Background
He was born in "s-Gravenhage, the son of Marinus Franciscus Snoeren.
He was born in "s-Gravenhage, the son of Marinus Franciscus Snoeren.
As a pedagogue he was most noticeable for his student Anner Bylsma. Marinus was a teacher at the Leidsche Muziek School in Leiden. He made his first tour of the United States in 1963 and played to great acclaim in the orchestra undertaking several major tours which included cities such as New York, Boston, Chicago, Vienna, Munich and Berlin.
He has performed under great conductors including Leonard Bernstein, Pierre Boulez, Hans Knappertsbusch.
Later he was the principal cellist for six years in the Residentie Orchestra in "s-Gravenhage. He played the various cello concertos under Jean Martinon.