Pascual Martínez-Forteza (born 1972) is a Spanish

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ist. Born in

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, he became the first Spanish musician in the history of the

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orchestra in 2001. Prior to that he was a member of the

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. He studied at the

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with Yehuda Gilad and is an active soloist and chamber musician in addition to his orchestral work. He is a faculty member of

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, Bard Conservatory of Music and Auxiliary teacher at

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. He regularly teaches master classes at many international music festivals, conservatories, universities and schools all over the world.

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He has lived in NYC since 2001. in 2005, he married Gema Nieto-Forteza (a pianist from Madrid with whom he has a professional piano-clarinet duo since 2003) and they have three children: Patricia (2007), Alba (2010) and Hugo (2013).

References

External links

Pascual Martínez-Forteza Official website

Faculty Pascual Martinez-Forteza at Manhattan School of Music

Biography
at New York University {{DEFAULTSORT:Martinez-Forteza, Pascual 1972 births Living people Classical clarinetists Spanish musicians Spanish clarinetists 21st-century clarinetists