In 2001 he joined the Mariinsky Academy of Young Opera Singers. Soloist with the Mariinsky Opera since 2008. Has regularly appeared at the Mariinsky Theatre since 2006 in the lead baritone repertoire.
Alexei Markov has toured with the Mariinsky Opera in Germany, USA, Great Britain, Japan, Netherlands, Finland, Israel.
The singer collaborates with internationally acclaimed conductors including Yuri Temirkanov, Mariss Jansons, James Levine, Marco Armiliato, Nello Santi, Louis Langrée, Daniele Callegari, Teodor Currentzis, Andris Nelsons, Mikhail and Dmitri Jurowski. <<cut>>
Prize-winner at the VI International Rimsky-Korsakov Young Opera Singers’ Competition (1st prize, St Petersburg, 2004), at the All-Russian Nadezhda Obukhova Competition (2nd prize, Lipetsk, 2005), at the IV International Elena Obraztsova Young Opera Singers’ Competition (1st prize, St Petersburg, 2005), at the international Competizione dell’Opera (2nd prize, Dresden, 2006), at the International Moniuszko Competition (1st prize, Warsaw, 2007). Recipient of Russia’s Golden Mask theatre prize for the role of Ivan Karamazov in the opera The Brothers Karamazov (“Best Male Role in Opera”, 2009), of the Golden Sofit, St Petersburg’s most prestigious theatre prize, for the role of Robert in the opera Iolanta (“Best Male Role in Musical Theatre”, 2009) and the Montblanc New Voices award Winner (2009).
For more detailed information about Alexei Markov please visit his official website at www.alexey-markov.com.