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Malcolm Martineau was born on 3 February 1960 in Edinburgh, Scotland. He studied at St Catharine’s College, Cambridge, and then at the Royal College of Music in London, subsequently establishing himself as one of the leading collaborative pianists (accompanists) of his generation.
Martineau has partnered with many of the world’s foremost singers, including Bryn Terfel, Anne Sofie von Otter, and Dame Janet Baker, and has presented major song-cycle series at venues such as Wigmore Hall and St John’s Smith Square. He won the Walther Gruner International Lieder Competition, accompanied Lieder prize winners at the 1989 Cardiff Singer of the World competition, and was appointed OBE in 2016 for services to music and young singers.
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