Marc del Pino

Biography

Later he decided to enter the world of jazz and modern music with the diatonic accordion and studied at the Escuela de Música Moderna de Badalona with teachers such as Giulia Valle, Martí Serra and Ramon Montoliu, among others. In 2012, he graduated from ESMUC in diatonic accordion performance, with teachers like Cati Plana and Francesc Capella. He also trained with jazz guitarist Kike Angulo, Antonio Ribas, Stéphane Milleret, Orbert Pignol, Didier Ithursarry and Joseba Tapia. He designed the symmetrical system himself, which is a chromatic and two-sounding system for the diatonic accordion.

Among the projects in which Marc del Pino has participated are names of groups such as Andana, Tazzuff and the training project Curs Rural. He currently plays with groups such as Duetu, Duo del Pino/Cardona and Dijazzònic. He has also participated as a musician in educational shows, for the company Com Sona and with the dance company Una del Montón.

As a teacher, Marc del Pino has worked in centres such as the Escola de Música de Mataró, the Escola de Música Tradicional de Badalona and, from 1998 to the present, in the Centre Artesà Tradicionàrius. Since 2008 he has also worked at the Escola de Música de Taradell, and since 2014, at the Escola de Música and Conservatori de Vic. Later he joined the teaching team of the Taller de Músics Escola Superior d’Estudis Musicals as a diatonic accordion teacher.