photo: Lili Marsans
My full name is Marc Egea i Ger. I am a musician, composer, and occasional writer. I was born in Barcelona. I have studied flabiol, guitar, hurdy-gurdy, harmony, and philosophy. My main instrument is the hurdy-gurdy, but I also play the flabiol and tabor, as well as the taragot from Transylvania. I began my career as a professional musician in 1990 with the trio “Músics de Safeu” and later with the folk group “El Pont d’Arcalís.” Since 2005, I have pursued a solo career. Since then, I have collaborated with numerous ensembles and artists from a variety of musical styles. I have co-founded projects such as “Kaulakau,” “Maram Trio,” “Dindùn,” “Alenky,” among others, and I have also developed my musical work as a composer and performer in the fields of dance, theatre, and poetry recitals. I have performed on stages all over the world. I have recorded more than forty albums, both solo and with different bands and artists. I am the composer of works for brass ensemble, cobla, symphonic band, chamber music, choir, electronic music, and more. I wrote the method Initiation to the Hurdy-Gurdy (DINSIC, 2008). Currently, in addition to working on the projects presented on this website, I teach philosophy at the secondary school level and conduct instrumental groups at a music school.