Danilo Santos | FIUSM Staff
Eduardo Marturet is entering his tenth year as the lead conductor for the Miami Symphony Orchestra on Sunday, Oct. 4. He received his degree in Piano, Percussion, Composition and Conducting from the University of East Anglia while studying in Cambridge, England. Eduardo’s career has spanned three continents and 20 countries. He succeeded the late Maestro Manuel Ochoa, at his request, in 2006.
FIU Student Media interviewed Marturet and asked him about his own experience with music, MISO’s future, and what we can expect this season from MISO.
FIUSM: Where does your passion for music come from?
Marturet: It comes from my genes, my DNA. I was born into a family of businessmen; I was programmed to be another businessman. I was lucky enough to be born the sixth child of eight siblings. I guess my parents were relaxed after educating their children and I snuck out and became an artist. Since I was born, music had a huge role in my life.
FIUSM: You once said that you considered a “concert” an obsolete form of expression. Why is that?
Marturet: I believe that the classical concert in terms of the normal, not classical in terms of what they play but classical in terms of people playing on stage, I think it’s very stale. It needs to have more of a connection with the audience. It has to have the engagement of the visuals and the challenge of really presenting music in a different fashion. That’s why, for example, using videos on stage connects music in a very organic way. It’s not artificial.
FIUSM: This upcoming season will be your tenth season with MISO. What have these past nine years meant to you?
Marturet: It’s meant a lot of work in terms of raising money for the orchestra, which I have to get involved in. But, also a great pleasure because they’re an amazing bunch of musicians, I love them all. I trust in them. I have a deep appreciation and respect for them. It’s been a real pleasure and luxury to count on these great human beings.
FIUSM: How far do you envision MISO?
Marturet: My vision of the orchestra is for the next 50 years, well beyond my tenure. I’m already looking at my successors, the future of the orchestra. I believe that we’ve created a brand for the city, an organization that didn’t exist before, which is very important for the city.
FIUSM: What can the audience expect this season from yourself and the rest of the orchestra?
Marturet: It’s a rendition of my ten years. I’ve reinforced my vision of having new works performed in almost every program. We play music for the community. I strongly believe that our role here is not to educate the community, but to challenge the community in an entertaining way, and enhance the quality of life as a result.
FIUSM: Any words of advice that you would give current or future musicians?
Marturet: It’s very important to enjoy life and have a very positive approach towards life. That of course is very much a responsibility of the parents, if your parents give you a secure childhood, a happy childhood. It’s very likely that you will have the sufficient tools to carry on in life being a secure and happy person.
MISO kicks off their season this Sunday, Oct. 4 at 6 p.m., at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami Dade County. The season runs from October 2015 through May 2016.
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