Martin Marek was born into a family of musicians. He studied cello and composition at the Prague Conservatory. After finishing his studies he became a member of the Czechoslovak (later Czech) Radio Symphony Orchestra, with which he, during succeeding 12 years, visited many countries including, on several occasions, Japan. The need to be free from redundant sound brought him back to the study of composition at the Prague Music Academy, which he finished in 1998, in the class of Prof. Marek Kopelent.
His Trio "Alban Arthuan" received an award in Val Tidone; in the Netherland, his Septuor "Cosciette di Roncole alla Luigi Galvani" was nominated for the Amsterdam Programme Parade of the National Broadcast Companies, and "HI-Castle Blue" for Piano and Tape was presented at the Jazzvenue 2000 in the Amsterdam Bimhuis. His piece Voce Taciturna has been selected for 2001 ISCM World Music Days in Yokohama. Since 2001 Martin Marek has been winning still more recognition abroad. His music has been performed repeatedly at the international festivals, or at various concerts (ISCM - WMD 2003, 2005; Bucharest 2002, American League of Composers - New York 2002, Tokyo 2003, ENH Brno 2004, Warsaw Autumn 2004, Prague Premieres 2004, 2006; Festival Krakowski kompozytorów 2005, Toronto 2006). Since about the late nineties his compositions had begun to appear in the repertoire of some highly distinguished performers such as BBC Singers, Arditti Quartett, Zagrebački Kvartet, Catherine Marie Tunnell, Garreth Adtkins and many other interpreters and singers of distinction both in his native country and abroad.