Internationally acclaimed for its exquisite musicality and sensitivity, Dúo Cassadó captivates both the public and specialized critics thanks to its originality and charisma.
Damian Martínez Marco, considered one of the best cellists of his generation, was recognized and recommended by Mstislav Rostropovich. They were also recommended by Alicia de Larrocha as the most brilliant duo, represents of the spanish chamber music.
Exclusive artist of Warner Classics, Dúo Cassadó has performed in prestigious auditoriums and festivals around the world and toured Israel, Canada, Colombia, Ecuador, Argentina, Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt, Jordan, Pakistan, China, South Korea and Japan.
Marta & Damian have performed in some of the most prestigious auditoriums all over the world from Europe to the Middle East, from America to Africa, and have managed to form a duo that has combined a talented cellist exuding warmth and finesse and a pianist of refined sensibility.
His album "Rapsodia del Sur", awarded with the "Melómano de Oro", was chosen among the best albums of the year. In “ROJO”, cataloged by the international press as a reference recording, he made the world's first recording of “Fantasía Española” written by Ernesto Halffter. "Hypnotik" is his new album, a conceptual album with great international projection.
Committed to the current creation, they have premiered “Sibilas frente al espejo”, a work dedicated to Duo Cassadó composed by Tomás Marco, “Páginas de Arena” written by the composer Laura Vega and “Del Aire que me das” by Marina Ortega.
DAMIAN MARTÍNEZ MARCO,
CELLIST
Damian Martínez Marco started to make a name for himself at a very early age, hence his recommendation by Mstislav Rostropovich to the Queen Sofía. He has won numerous international accolades, and is widely known for his “expressive sensibility” and “ornate tone”.
He has performed as a soloist with well-renowned conductors such as, Krzysztof Penderecki, Lawrence Foster, Lorenzo Viotti, Theodor Guschlbauer, Anne Manson, David Harutyunyan, Peter Rundel, Pedro Halffter, Antoni Ros Marbà, Enrique García Asensio, Gloria Isabel Ramos, Frank Beermann, Tomás Garrido, Juan José Olives, Josep Vicent, Vasily Petrenko, Marzio Conti, Nuno Coelho. He has also shared the stage with Natalia Gutman, Mischa Maisky and Christian Zacharias.
He has toured France, Germany, Italy, England, USA, Finland, Sweden, Morocco, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Lithuania, Estonia, Japan, Colombia, Ecuador, Israel, Canada, South Korea and China.
He is an exclusive Warner Classics artist for whom he has recorded “Rapsodia del Sur”, “Rojo”, “Spirit of Casals”, a tribute to Pau Casals, as well as the recent CD “Essential Saint - Saëns”. He has made recordings for the ASV, Claves, Naxos, TVE and TV3 record companies. Damian participated together with exceptional cellists in a disc with the complete studies of David Popper, produced by the Association Française du Violoncelle.
Committed to the current creation, the composer Salvador Brotons wrote the "Sonata for Cello Solo" for him that he premiered in Lisbon and the maestro Tomás Marco has dedicated the Sonata for cello and piano "Sibilas frente al espejo" that he premiered with great success in Madrid. . It also premiered “Páginas de Arenas” by the composer Laura Vega and “Del Aire que me das” composed by Marina Ortega.
His social commitment has led him to perform concerts for the World AIDS Congress, in favor of children in Colombia, for the Victims of the Earthquake in Chile in Canada and for the Victims of Terrorism in Spain.
He has been first cello of the Spanish Radio Television Orchestra (ORTVE) and the Barcelona Symphony Orchestra (OBC).
He is a professor of cello at the Higher Music Center of the Basque Country in San Sebastián “Musikene” and at the Higher School of Music of Catalonia in Barcelona “ESMUC”.
He graduated from the Guildhall School of Music, Indiana University and Musikhochschule Stuttgart, under the direction of Janos Starker, Natalia Gutman, Maria de Macedo and Aldo Parisot with the support of Juventudes Musicales de Madrid, Pau Casals Foundation, Ritz Foundation, Indiana University, Banff Centre of Arts Canada and Yale University.
MARTA MOLL DE ALBA,
PIANIST
The pianist Marta Moll de Alba, exclusive artist of Warner Classics, has been awarded prizes in Barcelona, Porto and Mannheim. She received the "Gran Canaria Award" for her outstanding career.
Marta has played in concert venues all over the world, from Europe to the Middle East, from America to Africa. She has performed in some of the most prestigious venues, receiving recognition from the public and international critics. She has given concerts and tours in Portugal, Germany, Switzerland, France, Italy, Colombia, Ecuador, Pakistan, Israel, Jordan, Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia, Canada, China, Japan, South Korea.
Audiences are regularly overawed by her magnetic stage presence and alluring performances.
She is a professor at the “Musikene” Superior Music Center in San Sebastián.
Marta is certified as a coach by the European School of Coaching and is a regular contributor to the cultural magazine Jot Down. In addition, Marta is the creator, scriptwriter and host of the documentary series "Caminos de la Música" broadcast on La2 de TVE.
She has performed concerts for children in Colombia and for the Victims of the Chilean Earthquake in Canada.
The composer Tomás Marco dedicated the Sonata for cello and piano “Sibilas frente al espejo” to the Cassadó Duo. In Barcelona they premiered “Del Aire que me das” written for electric cello and piano by the composer Marina Ortega and in Madrid the work by Laura Vega “Páginas de Arena”.
She obtained a Higher Piano Degree in Spain and later moved to Germany with a scholarship from the Alexander von Humboldt Stiftung. She studied at the universities of Freiburg and Cologne. She obtained the Künstlerische Ausbildung at the Staatliche Hochschule für Musik Köln (Cologne). She began a Master's Degree in Spanish Music under the direction of Alicia de Larrocha and also completed a Master's Degree in Research in Musical Heritage at the University of Oviedo. She received classes from Leontina Margulis, Vitaly Margulis, György Sebök, Alicia de Larrocha, Margarita Guerra, Cecilio Tieles, Tibor Szász, Rudolf Kehrer, Vladimir Krainev and Dimitry Bashkirov.
