Martin Mallaun (*1975) »je nedvomno eden najbolj vsestranskih umetnikov v tej državi, ki trenutno deluje na področju eksperimentalne glasbe. Naj gre za improvizacijo, elektronsko glasbo, baročni glasbi za lutnjo, alpsko ljudsko glasbo ali sodobno glasbo, ta na Tirolskem rojeni izvajalec vedno išče nove oblike zvočnega in slogovnega izražanja na citrah.« (glasbeni informacijski center Avstrija, www.mica.at)
Poleg študija citer na Tirolskem državnem konservatoriju je Martin Mallaun diplomiral iz botanike na Univerzi v Innsbrucku. Zadnjih nekaj let intenzivno dela na širjenju repertoarja za citre. Zanj je bilo napisano in premierno izvedeno veliko število novih skladb, od solističnih do orkestrskih. Na tej poti je imel srečo, da je imel tovariše, kot so harmonikarka Viviane Chassot, citrarski trio GREIFER, violinistka Barbara Lüneburg in improvizacijski trio Tricky Bridges.
Martin Mallaun koncertira po vsem svetu in gostuje na priznanih festivalih, kot so Edinburški mednarodni festival (VB), Münchenski bienale (Nemčija) in Klangspuren Schwaz (Avstrija). Poleg dela kot svobodni glasbenik poučuje na Brucknerjevi univerzi v Linzu in pri Tirolskem združenju glasbenih šol. Kot botanik od leta 2001 v okviru raziskovalnega projekta GLORIA raziskuje vplive podnebnih sprememb na vegetacijo alpskih ekosistemov.
Martin Mallaun (*1975) “is without a doubt one of the most versatile artists in this country currently working in the field of experimental music. Whether in improvisation, electronic music, baroque lute music, alpine folk music, or contemporary music, the Tyrol-born performer is always searching for new forms of sonic and stylistic expression on the zither.” (music information center austria, www.mica.at)
In addition to zither studies at the Tyrolean State Conservatory, Martin Mallaun majored in botany at the University of Innsbruck. For the past several years he has been working intensively to expand the zither repertoire. A large number of new pieces, ranging from solo to orchestral works, have been composed for and premiered by him. On this path he has been fortunate to have such companions as the accordionist Viviane Chassot, the zither trio GREIFER, the violinist Barbara Lüneburg, and the improvisation trio Tricky Bridges.
Martin Mallaun performs concerts internationally and makes guest appearances at such renowned festivals as the Edinburgh International Festival (UK), Munich Biennale (Germany), and Klangspuren Schwaz (Austria). In addition to his work as a freelance musician, he teaches at the Bruckneruniveristät Linz and the Tyrolean Music School Association. As a botanist he has been researching the effects of climate change on the vegetation of Alpine ecosystems as part of the GLORIA research project since 2001.