Cèsar Martín

César Martín studied clarinet with José Luís Estellés at the University of Alcalá de Henares and later Advanced Studies at the Thornton School of Music of the USC(University of Southern California) in Los Angeles, with Yehuda Gilad, Mitchell Lurie, Michelle Zukovsky and David Howarth.

An accomplished clarinetist, he centers his musical life in two areas: performing and pedagogy. As performer, he has played with many orchestras and Ensembles: Orquesta Ciudad de Granada, Orquesta de Jóvenes de la Región de Murcia, Orquesta Sinfónica de la USC, Myrtus MUSIK Ensemble, Trio Artea, New Chamber Orchestra of Leipzig, Orquesta Sinfónica de la Región de Murcia, Spaniard Orchestra, Orquesta Sinfónica del Vallés, Taima Granada and Ars On Ensemble. Mr. Martín has played under the baton of George Benjamin, Yehuda Gilad, Antoni Ros Marbà, Pierre Cao, Jan Caeyers, Uwe Mund, Alexander Vedernikov, Jung Ho-Pak, Edmon Colomer, Josep Pons, Salvador Mas… Cèsar has performed on stages around the world (Spain, France, Belgium, Italy, Germany, the USA…).

He has taken part in several radio and television broadcasts on TVE, RTVE, KUSC in Los Angeles, TV3, Catalunya Radio… He has recorded with different orchestras for the Capriccio, Naxos and Harmonia Mundi France labels.

Born in Santa Pola (Alicante), Mr. Martin began the clarinet studies with José Espinosa, and later he was graduated at the Conservatorio Superior de Música de Alicante with Francisco Florido. He earned several prizes and awards (Fin de Carrera medal, Chamber Music medal, and first Prize in Alicante Clarinet Contest).

Mr. Martin has held some teaching positions, including Musikene (Centro Superior de Música del País Vasco, Spain), Conservatorio Superior de Música de Castellón, Conservatorio Profesional d Música “Ana María Sánchez” de Elda, Conservatorio Superior de Música de Alicante.

He teaches at the Buffet Crampon Academy in Spain, Professor of several Educational Projects as the Orquestra Simfònica de la Ribera, Escuela Internacional para Jóvenes of Lucena (Presjovem), Orquesta de Jóvenes la Universidad Miguel Hernández de Elche and Escuela de Verano de San Miguel de Salinas.

As guest lecturer he has presented master classes at Conservatorio Profesional de Lugo, Conservatorio Profesional de Córdoba, Conservatorio de Alcañiz, Conservatorio de Bilbao, Conservatorio de Sabiñánigo, Conservatorio de Tarazona, Orquestra de Joves de Catalunya (JONC), Conservatorio Profesional de Música Pablo Sarasate de Pamplona, Conservatorio Superior de Música de Sevilla…furthermore, he has been required to take part in the jury of several clarinet competitions in Spain and Portugal…

Mr. Martín is a Buffet Crampon Performing Artist and D’Addario Woodwinds Artist. He is Principal Clarinet with the Orquestra Simfònica Ciutat d’Elx, with whom he has played the Carl Nielsen’s Concerto, Franz Krommer‘s Double Concerto op. 35 and recently the Mozart’s Concerto in A major k.622. Currently he is a faculty member at the Conservatorio Profesional de Música “Guitarrista José Tomás” de Alicante. Cèsar Martín plays with Légende; A Clarinets, RC Eb clarinet; RC Prestige C Clarinet.