Martin Grubinger (born 29 May 1983 in

Salzburg Salzburg (, ; literally "Salt-Castle"; bar, Soizbuag, label=Austro-Bavarian) is the fourth-largest city in Austria. In 2020, it had a population of 156,872. The town is on the site of the Roman settlement of ''Iuvavum''. Salzburg was founded ...

) is an Austrian

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and multi-

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Early life

Grubinger received his first instruction from his father, Martin Grubinger, Senior, a percussionist and percussion instructor at the Mozarteum. At an early age, he competed in the Marimba Competition in Okaya (Japan) and the EBU Competition in Norway, where he was a finalist. He studied at the Bruckner Conservatory in Linz and starting in 2000 at the Mozarteum in Salzburg. Since academic year 2018/19 Grubinger is a professor of classical percussion at the Mozarteum Salzburg.

Career

Grubinger represented Austria at the

Eurovision Young Musicians 2000 The Eurovision Young Musicians 2000 was the tenth edition of the Eurovision Young Musicians, held at Grieg Hall in Bergen, Norway on 15 June 2000. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Norsk rikskringkasting (NRK) ...

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, Norway. In 2007 he was awarded the Leonard Bernstein Award of the

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and in 2010 won the

Würth Prize of Jeunesses Musicales Germany The Würth Prize of Jeunesses Musicales Germany (german: link=no, Würth-Preis der Jeunesses Musicales Deutschland) has been awarded since 1991 to artists, ensembles or projects who implement 's (JMD) values and objectives in an exemplary manner. ...

, a prize of the (Würth Foundation). He was one of the presenters of the

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, held in Vienna. Three years later he performed again in Vienna as an interval act in the

Eurovision Song Contest 2015 The Eurovision Song Contest 2015 was the 60th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Vienna, Austria, following the country's victory at the with the song "Rise Like a Phoenix" by Conchita Wurst. Organised by the European Broa ...

References

External links

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mica-Interview mit Martin Grubinger
musicaustria.at, 5 October 2010 Austrian drummers Male drummers 1983 births Living people Musicians from Salzburg Eurovision Young Musicians Finalists 21st-century drummers 21st-century male musicians Classical percussionists {{drummer-stub