Eduardo Marturet

Eduardo Marturet (b. Caracas, 1953) is a Venezuelan conductor.

Born in Caracas, Marturet studied in Cambridge, England, where he obtained a degree in piano, percussion, conducting, and composition. In 1979 he returned to Venezuela with a permanent position as Associate Conductor of the Caracas Philharmonic Orchestra and, later, Artistic Director of the Venezuela Symphony Orchestra, which he held until 1995. He now is involved in the Venezuelan National Youth Orchestra movement giving advice and support in aid of poor children. With the opening of the Teresa Carreño Theatre in Caracas in 1984, Marturet became its first Music Director. He resigned after three years to dedicate himself to an international career.

He has guest conducted orchestras in a large number of countries, in Europe and the Americas. He has also made recordings with the Budapest Radio Symphony, Brabant Orkest, Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra in Amsterdam and the Berliner Symphoniker. He has made over 30 CDs with the Berliner Symphoniker, including the full cycle of Brahms' orchestral music, Beethoven concerti with Venezuelan artists, and a cycle of Latin American composers. In 2001 he led the Berliner Symphoniker for a 12-concert tour of Latin America, broadcast throughout the region by DirectTV. In 2003 he made his Asian debut with the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra. He also opened the Chorin Summer Festival in Berlin, and his debut with the Buenos Aires Philharmonic Orchestra in Argentina.

In January 2005, he was appointed Associate Principal Conductor to the Miami Symphony Orchestra for the 2005-2006 season. Afterwards, he was appointed Music Director and Conductor to the Miami Symphony Orchestra for five years, through to the 2011-2012 season.

He received a nomination in the Latin Grammy Awards of 2006 for "Encantamento" in the category of Best Classical Album conducting the Berliner Symphoniker.

External links

* [http://www.marturet.com/ Official site]