Biography

MARLON. At 18, Marlon became Junior Composer in Residence for the Residence Orchestra. A few years later he won the first prize in the prestiguous Michele Pittaluga guitar competition. At the occassion of her 25-year reign, he played live on television for HM Queen Beatrix. He graduated from the Royal Conservatory with the exceptional mark “10 with disctinction”.

CONCERTS. Marlon plays solo and with others around the world in festivals, concert halls, theaters and at important occassions. In the last years he played concerts in 18 countries, including the United States, Italy, Russia and China. Go to the concerts page.

TRIO. Together with percussionist Yuchi Cordoba and double bass player Sven Schuster he created a dynamic trio which mixes Antillean folklore with jazz. The trio brings original and fresh compositions to the audience.

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INVITED FOR CONCERTS, COMPOSITIONS, SEMINARS, INTERVIEWS BY the Dutch Royal Family, Government of Aruba Musical Olympus Festival Sint Petersburg, Indiana University, Tulane University, Aruba University, Concertgebouw Amsterdam, Beijing University Hall, Royal Conservatoire, Grachtenfestival Amsterdam, J.K. Merz Festival Bratislava, Association Netherlands-Aruba, Princess Christina Competition, Netherlands Embassies in Mexico, Oman, Nicaragua, Guatemala, United Arab Emirates, Witte Sociëteit, Cello Octet Conjunto Iberico, Symfonieorkest Rijnmond, Netherlands Foundation of Young Musical Talent, Algemeen Dagblad Newspaper, Aruba Art Circle, Curaçao Art Circle, Festival Kroonjuwelen, Mikulov Guitar Festival, Jugend Musiziert Germany, Michele Pittaluga Guitar Competition, Gioventu Musicale Italy, Forum Gitarre Vienna, Juventudes Musicales Spain, Radio Nederland Wereldomroep, and many others.

ROYAL CONSERVATOIRE TEACHING. From age 22, Marlon taught for 3 years in the preparatory class of the Royal Conservatory of The Hague, until he went to study with Professor Joaquin Clerch in Germany.

MUSIC COACHING. Many students take music lessons with Marlon, in order to be accepted to conservatories and to prepare for competitions. And with success: his students entered conservatories and won competitions. Marlon can also help you to improve your playing: go here to learn more.

AWARDS. Marlon won prizes in more than 20 competitions in 6 countries, including First Prizes in the prestiguous Michele Pittaluga Guitar Competition, the Zwolle International Guitar Festival and the Princess Christina Composition Competition.

CURRENT STUDIES. Marlon currently studies with Cuban guitarist/composer prof. Joaquin Clerch at the Robert Schumann Hochschule in Düsseldorf, Baroque music with violinist prof. Anton Steck and music theatre classes with multimedia artist Jorge Isaac with grants of the VSB fund, Prins Bernhard Fund and the Dutch Fund for Staged Arts.

EDUCATION. Master degree in Guitar (mark: "10 with distinction"), studies with Zoran Dukic and Enno Voorhorst at the Royal Conservatoire, The Netherlands. Bachelor Degree in Composition, studies with Roderik de Man and Martijn Padding at the Royal Conservatoire, The Netherlands. Composition classes with: Steve Mackey, Steve Reich and Louis Andriessen.