Percussionist biography of martin

He quickly garnered attention through appearances at several international competitions, including the second World Marimbaphone Competition in Okaya, Japan, and at the EBU Competition in Norway.!

Born in Salzburg, Grubinger received his first instruction from his father, Martin Grubinger sen., a percussionist and percussion instructor at the Mozarteum.

Martin Grubinger is an Austrian multi-percussionist.

He quickly garnered attention through appearances at several international competitions, including the second World Marimbaphone Competition in Okaya, Japan, and at the EBU Competition in Norway.

Possibly the best multi-percussionist in the world, Martin Grubinger possesses an unusually broad repertoire ranging from solo works and chamber music.

Billy Martin (born October 30, ) is an American jazz drummer, best known as a member of jazz-funk trio Medeski Martin & Wood.

Martin Grubinger

Amongst the growing number of works written for Grubinger are Avner Dorman’s Frozen in Time (2007) and Friedrich Cerha’s Concerto (2008), performed and recorded with Wiener Philharmoniker and conducted by Peter Eötvös on Kairos, as well as Tan Dun’s concerto, Tears of Nature (2012).

In 2014 Eötvös’ Speaking Drums received its world premiere with Mahler Chamber Orchestra conducted by the composer. Grubinger’s renowned percussion projects such as ‘The Percussive Planet’, ‘Century of Percussion’ and ‘Caribbean Showdown’ are further examples of his versatility.

Artist in residence with Wiener Symphoniker last season, previous residencies led him to Camerata Salzburg, Kölner Philharmonie, Münchner Philharmoniker, Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich and Elphilharmonie Hamburg.

He curates his own series at Wiener Konzerthaus entitled “The Percussive Planet” and has appeared with orchestras worldwide including NHK Symphony, Oslo Philharmonic, National Symphony Orchest