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Christian Martinez
Percussion
Christian Martinez began his percussion studies in his hometown of Cali, Colombia. He later pursued studies at the Manhattan School of Music in New York and at the Rogaland Music Conservatory in Stavanger.
In 1996, he graduated from the Royal Danish Academy of Music in Copenhagen, and that same year, he became a member of the Esbjerg Ensemble. As a soloist and chamber musician, Christian Martinez has toured in Europe, the USA, Latin America, and Taiwan.
In 2010, Christian Martinez released his first solo CD, Rhythmical Séance, featuring Per Nørgård’s I Ching as well as pieces by Ivar Frounberg and Ejnar Kanding. His collaboration with Nørgård led to two new works on that CD: a concerto for percussion and ensemble called Three Scenes and Arabesques I, II, III (2011) for solo percussion. Both works are dedicated to Christian Martinez and the Esbjerg Ensemble.