"You have a way of being present and always in command, but never disruptive; you allow the singers to shine. This is most impressive to me”. J. Šrámek (The Rose Ensemble)
Considered as one of the most daring and creative conductors today, Marco Antonio García de Paz (Luanco, Asturias) is the main conductor and founder of the choir “El León de Oro”, with which he has performed throughout Spain, Europe, Africa or USA and titular conductor of the Young Choir of Andalusia since 2019. Since 2024 he is the director of L’Acadèmia Vocal CdM in Valencia. From 2021 to 2024 he was also the main conductor of the RTVE Choir, with which he continues to work regularly.
He studied violin and conducting at the Higher Centre of Music of the Basque Country ‘Musikene’. Among his teachers are Peter Phillips, Gabriel Baltés, Johan Duijck, Lászlo Heltay or Javier Busto. He has more than 60 national and international awards: Best Conductor in the International Competition ‘Prof. Georgi Dimitrov’ (Bulgaria) and the ‘Internationale Koorwedstrijd van Vlaanderen’ (Belgium); twice winner of the ‘Grand Prix National de Chant Choral’.
Marco Antonio is regularly invited to conduct numerous professional choirs such as the Choir of the Community of Madrid, Coro de Madrigalistas de Bellas Artes de Ciudad de México or the National Choir of Spain.
As a renowned teacher, he has taught at the Milano Choral Academy and the Conservatory of Music in the Principality of Asturias.
Has performed at the festivals of Granada, Úbeda and Baeza, Seville, Salamanca, León, SMR Cuenca, Música-Musika de Bilbao, Festival de Música Española de Cádiz, Otoño Musical Soriano, Arte Sacro de Madrid, Conciertos del Auditorio de Oviedo, Early Music Morella, cycles of the CNDM, Concerts of National Heritage, Donostiarra Musical Fortnight, as well as in numerous halls abroad.
He has worked with artists such as Leopold Hager, Jordi Savall, Pablo González, Christoph König, Jaime Martín, Pinchas Steinberg, Carlos Mena, Lucas Macías, Friedrich Haider, Manuel Hernández Silva and Peter Phillips.
He has recently conducted the Córdoba Orchestra, the Malaga Philharmonic Orchestra, the Oviedo Philharmonic Orchestra, the Spanish Radio and Television Orchestra and the Andalusian Youth Orchestra.
In his immediate projects he will conduct the Oviedo Philharmonic Orchestra and will also have appearances in Palau de la Música de Barcelona, Palacio de Festivales de Cantabria, collaborations with Tallis Scholars and Peter Phillips, concerts in Mexico City, Granada Music and Dance Festival, Santander Festival, activities with the ‘Accademia Corale Italiana’ and a Festival in Hong Kong.
He regularly premieres new works and makes recordings for record labels such as Hyperion, Naxos or RTVE Música.
