Mark Solborg
Guitar, Composition, Improvisation, Research, Auditive vs Visual, Spatial investigations
Denmark °1972
research interests: Spatial Music and Research, Guitar, Visual and Performing Arts, Comtemporary Music, Chamber music, Contemporary Jazz, improvisation, Spatial design, Composition Process, creative practice
affiliation: Sankt Annæ Gymnasium MGK, Copenhagen MGK, various DK conservatories. Collective, label and publisher ILK (ilkmusic.com)
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Danish-Argentinian guitarist Mark Solborg (b. 1972) is educated at The Rhythmic Conservatory of Copenhagen and New School University (US) and has, since 2000, been active on the European scene as either leader or co-leader of the groups and projects Mark Solborg - TUNGEMÅL, Solborg 4+4+1, Revolver, Solborg/Eilertsen/Bruun aka Mark Solborg Trio feat. Evan Parker a.o., Herb Robertson/Mark Solborg Duo, ON DOG, Solborg/Banke Duo, the spatial surround project Omdrejninger feat. Axel Dörner, Ingar Zach a.o., work for solo guitar and more. The versatile improviser and composer cherishes a personal and idiomatic approach to the guitar and has to date produced and released 27 albums with his original music. Mostly on the Copenhagen based label ILK , of which he was co-founder. Music for theatre, performative arts and film - including recent live performances to silent movies and investigations of spatial concepts - is also part of the Solborg realm of music. His work as composer and guitarist has been Grammy-nominated, Reumert-awarded, awarded by the Danish Arts Foundation and has recieved significant international recognition. In recent years Mark has toured all over the world, and performed and recorded with the legendary Evan Parker, Herb Robertson, Chris Speed, Ingar Zach, Marilyn Mazur, Axel Dörner, Susana Santos Silva, Paul Lovens, Thomas Lehn, Yasuhiro Yoshigaki and many others.
www.solborg.dk