Martin Grubinger

Salzburg Mozarteum trained, Martin Grubinger, at the age of sixteen, became the youngest-ever finalist at the World Marimbaphone Competition in Japan. Since then, Martin has worked with the Münchner and Dresdner Philharmoniker, Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra, Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, NDR Sinfonieorchester Hamburg, Hong Kong Sinfonietta, Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra and on tour with Bergen Philharmonic. In 2006 he presented his ambitious “Percussive Planet” project at the Bonn Beethovenfest; he received the “Bernstein Award” from the Schleswig Holstein Music Festival in 2007 and, in 2008, was named “artist in residence” at Leipzig Gewandhaus where he presented recitals, orchestral concerts and education projects. Current highlights include appearances in Spain, Portugal, Brazil, Taiwan and on tour with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra as well as at festivals such as Salzburg, Schleswig Holstein, Lucerne and Rheingau.