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Iván Martín
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IVÁN MARTÍN | Piano & Conducting
Born in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Iván Martín is today recognized by critics and the public as one of the most brilliant musicians of his generation, both in Spain and abroad.
Iván Martín is widely recognized by critics and audiences as one of the most brilliant and engaging musicians of his generation, both in Spain and internationally.
He collaborates extensively with numerous prestigious orchestras, including the London Philharmonic Orchestra, Berliner Konzerthausorchester, Wiener Kammerorchester, Orchestre de Paris, Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg, and the Orchestre Symphonique “Giuseppe Verdi” of Milan.
He has also performed with orchestras such as the Virtuosi of Prague, Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra, Polish Chamber Orchestra, Sinfonia Varsovia, Monterey Symphony Orchestra (USA), Shenzhen Symphony Orchestra (China), Symphony Orchestra of the Netherlands, Macao Symphony Orchestra, Sun Symphony Orchestra Hanoi, Sao Paulo Symphony Orchestra, Montevideo Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Santiago de Chile Symphony Orchestra.
Martín has worked under the baton of renowned conductors such as Gerd Albrecht, Karel-Mark Chichon, Christoph Eschenbach, Reinhard Goebel, Elias Grandy, Andrew Gurlay, Günter Herbig, Pedro Halffter, Eliahu Inbal, Lü Jia, Vladimir Jurowsky, Christoph König, Jean-Jacques Kantorow, Kirill Karabits, Adrian Leaper, Juanjo Mena, John Neschling, Josep Pons, Christophe Rousset, Antoni Ros Marbá, George Pehlivanian, Michael Sanderling, Michael Schønwandt, Clemens Schuldt, Dima Slobodeniouk, Krzysztof Urbański, Antoni Wit, and Christian Zacharias.
Engaged with contemporary musical creation, Iván Martín has premiered works by composers such as Joan Albert Amargós, Benet Casablancas, Antón García Abril, Cristóbal Halffter, Pilar Jurado, Michael Nyman, Enric Palomar, and Ramón Paus.
He has recently debuted as a conductor with several orchestras, including the Real Filharmonia de Santiago, Castilla y Leon Symphony, Galicia Symphony, Balearic Symphony, Extremadura Symphony, ADDA Symphony, Spanish National Orchestra, Gran Canaria Philharmonic, Almada Chamber Orchestra, and the Wiener Kammerorchester.
He also founded the Galdós Ensemble, a versatile orchestral group performing music from the Baroque and Classical eras as well as modern and contemporary pieces.
As a chamber musician, Martín has collaborated with influential artists such as Natalia Lomeiko, Yuri Zhislin, Gordan Nicolic, Massimo Spadano, Wolfgang Emanuel Schmidt, Asier Polo, Nuria Rial, and María José Montiel. His recordings for Warner Music and Sony Classical have been critically acclaimed, with his album featuring chamber music works by Schubert, Brahms, and Bruch receiving a five-star award from BBC Magazine.
He has also collaborated with composer Joan Valent on a CD published by Deutsche Grammophon.
Iván Martín has been an artist in residence at the Miguel Delibes Cultural Centre and the Gran Canaria Philharmonic Orchestra. Since the 2019/20 season, he has served as the chief conductor of the Burgos Symphony Orchestra .
Born in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Iván Martín began his musical studies at the age of five. He has performed in major concert halls around the world, including the Berliner Konzerthaus, Berliner Staatsoper, Berliner Philharmonie, Dortmund Konzerthaus, Amsterdam Concertgebouw, Salle Pleyel (Paris), Carnegie Hall (New York), and the Beijing National Center for Performing Arts. His extensive experience and dynamic career have established him as a significant figure in the world of classical music.
