional working groups shaping the new Hungarian music policy.

SoundCzech/ Czech Music Office
SoundCzech is the Czech music export office, part of the National Institute for Culture (NIK) in Prague. It helps Czech artists, labels, agents and promoters build careers beyond the domestic market. It does this through showcases at international festivals and conferences, delegations and networking, market information, and partnerships with export offices and industry platforms across Europe. Its work rests on the idea that sustainable music export needs cooperation between the creative sector