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Born in Sydney, Australia, Mark John McEncroe commenced music studies in his adulthood. He had a varied interest in many kinds of music, not just classical, which led him to working in the music/record business for EMI Records in his early 20s and 30s. For much of that time he was a Label Manager, first with EMI Australia and then with EMI Sweden.
At age 37 McEncroe studied piano in earnest under Will Scarlett in Sydney. Later he continued with Valerie Fawcett and then Helen Kennedy, after Will Scarlett's death. During this time McEncroe developed an interest in composition that was to become his all consuming passion and main focus. To this end, in 2003 he began his study of music theory and composition with Margaret Brandman in Sydney, which continued until 2012.
In 2006 he collaborated with Mark J Saliba who orchestrated a piano work from McEncroe's "Symphonic Poem - The Passing". This work was later recorded and performed by The Janacek Philharmonic Orchestra (JPO) in The Czech Republic. Since then Saliba has orchestrated much of McEncroe's material from his piano works and piano reductions.
To date McEncroe has recorded and released 12 CDs of piano and orchestral works. Pianists on his recorded piano works include Australia's Van-Anh Nguyen, John Martin and Helen Kennedy, and Japanese-American pianist Yoko Hagino. All McEncroe’s Symphonic Suites and Poems have been recorded in the Czech Republic, with the Janacek Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Anthony Armore.
In 2016 McEncroe signed with Parma Recordings in the USA. In March 2017 Parma released his album Dark Clouds In Life which features his work for piano and orchestra "Natalie’s Suite - Three Faces of Addiction", along with "Symphonic Poem - Echoes from A Haunted Past", and companion pieces from his piano volumes. Parma have since released 8 more albums, and future releases are in the works.
In September 2017 all the pieces from both volumes of “Reflections & Recollections - musical Images for piano” were recorded in Rockport MA at the Shalin Liu Performance Centre with Japanese /American pianist Yoko Hagino. The album was produced by Brad Michel.
Live concert performances of McEncroe's orchestral works to date include “Symphonic Poem - The Passing” performed by The JPO with conductor Anthony Armore; “Symphonic Suite No. 1” under conductor HeikoMathias Foerster and “Symphonic Suites No. 1 and No. 2” featuring The Rousse Philharmonic conducted by Nayden Todorov.
In February 2020, "Dance of The Pagans" and "Storm Clouds Approaching" were specially orchestrated and performed at Carnegie Hall, New York.
All McEncroe's compositions to date have been published by Wirripang. His CDs are available through iTunes, Amazon, CD Baby, Wirripang, Naxos Direct, ArkivMusic and streaming on Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer and whereever you listen to your music.
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Thoughts from the Gallery
One of our generation's most talented orchestral and piano composers, Mark John McEncroe evokes a refreshing blend of Ravel and Debussy with a light and airy sound all his own. A perfect example is in the video playing below, "Reflections & Recollections, Vol 2." It is good.........very good! ....with some amazingly beautiful imagery as well. His music is unique, refreshing..... sublimely satisfying to the senses. Bravo to Mark John McEncroe, a great composer and true artist! It is our great honor to welcome Mark John McEncroe to the Artist Gallery!
"Shades of Autumn"
Mark John McEncroe has been a featured artist on The Artist Gallery.com since Aug 06, 2016.
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"Reflections & Recollections, Vol. 2"
"Nocturnal Images"