Martin Grubinger / Camerata Salzburg / John Axelrod

Description

Martin Grubinger is the Bastian Schweinsteiger of classical music: an amicable blond guy from the South (the footballer Schweinsteiger was born just on this side of the Bavarian-Austrian border and the percussionist Grubinger the other side), always full steam ahead in the Champion’s League of international concerts, always a witty remark on tap. Even his training plan should be very similar. Whoever drums four to seven hours non-stop in marathon concerts, like Grubinger, needs the fitness of a professional athlete. The multi-percussionist has enthused mass audiences at his intoxicating concerts, engendering a huge interest in percussion. He has developed new playing techniques, and in his search for constantly fresh repertoire, has premiered dozens of original pieces from renowned composers. In his current programme, Martin Grubinger takes us on a trip to the Mediterranean Sea, to the snappy rhythms and catchy melodies of its native composers. As Schweinsteiger’s colleague Andreas Möller once said: »Who cares whether Milan or Madrid, as long as it´s Italy!«