Tomás Marco

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Born 1942 in Madrid. He studied violin and composition while completing his law studies, graduating in 1963 from the University of Madrid. In addition, he took courses in Psychology and Sociology. He extended his musical studies in Germany and France with figures as relevant as Boulez, Stockhauen, Maderna, Ligeti and Adorno. In 1967 became assistant of Stockhausen. In 1969 and 1971 he obtained international awards from the Gaudeamus Foundation (Holland). He received the National Prize of Music in 1969 and the Honor Prize at the VI Paris Biennale. He was also awarded the Golden Harp Prize (1975) and the Casals Award in 1976.In 1976 he obtained the UNESCO’s International Rostrum of Composers Award.

Since 1963 he also undertaken musical criticism and he has published several books and lectured at European an American Universities and Centers. For three years he was Professor of Composition in Madrid High Conservatory of Music and Professor of History of Music in the University UNED. He has been on the staff of Spain´s Radio Nacional music service for eleven years. From 1981 to 1985 he was Managing Director of the Autonomous Body “Orquesta y Coro Nacionales de España”. 1985 – 1995 he has been Director of the Center for Advancement of Contemporary Music, a post held jointly since October 1990 to December 1994 with this of Technical Director of the Spanish National Orchestra and Choir. In 1985 he founded the International Festival for Contemporary Music in Alicante and he has directed the first 11 editions. In 1996 he was appointed as Director of the Madrid´s Autumn Festival and in May 1996 General Director of Music and Theater in the Spanish Ministry of Education and Culture until July 1999. 1993 elected member of the Spanish Society of America and in 1993 Member of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of Spain. 1998 Doctor Honoris Causa by the Madrid’s University.

Marco has composed six operas, a ballet, ten symphonies, chamber and choral music, etc. In November 2002 the Spanish composer received the National Award for Music for his whole work and in 2004 Madrid´s Community Music Award. Other recognitions include the Great Cross of the 2th May from the Madrid´s Community in 2012,  Golden Medal of the Fine Arts in 2014, and the XV Ibearoamerican Music Award Tomás Luis de Victoria in 2016.

At present Marco is exclusively dedicated to his compositional and musicological work.

www.tomasmarco.com

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