composer
Marco Pütz was born in Luxembourg on March 16th 1958. He studied saxophone (F. Michaux, F. Daneels, A. Crépin), chamber music, harmony, counterpoint, composition (Alex Müllenbach) and conducting (Pierre Cao) in Esch/Alzette, Luxembourg-City, Brussels and Liège (Belgium).
He completed his saxophone studies with Magna Cum Laude and his chamber music studies (saxophone quartet) with Summa Cum Laude (Brussels Royal Conservatory).
Since 1987 he has composed more than 110 works, primarily for Symphony/Chamber Orchestra (among two symphonies), Symphonic Wind Band, Fanfare Orchestra, Brass Band, Chamber Music (among a string quartet), two stage works (including a musical story for children), 21 concertos and a number of educational pieces (Wind Band / Solo-Instrument & Piano).
International recognation came in 1995 with the 1st prize at the International Clarinet Association Composition Contest for his work Quatuor pour Clarinettes.
In 1996 Marco was awarded the 2d prize at the 2do Concorso Internationale Augusto Cagnan, Treviso (IT) for his Concertino for Horn & Wind Band.
In 2012 he has been a twice finalist at the ITEA-Harvey Phillips Award for Excellence in Composition: Five open-ended pieces (tuba/euphonium octet) and Chapters of Life (Tuba Concerto).
In June 2017 the Plaquette d’ Honneur of the UGDA (Union Grand-Duc Adolphe, Luxembourg) was awarded to him for his international achievements in wind band music.
In October 2017, Marco received the prestigious BUMA International Brass Award (NL) as an acknowledgment for his compositions, especially for wind/fanfare orchestra.
In November 2024 he won the 'Diamond Award' (highest honor) at the Erik Satie International Music Competition with his Symphony N°1 - Four Colours Symphony, in the category orchestra.
Marco Pütz is wellknown for his works for concert band, many of which have become standarts in the wind band repertoire throughout the world.
Most of his works are published by:
– Bronsheim Music (NL)
https://bronsheimmusic.nl/componisten/marco-putz
– Music Shop Europe (former De Haske)
https://www.musicshopeurope.com/search?q=marco+pütz&Substoreld=
– Hal Leonard (USA)
– Edition Kunzelmann (CH)
https://www.kunzelmann.ch/de/catalogsearch/result/?q=marco+P%C3%BCtz
worldwide distributed by Wise Music Classical (former Edition Peters)
https://www.wisemusicclassical.com/search/?q=%22marco%20p%C3%BCtz%22
– Maecenas Music (GB)
https://www.maecenasmusic.co.uk/listit2productgroups/dance-sequence/82.html
– Edition Tonger (DE)
https://www.edition49shop.de/search/index/sSearch/marco+P%C3%BCtz
– Editions H.Lemoine (former M. Combre) (F)
https://www.henry-lemoine.com/fr/partitions-par-instrument/8753-three-days-in-a-week.html
– Sempre Più, Editions (F)
https://semprepiu-editions.com/boutique/cuivres/trompette/trompette-et-piano/diversions/
– Windmusic (CH)
https://www.windmusic.ch/217/Komponisten-Marco-Puetz
As of 2015 all his Symphony Orchestra works are published by Edition Kunzelmann (CH) and
distributed worldwide by Zinfonia (www.zinfonia.com)
Some 75 CDs including his compositions have been released since 1995:
Antes/Bella Musica (DE), Bronsheim Music (NL), Amos (CH), Mirasound (NL), DeHaske (NL), Albany Records (USA), Mark Records (USA), GIA-Records (USA), Doyen Records (GB), SEL-Classics, NAXOS, etc…..
The music of Marco Pütz is performed in most European Countries as well as in Russia, USA, Canada, Australia and in Asia (China, Japan, South Corea, Taiwan and Singapore),
by…..
Luxembourg Military Band, Frysk Fanfare Orkest (NL), Banda Sinfonica da GNR (PT), The Calgary University Wind Ensemble, The Cincinnati College-Conservatory Wind Orchestra (USA), V. Ezhdik State Concert Wind Band (RUS), North Cheshire Wind Orchestra (GB), Militärmusik Kärnten (AT), DePaul University Wind Ensemble (USA), Sinfonisches Blasorchester Hessen (D), Bläserphilharmonie Aachen (D), The United States Army Field Band, Orchestre d’Harmonie des Guides de Bruxelles, Musique de l’Air de Paris, Harmonie St. Michael Thorn (NL), North Texas Wind Symphony, Royal Australian Air Force Band, Philharmonisches Orchester des Staatstheaters Cottbus (D), Zeeuws Orkest (NL), Les Solistes Européens Luxembourg, Orchestre de Chambre de Luxembourg, Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg, Philharmonic Orchestra of Sibiù (RO), Collegium Instrumentale Dornbirn (AT), Orquestra Sinfónica de Tomar (PT), Civic Orchestra of Minneapolis (USA) . . . . . .
and….
Quintette de Cuivres de Lorraine (F), Tuba Consortium (L), Chicago Clarinet Trio, Capriccio Clarinet Orchestra (B), Ensemble SaXaS (L), Quatuor Lucilin (L), Quatuor Kreisler (L), Quatuor Talich (CZ), Quatuor CoryFeye (BE), Sonos Quartet (PL), Quatuor Clari’Good (BE), pentaTon Quintet (CH) ……..
Many of his compositions can be found regularly in the programmes of renowned festivals and conferences:
WMC in Kerkrade (NL, 2001 - 2022), ONFK (NL, 2014,2018), Eidgenössisches Musikfest (CH, 2000), Alpine Music Festival (CH, 2000), International Clarinet Association (Atlanta, 2002), Mid Europe (AT, 2002/2004/2005/2023), Musik im 20. Jahrhundert (DE, 1999/2000), Festival Radenci (SLO, 2002), WASBE-Conferences (Jönköping 2003, Singapore 2005, Killarney 2007, Cincinnati 2009, Chiayi-City, Taiwan 2011, Utrecht 2017, Prague 2022), Midwest Clinic (Chicago, 2008), Triangle Festival (F, 2003), 1. Deutsches Bläserforum (Dortmund, 2004), BASBWE-Conference (Glasgow, 2007), XVIe Rencontre d’Ensembles de Violoncelles de Beauvais (F, 2008), Festival International d’Echternach (LU, 2008), Festival Les Quatuors à St.-Roch (Paris, 2009), 2012 ITEA-Competition (Linz, AT), CBDNA-Conference 2013 (Greensboro, USA), EuropArt Festival (Brussels 2016, 2017, 2018), Contemporary Music Festival Rainy Days (LU 2023), etc. . . .
From July 2013 – July 2016 Marco has been a member of the WASBE-board.(WASBE=World Association for Symphonic Bands and Ensembles, http://www.wasbe.org )
From 1980-2018, Marco Pütz has also taught saxophone, chamber music and instrumentation at the Conservatory of Luxembourg. He is a founding member of the Luxembourg Saxophone Quartet (1982-2006). From 1981-2006 he played the saxophone parts for the Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra.
