Maximiliano Martin

Maximiliano Martin

Young Spanish clarinettist Maximiliano Martin is rapidly establishing himself as one of the most talented and charismatic musicians of his generation. Since being appointed Principal Clarinet for the Scottish Chamber Orchestra and winning the Young Artists Platform 2002 he has made debuts at the Wigmore Hall London, Queens Hall Edinburgh, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Bridgewater Hall Manchester, St Davids Hall Cardiff, Perth Concert Hall, St George's Bristol, Turner Sims Concert Hall Southampton, Brighton and Newbury Festivals and overseas at the Tallin, Bucharest, Torreilles (France) and Tenerife Festivals.

Born in La Orotava (Tenerife), Martin started his studies at the Agrupacion Musical Orotava and at the Conservatorio Superior de Musica with Antonio Sosa. He then studied in Barcelona with Joan Enric Lluna and at the Royal College of Music in London with Robert Hill and Richard Hosford (where he holds the prestigious Wilkins- Mackerras Scholarship). There he graduated with Distinction and received the Frederick Thurston Prize and Golden Jubilee Prize for his contribution to college life. As a soloist Martin has performed with Scottish Chamber Orchestra, European Union Chamber Orchestra, Orquesta Sinfonica de Tenerife and Macedonian Philharmonic under eminent conductors such as Antonini, Swensen, McGegan, Canev and Halfter.

As a chamber musician he has performed with the London Winds, Concord Ensemble, Hebrides Ensemble, collaborated with renowned artists like Michael Collins, Alexander Janiczek, Artur Pizarro and Christian Zacharias. As a guest principal clarinettist he has performed with London Symphony Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra of Europe, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Orquesta de Cadaques, Bergen Philharmonic, Munich Kammerorkester, Orquesta Sinfonica de Galicia (under the baton of Abbado), Haitink, Colin Davis, Mackerras, Berglund, Lopez Cobos, Krivine and Litton. He has been member of the National Youth Orchestra of Spain and of the Gustav Mahler Jugendorchester.

Martin is also active in the education field - he currently teaches at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama and regularly gives master classes in Spain.

His recording of the Mozart Clarinet Concerto with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra was released in April 2006 also by Linn.