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In “Homenaje a mi Tierra� , Sergio retakes -for the evolution of the Mexican music own good- a little traveled trail where only some honest composers as Ruben Fuentes, Guadalupe Trigo and Marcial Alejandro have succeeded. And besides, he makes it with a great imagination …
Arnulfo Canales/ Musician and music critic 2000/ Monterrey
- Arnulfo Canales
As if he were a musical alchemist, Martinez presents each one of the influences in their full transforming potential: the guapango is turned into an Arabic melody, the cumbia is melted into a waltz, the waltz is transmuted into a blues, Furthermore, the most diverse instruments cohabit one beside the other, with surprising disposition.
Radko Tichavsky/ Milenio 2000/ Monterrey
- Radko Tichavsky/ Milenio 2000
“ Luciano Pavarotti once invited the lead singers of Mexico’s Musica Maestro, Sergio and Dolores MartÃnez, to tour Italy, and their performance Saturday evening at Lincoln Theater made it clear why.â€?
Lucy Hood / The Washington Post/ April 30, 1996 / Washington D.C.
- Lucy Hood / The Washington Post
The historical songs were fascinating, including “La Rielera� and “Adios Mamá Carlota�
Jon Pareles / New York Times/ September 17, 1992 / New York
- Jon Pareles / New York Times
Discography
Mexico a traves de sus canciones, En los tiempos del amor, Eternamente, Cantares Sleados, Un Canto a Mexico The songs of Roberto Batres -, Homenaje a mi tierra (Homage to my land) a set of original songs by Mr. Martinez, Zoologico Mexicano traditional Mexican songs for children -, Maldito Corazon Bentito
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Bio
He started studying music in Monterrey, in 1975 the ALFA corporate group awarded him a scholarship to study music at the Guidhall School of Music and drama in London. Later he was given a scholarship by the Guildhall to study voice and composition.
Sergio Martinez is Associate GSM in classical guitar and Graduate GSM in singing.
External curriculum: Guitar with Angelo Gilardino; Composition with Robert Saxton and composition for dance with John Cage and Merce Cunningham; improvisation with Alfred Neiman; Brazilian percussion with Shedar Baba and The London School of Samba.
During his stay in England he gave numerous guitar and voice recitals in London as well as in other English cities. He is a cofounder of Música Maestro .
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