Marcel Ortega i Martí

"Marcel Ortega i Martí, one of the three best young choir conductor in the world"

"An agile, incisive, and electric baton that infused a remarkable air and precision worth noting"

Scherzo magazine

"Always ensuring a perfect rhythmic alignment, he allowed the musicians to relax and deliver their best performance. The result radiated enthusiasm at every turn."

El oido crítico

"Versions of exuberant color, character, and symphonic breath, without holding back on dynamic features or expressiveness."

Scherzo magazine

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30/10/2024

Marcel Ortega earns a second prize in the Eric Ericson Award

The Spanish conductor wins a second prize in this conducting competition

01/11/2024

Marcel Ortega i Martí, interview

Marcel Ortega i Martí was one of the three world finalists for the Eric Ericson Award, the most important choral conducting prizes in the world, an opportunity to hold this meeting

Royal College of Music, Stockholm

Eric Ericson Award
Reus, Spain

Guest conductor for the Camerata XXI orchestra
Basilica of Santa Maria de Montserrat

Guest conductor. Escolania de Montserrat Millennium Concert: 'A thousand years of music in Montserrat'.
Palau de la Música Catalana

The second performance of the millennium celebration.
Valencia

Guest conductor for the SMI Santa Cecilia de Cullera Symphony Orchestra.

About

Marcel Ortega i Martí (La Secuita, 1990) is one of the eight finalists for the Eric Ericson Award, the world's premier choral conducting competition, to be held in Stockholm in October 2024.

A semi-finalist for the first Spanish Conducting Award and a finalist for the Spanish National Choir assistant conductor position, he has guest conducted several professional orchestras, choirs and wind orchestras, such as the Murcia Symphony, the Opera Choir of Valencia, and the Barcelona Wind Symphony.

He is frequently invited to festivals of both contemporary and early music, and stands out in conducting symphonic and choral repertoire.