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Marc Egea

Musician and composer.

Born in Barcelona in 1973.

He studied philosophy, flabiol, guitar, hurdy-gurdy and musical harmony.

He began his career as a professional musician in 1990 with the trio “Musics de Safeu” and later with “Pont d'Arcalís”. Since 2005 he has been a freelance musician and has played with numerous national and international artists in many different musical styles. He was a founder member of the quartet “Kaulakau”, the “Maram Trio”, the “Peter Skuce & Marc Egea Duo”, amongst others. He is a member of the “BiB” (Barcelona Improvisors’ Orchestra). In addition he continues to develop his creativity as a musician, composing and performing in the fields of dance, theatre and poetry recitals. Furthermore it is rumoured that he plays in the controversial and polemic group  “Electrosonic Monk”, but this is something he has continually denied.

He has recorded more than a dozen albums, both as soloist and in collaboration with various bands and artists.

He has composed of several works – for brass ensemble, symphonic band, chamber music, choral, etc.

He is the author of a method for hurdy-gurdy Iniciació a la viola de roda (DINSIC, 2008).