Key-Thomas Märkl (born May 19, 1963) is a German-Japanese violinist and music educator.

Biography

Märkl began learning the violin at the age of five with his father,

Josef Märkl Josef Märkl (16 January 1928 – 14 October 2010) was a German violinist, composer and music educator. He was a member of the radio orchestras in Munich, Stuttgart and Baden-Baden. Most recently he was concertmaster of the Deutsche Oper am Rhein ...

. His brother Jun Märkl is a noted conductor. Among his solo recordings are Stradivaris Gift (Monarda), The Secret Box (Zimmermann Frankfurt) Stringsong (Latham Music).http://www.br.de/radio/br-klassik-english/symphonieorchester/orchestra/members-violin-2-key-thomas-maerkl100.html Bavarian Radio He is married to the writer, composer and producer

Kim Märkl Kim Märkl (born July 22, 1961) is an American composer, writer and clarinetist. Biography Born in Cleveland, Ohio she began her musical training with Angelo Fortini. He as well as her father, who is a drummer and devoted to jazz, considerab ...

Pedagogue

Key Märkl is currently holding the position of Assistant to

Ingolf Turban Ingolf Turban (born 17 March 1964) is a German violinist. Life Born in Munich, Turban's mother was a pianist, his father a music-loving physician, his sister Dietlinde_Turban, Dietlinde an actress. At the age of 12 he was accepted into the viol ...

at the Conservatory for Music in Munich, as well as giving Master Classes in Japan.

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