MAC McCLURE | PIANIST

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. “   When Columna Musica began the complete recording of Montsalvatge’s music, the composer asked Mac McClure to record and to supervise the recordings. He has recorded more than 40 cds for Columna Musica. Including the world premier recording for the songs by Albeniz, the first recording for the complete version of the Granados quintet, as well as the complete songs and 3 cds of piano music by Frederic Mompou. He studied at the Marshall academy in Barcelona with Carlota Garriga and worked closely for nine years with Alicia de Larrocha.

He is CPO of Spanish Independent Labels, company that exports recordings of Spanish independent labels. As an editor he as revised and edited the Albeniz songs ( with co editor Fran Barulich) as well as piano works by Manel Valls, Joaquin Cassado, and piano pieces by Frederic Mompou

He is Associate Professor and director of the graduate keyboard studies program at the National University in Bogotá Colombia.  In August 2011 he was appointed Director of the National Conservatory of Music, part of the National university of Colombia in Bogota.

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