Marina Martins, violoncelo

marina martins
cellist

"Marina Martins plays the solo part with expressive power and technical finesse..."
Andrew Farach-Colton
Gramophone, November 2023

"...excellent sound, simultaneously diverse and of equal quality from the low to the high range. (...) confident, focused, passionate in her interpretation..."
Guilhermina Lopes, Magazin Concerto, july 2023

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Marina Martins, born in 1999, is recognized as one of the leading names of the new generation of classical musicians in Brazil and has performed with major orchestras such as the Brazilian Symphony, the Minas Gerais Philharmonic, the Paraná Symphony, and the Goiás Philharmonic, among others, as well as in the main chamber concert series in Brazil.

With her group Trio Basilea, she won the ORPHEUS Swiss Chamber Music Competition (2023) in Lucerne, Switzerland, which led to various chamber music concerts in Europe. In 2022, as part of the Brasil em Concerto project, in partnership with the Naxos label and the Itamaraty, Marina made the first commercial recording of Claudio Santoro's Cello Concerto with the Goiás Philharmonic Orchestra and conductor Neil Thomson.

She has received awards in several countries, notably the recent 'Exilarte Preis' Award in Austria in 2021, and the Young Soloists Competition followed by the Eleazar de Carvalho Medal in 2018 by OSESP – São Paulo State Symphony Orchestra.

Marina won her first competition at the age of eight and, at sixteen, made her solo debut in Bristol, England. Since then, she has been performing with prestigious orchestras and conductors in England, Switzerland, Italy, France, Germany, Austria, the United States, Canada, and Brazil.

She is an enthusiast of chamber music and has performed with renowned artists in Europe. Currently, she is pursuing a master's degree at the Musik Akademie Basel and studying Baroque music at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis, both in Basel, Switzerland.

Marina performs on a cello by Giuseppe Guarneri "filius Andreae" ca. 1700.

português

Marina Martins, nascida em 1999 na Nova Zelândia, é reconhecida como um dos principais nomes da nova geração de músicos eruditos brasileiros e tem se apresentado junto às principais orquestras, como a Sinfônica Brasileira, Filarmônica de Minas Gerais, Sinfônica do Paraná, Filarmônica de Goiás entre outras e nas principais séries de concerto de câmara do Brasil.

Com o seu grupo Trio Basilea, foi vencedora do concurso ORPHEUS Swiss Chamber Music Competition (2023), em Lucerna, Suíça, o que lhe rendeu diversos concertos de música de câmara na Europa. Em 2022, como parte do projeto Brasil em Concerto, em parceria com o selo Naxos e o Itamaraty, Marina fez a primeira gravação comercial do Concerto para Violoncelo de Claudio Santoro, com a Orquestra Filarmônica de Goiás e o regente Neil Thomson.

Recebeu prêmios em diversos países, com destaque para o recente Prêmio 'Exilarte Preis', recebido na Áustria em 2021, e o Concurso Jovens Solistas seguido da Medalha Eleazar de Carvalho em 2018, pela OSESP – Orquestra Sinfônica do Estado de São Paulo.

Marina venceu seu primeiro concurso aos oito anos de idade e, aos dezesseis, fez sua estreia como solista em Bristol, Inglaterra. Desde então, vem se apresentando com orquestras e maestros de prestígio na Inglaterra, Suíça, Itália, França, Alemanha, Áustria, Estados Unidos, Canadá e Brasil.

É entusiasta da música de câmera e já se apresentou com renomados artistas da Europa. Atualmente cursa mestrado na Musik Akademie Basel, e estuda música barroca na Schola Cantorum Basiliensis, ambos na Basiléia, Suíça.

Em seus estudos, Marina teve mentores como Antonio Meneses, Pieter Wispelwey e Danjulo Ishizaka. 

Marina se apresenta com um violoncelo de Giuseppe Guarneri “filius Andreae” ca. 1700. 

español
Marina Martins, nacida en 1999, es reconocida como uno de los principales nombres de la nueva generación de músicos eruditos brasileños y se ha presentado junto a las principales orquestas, como la Sinfónica Brasileña, la Filarmónica de Minas Gerais, la Sinfónica de Paraná, la Filarmónica de Goiás, entre otras, y en las principales series de conciertos de cámara de Brasil.

Con su grupo Trio Basilea, ganó el concurso ORPHEUS Swiss Chamber Music Competition (2023) en Lucerna, Suiza, lo que le permitió realizar diversos conciertos de música de cámara en Europa. En 2022, como parte del proyecto Brasil en Concerto, en colaboración con el sello Naxos y el Itamaraty, Marina realizó la primera grabación comercial del Concierto para Violonchelo de Claudio Santoro, con la Orquesta Filarmónica de Goiás y el director Neil Thomson.

Ha recibido premios en varios países, destacando el reciente Premio 'Exilarte Preis', recibido en Austria en 2021, y el Concurso de Jóvenes Solistas seguido de la Medalla Eleazar de Carvalho en 2018, otorgado por la OSESP – Orquesta Sinfónica del Estado de São Paulo.

Marina ganó su primer concurso a los ocho años y, a los dieciséis, hizo su debut como solista en Bristol, Inglaterra. Desde entonces, se ha presentado con orquestas y directores de prestigio en Inglaterra, Suiza, Italia, Francia, Alemania, Austria, Estados Unidos, Canadá y Brasil.

Es entusiasta de la música de cámara y ya se ha presentado con renombrados artistas de Europa. Actualmente, cursa una maestría en la Musik Akademie Basel y estudia música barroca en la Schola Cantorum Basiliensis, ambas en Basilea, Suiza.


En sus estudios, Marina tuvo mentores como Antonio Meneses, Pieter Wispelwey y Danjulo Ishizaka.

Marina se presenta con un violonchelo de Giuseppe Guarneri “filius Andreae” ca. 1700.

reviews and testimonials


"Marina Martins plays the solo part with expressive power and technical finesse, and the Goiás Philharmonic play brilliantly for Neil Thomson throughout the entirety of this challenging programme."
Andrew Farach-Colton
© 2023 Gramophone
Gramophone, November 2023

"Martins finds points of relaxed extroversion in the finale, which is driven forward by a native ostinato rhythm… The strings of the Goiás Philharmonic are put through their paces by the violent contrasts, deliquescent forms and quarter-tone harmony of the Three Abstractions."
© 2023 The Strad
The Strad, October 2023

"Marina Martins plays beautifully, with commitment and conviction. This is a major work by any counts."
Hubert Culot
MusicWeb International

"I heard an extraordinary young cellist over the weekend, Marina Martins. I was part of the judging panel for the auditions of young soloists at the Two Moors Festival. Marina played the first movement of the Arpeggione Sonata and the March from Britten's Sonata. What an extraordinary talent! I was literally speechless... she is truly special. Besides all her qualities as a musician and cellist, Marina has a spontaneous, striking, and engaging stage presence, and seems to have a rare combination of uncommon intelligence and an instinctive ability to connect with the music. One thing is certain, she will go far..."
Gaetan Le Divelec
Vice President of Artistic Administration
Atlanta Symphony

"Marina Martins has formidable musicality and a strong and charming stage personality. Her talent and love for the cello, combined with her dedication and seriousness, have already made her a cellist with great technical mastery and expression."
Pieter Wispelwey
Cellist

"Great musicians are like this: beyond the cultivated discipline, those years and years of technical development, they maintain a naturalness that seems to come from within the music itself. At the same time, they have something of their own, original and unmistakable. Marina Martins plays like Marina Martins from the first to the last note, no matter the repertoire. She combines intensity with discretion; and seems to do everything with a serene joy, in a way that now becomes associated with her. At just 20 years old, she is already one of the great Brazilian soloists. One can well imagine how much she still has to offer in music, to our great fortune."
Arthur Nestrovski
Former Artistic Director, OSESP | São Paulo State Symphony Orchestra

"Marina Martins is a young cellist to watch. At a tender age, she already plays with sophistication, emotional intensity, and technical mastery. A rising star on the international horizon!"
Mark Churchill
Senior Advisor, Boston Philharmonic Orchestra
Director Emeritus, New England Conservatory Preparatory School

"The concert was fabulous. When Marina played, the audience was mesmerized. It's as if she embodied the music."
Nadja Venezian
Audience Member
Sala São Paulo | Haydn Concert with OSESP, 2018

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