About Marco Antonio Pérez-Ramírez

I know the sincerity of his work and the quality of his research. I hold him in high esteem.  Pierre Soulages

Marco Perez is a musician. That should be enough. But it’s not enough. You have to fight off the descriptive bugs that beset his unclassifiable person, his indefinable originality. Musician, not musical illustrator. A musician, not a sound space filler. Not a melodist. Not contemporary. If he links himself to a school, it’s for signage, in encyclopaedias, and that’s none of his business. His music tells no story, it takes its time, ours, it’s made of notes, instruments, silences, no feelings, no messages, no intentions. The only thing certain is mystery. The music of Marco Perez, while it lasts, produces a unique moment that is unforgettable. Christophe Donner

From the very first view at his scores, I saw the ardour and zeal of a true composer. His musical material is full of life and ideas, burning with great intensity. His particular perception of sound seeks poetry in the substance itself: in a sense, he hears what I might call the expressiveness of matter. Luca Francesconi

I have great confidence in his artistic judgement and his ability to develop projects. Augustin Dumay

I known Marco Antonio Pérez-Ramírez for many years, and I hold his work in the highest regard. I had the privilege and honour of programming his first opera, Rimbaud la parole libérée, a multidisciplinary work that I had the pleasure of attending with his friend Pierre Soulages, and we were very impressed by the composer’s craft and intransigence. René Kœring

I’m impressed by your skill and musicality. You clearly have the talent to make an important contribution as a composer. Matthias Bamert

Dear Marco, I’ve always appreciated the work I’ve been able to do alongside you when we’ve worked together. It’s very rare to have someone like you, a direct contact, someone who really knows the business from the inside, an artist, it makes it so much easier to understand the work. Your enthusiasm and creativity have given me a lot of pleasure and good ideas! Nathalie Stutzmann

A sensitive person, with a rare and unique talent. Lawrence Foster

Marco Antonio Pérez-Ramirez has had an unusual career. Coming from the guitar – and from Chile – to take an interest in composition and computer music, his experience differs from that of many of his colleagues. His unorthodox background gives his music a highly personal force, with varied sonorities and great expressive impact. Tristan Murail

The music of Marco Antonio Pérez-Ramirez is of great elegance and quality. Frédéric Durieux

A composer of great artistic integrity. Michel Portal