Malcolm Martineau

Recognised at the highest international level as one of the UK’s leading accompanists, Malcolm Martineau has performed worldwide alongside the world’s greatest singers including Sir Thomas Allen, Dame Janet Baker, Florian Boesch, Sarah Connolly, Lise Davidsen, Christiane Karg, Elīna Garanča, Günther Groissböck, Susan Graham, Sir Simon Keenlyside, Angelika Kirchschlager, Magdalena Kozěna, Ann Murray, Anne Sofie von Otter, Fatma Said, Michael Schade, Bryn Terfel and Sonya Yoncheva. He has appeared at the world’s principal venues including Berlin State Opera, Carnegie Hall, Concertgebouw, Gran Theatre del Liceu, Metropolitan Opera, Paris Opera, Royal Opera House, La Scala, Sydney Opera House, Teatro Real, Salzburg Mozarteum, Suntory Hall Tokyo, Vienna’s Konzerthaus, Musikverein and State Opera, Wigmore Hall, and Zurich Opera amongst others. His discography of over 100 CDs includes the following Award-winning recordings: ‘The Vagabond’ with Sir Bryn Terfel (Gramophone Award), ‘Songs of War’ with Sir Simon Keenlyside (Grammy and Gramophone Awards), Schumann and Mahler Lieder with Florian Boesch (BBC Music Magazine Award), Mahler Lieder with Christiane Karg (Diapason d’or), and ‘El Nour’ with Fatma Said (Gramophone Award). Malcolm is a Professor of piano accompaniment at the Royal Academy of Music. He was made an OBE in the 2016 for his services to music and young singers.