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Mac McClure, piano
Mac McClure is internationally recognized for his profound and in depth knowledge of Spanish music. In the words of Xavier Montsalvatge “ Mac knows my music just as well if not better than me, and is an excellent performer of Falla, Mompou, and Granados and is one of the most outstanding protégés of the Marshall Academy. “ He has recorded more than 40 cds among these recordings, with repertoire ranging from Bach to Bolcom.
He studied at the Marshall academy in Barcelona with Carlota Garriga, and for nine years studied with Alicia de Larrocha. He has studied and worked in detail with the following composers, learning and performing their music: Xavier Montsalvatge, Joaquin Nin-Cumell, Carlos Surinach, Ricardo Llorca, Miquel Ortega, Carlota Garriga, Xavier Turull, Moises Bertran, Alberto Garcia Demestres, Miquel Ortega, Luis Carlos Figueroa and Jaime Leon.
He studied in depth the French vocal repertoire with Dalton Baldwin, performing almost the complete vocal works of Debussy, Poulenc and Faure. This has given him deep insight to the piano music of Debussy Ravel and Messiaen. He has edited and published numerous scores for the publishing firm Bolieau Muisc in Barcelona; (Albeniz, Granados, Cassado and Gerhard).He is Associate Professor and director of the graduate keyboard studies program at the National University in Bogotá Colombia. His students have won first prize in numerous competitions and he really enjoys teaching. From 2011-2014 he was Director of the National Conservatory of Music, and 2012-2015 member of the board of directors of the Philharmonic of Bogota.