Born in Santander, Jaime Martín studied at the Music Academy in Madrid and later in The Hague. Following a distinguished career as a flute soloist Jaime Martín entered the world of orchestral conducting championed by Sir Neville Marriner during a joint tour of Spain with the Orquestra de Cadaqués in 2008, of which he became Chief Conductor in 2011.

A natural conducting talent, he has since then worked with many of the orchestras in Europe including the Orquestra Simfònica de Barcelona i Nacional de Catalunya, Galicia Symphony, Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France, Orchestre National de Capitol de Toulouse, London Mozart Players, Irish Chamber Orchestra and Orchestre National de Lyon. After a number of exhilarating concerts with Gavle Orchestra in Sweden he has been announced its Artistic Director and Principal Conductor in June 2012. Most recently Jaime has been appointed the Artistic Director of the International Festival of Santander in Spain.

Recent and future conducting engagements include debuts with the Academy of St Martin in the Fields in London and at the Bucharest Festival, English Chamber Orchestra, Lausanne Chamber Orchestra, Beijing Symphony, London Philharmonic and return visits to Orchestre National de Capitol de Toulouse, Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France and Gavle Orchestra in Sweden. Jaime made his operatic debut conducting Zauberflote at El Escorial Madrid and San Sebastian Festival in August last year. He will make his debut at the English National Opera in February this year conducting Barber of Seville.

The first three of his recordings of Halffter and Beethoven with the Orquesta de Cadaques and Agustí Charles and Albeniz with the Orquestra Simfònica de Barcelona i Nacional de Catalunya were released on the Trito label in 2010 to critical acclaim.

May 2013