Background
He was born in São Paulo Paulo and took lessons from Isaias Savio, an important Uruguaian guitarist and teacher who brought Llobet"s technique to Brasil.
He was born in São Paulo Paulo and took lessons from Isaias Savio, an important Uruguaian guitarist and teacher who brought Llobet"s technique to Brasil.
University of Paris.
He obtained his master"s degree at the University of Paris-Sorbonne (). He teaches Harmony, Arranging and Improvisation at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (Federal University of Rio de Janeiro). Currently, he is professor in the Composition Department at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (Federal University of Rio de Janeiro).
His compositions were issued by the publisher Éditions Lémoine - Paris, France - and Generalized System of Preferences (Guitar Solo Publications) - San Francisco, California, United States of America - and have been played and recorded all around the world.
Marco released several solo CDs: "Dança dos Quatro Ventos" (GHA Belgium). "Elegia" (Channel Classics - Netherlands).
"" (Tom Brasil - Brazil). "Valsas Brasileiras" (Garbolights - Brazil), "Luz das Cordas" (Garbolights - Brazil).
"O samba da minha terra" (Garbolights - Brazil).
"Camerístico" (Garbolights - Brazil) and "" (Garbolights - Brazil). His didactical work comprises "Ritmos Brasileiros" (Brazilian Rhythms), "" (Harmony method for guitar), "Brazilian Seven Strings Guitar - technique and style", "" and "Valsas Brasileiras". Outside Brazil he recorded the album "Original" (Generalized System of Preferences - Guitar Solo Publications - San Francisco, California - United States of America) and "Stella del Matino" (EGEA – Perugia – Italy) and "Essence" (Kind of Blue – Lugano – Switzerland).
Currently, he teaches Harmony at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (Federal University of Rio de Janeiro).
His compositions and books are edited by Éditions Lemoine (Paris, France), Generalized System of Preferences - Guitar Solo Publications (San Francisco, California, United States of America) Editora Musimed (Brasília - Brazil) and Garbolights Produções Artísticas Limitada (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil).