Maria Torres Florit

Maria Torres Florit was born in Ciutadella de Menorca, Spain. She studied at the Conservatory of Music of Menorca with professors Tolo Mercadal and Toni Carrillos and completed her Bachelor of Music at the Superior Conservatory of Liceu with Professor Isaac Rodríguez. She has also participated in several clarinet masterclasses with Michel Lethiec, Olivier Patey, Martin Fröst, Calogero Palermo, Juanjo Mercadal, Harri Mäki, Livio Russi, Johnny Teyssier, Pedro Franco, Giovanni Punzi, Michael Wayne, Mark de Wiel, and Yehuda Gilad. She has appeared at the Royal Danish Opera House and at the DR Koncerthuset and recently completed a mini-concert tour in Moscow and Denmark with the Danish Youth Ensemble (DUEN). She is currently a member of several wind bands in Menorca and is finishing her Master of Music degree at the Royal Danish Academy of Music with Professor John Kruse, principal clarinetist of the Royal Danish Orchestra.