Marco Antonio Mazzini
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Marco Antonio Mazzini
Marco Antonio Mazzini is a Peruvian clarinetist.
Mazzini received a degree in clarinet from the National Conservatory of Peru, and a master's degree from the Ghent Conservatory.[1] He has performed as a soloist with the Lima Philharmonic Orchestra, Gents Universitair Symfonisch Orkest (Belgium), Camerata Orchestra (Guatemala), National Peruvian Younth Orchestra, Artis Dulcedo (Belgium), Philharmonic Orchestra of Costa Rica and the National Symphony Orchestra of Peru, and has represented Peru at the World Clarinet Festival.[2] He was the bass clarinetist in the 2009 YouTube Symphony Orchestra.[2] He was also the principal clarinetist of the Ostrava International Orchestra.
As a recital soloist, concerto soloist, chamber and orchestral musician, he has performed internationally in such prestigious places as Carnegie Hall (New York), Tama Center (Tokio), Paleis voor Schone Kunsten (Brussels), Bijloke Concert Hall (Gent), Gasteig Cultural Center (Germany), FilmMuseum (Amsterdam), Museo de la Nacion (Lima) and the Paris Conservatory. He has also appeared in concert halls in Spain, Luxembourg, Italy, USA, France, Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, Poland, Slovakia, Peru, Colombia, Bolivia, Argentina, Mexico, Costa Rica and Guatemala.
He is the founder of the Peruvian Clarinet Orchestra, the Lima Clarinet Ensemble and Kinsa trio. He is also the founder and director of Clariperu, the biggest and most important website dedicated to the clarinet in Latin America and the world. He is also the founder of the new Red Latinoamericana de Ensambles de Clarinete (REDLEC), a innovating project to create and promote clarinet ensembles in all Latin America.
In November 2008 he was awarded with a "Golden Chaski" by the Peruvian Ministry of Education and declared "Hijo Predilecto" of the San Luis city in Lima. He is currently the chairman for Peru for the International Clarinet Association. Marco Antonio is the first Latin American clarinetist to become a Buffet Crampon Artist (2011) and is also a Vandoren artist (January 2012).
References
- ^ "Composers Workshop II". Western Oregon University. 2005. http://www.wou.edu/las/creativearts/music/compshop2.html. Retrieved 2009-11-13.
- ^ a b "Biography". Clariperu. http://www.clariperu.org/mazziniBIO.html. Retrieved 2009-11-13.
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