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Biography

Born in Barcelona, Marcos completed a piano degree in the Escola Superior de Musica de Catalunya with Maria Jesus Crespo and Ramon Coll. At the same time as this, he was undertaking six years of study in violin at the Conservatoire of Barcelona. During his career as a pianist he has won several piano competitions and also performed in various recitals in Spain. At the age of seventeen he was invited by an important theatre company to work as a composer and pianist for a Melodrama touring in Spain. His compositions were awarded prizes including The Patron’s Fund Prize and the Stevenson Scholarship to study at the RSAMD - where he is currently studying with Rory Boyle. Marcos was also runner-up in the Dinnah Wolfe Memorial Award in 2007. In 2008 he received a commission from the RSAMD to write a clarinet concerto, as part of the Buffet Clarinet Festival. Also during 2008, he wrote a piece and was given the opportunity of having it premiered by Maximilano Martín, virtuous Spanish clarinetist and soloist of the Scottish Chamber Orchestra. Marcos was selected to represent the RSAMD on the 2008 forum for the composers of British Conservatoires with a commission for Brass Quintet. Featuring in Glasgow Orchestral Society’s 2008 Christmas Concert is the premiere of one of his works for symphony orchestra, conducted by Marco Romano.