Martin Egidi is part of the new generation of versatile musicians who embrace the vast spectrum of ancient to contemporary music.


Born in Lausanne, his studies lead him to obtain a Bachelor's degree with honors in the class of Patrick Demenga and during this time he was the recipient of several national awards. In 2020, he completed his Master's degree at the Musik-Akademie in Basel in the class of Danjulo Ishizaka. He is frequently mentored by internationally renowned musicians such as David Geringas, Marko Ylönen, Lionel Cottet, Gustav Rivinius, and Stephan Forck. In 2019, he won the Migros Kulturprozent Award and was subsequently invited to became part of their concert placement program.


From a young age, Martin has appeared at numerous festivals both in Switzerland and internationally, including the Davos Festival, Hirzenberg Festival, Musikdorf Ernen, Altstadtserenaden Basel, and the Swiss Chamber Music Festival in Adelboden. He is a member of multiple chamber music ensembles, including a duo with percussionist Augustin Lipp, the Opalio Piano Quintet, and the Trio Zeitgeist. With the latter, he won first prize at the 1st Paul Juon Chamber Music Competition (2023) and was a prize winner at the Orpheus Competition (2022). The trio is regularly invited to the International Musician Seminar (IMS) in Prussia Cove and has worked with eminent musicians such as Alexander Lonquich, Claudio Martinez Mehner and Miriam Fried.


In addition to his regular orchestral practice, he dedicates a significant amount of time to contemporary repertoire and studied baroque cello at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis under the guidance of Christophe Coin. He appears in baroque ensembles and orchestras such as Arcangelo, Balthasar-Neumann Ensemble, the Kammerorchester Basel, le Concert de la Loge or Arte Frizzante.


He is also a member of the shared artistic direction of the Orchestre des Jeunes de Suisse Romande.