Marko López de Vicuña

Marko obtained the Performer Diploma at Indiana University, Bloomington (USA) in 2005 where he was a student of legendary cellist and teacher Janos Starker. Prior to that, he obtained his Master´s Degree from the Hochschule für Musik Freiburg (Germany)  where he studied with Prof. Adriana Contino, a student of Starker herself. In addition, he holds the teaching diploma “Staatlich Geprüfter Musiklehrer” (State Certified Music Teacher) from the Akademie für Tonkunst Darmstadt (Germany). He participated in master classes with Steven Isserlis, Peter Wispelwey, Michael Strauss, Michael Sanderling and Tsuyoshi Tsutsumi. 

 

From 2015 to 2023 he was a member of the Macao Orchestra. Prior to that, he held positions at the Tucson Symphony Orchestra (U.S.A.), Orquesta Filarmonica de Malaga (Spain) and Orquesta Ciudad de Granada (Spain). As a guest, he played with Filarmonica della Scala Milan (Italy), Phoenix Symphony Orchestra(U.S.A.), Freiburg Theater Orchestra (Germany) and Orquesta de Radiotelevision Española (RTVE) in Madrid (Spain). Conductors he collaborated with include, among many others, Mstislav Rostropovich, Daniele Gatti, Juanjo Mena, Pablo Heras Casado, Manfred Honeck and Hans Graf. He also shared the stage with musicians like Plácido Domingo, Steven Isserlis, Maria Kliegel, Sarah Chang, Kyoko Takezawa and Boris Pergamenschikow, to name a few. Other non-classical artists whom he played with in concerts include Josh Groban, The Scorpions and Sting.

 

During his career as a performer, Marko has been a dedicated teacher focused on passing on the cello school created by master cellist Janos Starker. Starker´s studio at Indiana University attracted students from all over the world to study with him. From 1958 until his death in 2013, he was the only world famous cello soloist who developed a school of playing that covered every technical and musical aspect. Janos Starker played with practically every major orchestra and in every major festival around the world. He made over 150 recordings and won a Grammy award for his recording of the Bach suites for cello solo in 1992. He is considered one of the 20th century´s most renowned cellists.

 

Music is a language that can be taught. Nowadays, many students learn to play instruments based on imitation and repetition. Although these are necessary  to a certain degree, it is very rare to find musicians who understand deeply the technical and musical principles when playing an instrument. When these principles are taught properly, the student is able to solve instrumental and musical issues by himself providing him with the necessary tools to always keep growing, developing and refining his playing and musical understanding. 

 

Students of all ages and levels are welcome. I am a passionate teacher who adjusts  to personal taste, needs and goals of each student and aims to provide a musical education that stands out of the common standard.

 

Lessons can be held in English, Spanish or German. Please feel free to contact me for any question