Eric Martens

Eric Martens

Eric was born on May 8th, 1950.  Eric's father was Paul Martens and his mother was Jacqueline Germaine Levent (Therese).  He is an only child.

• General Notes

  Description of Eric by his son Peter Martens
  My dad is a cellist, but also a seriously clever mathematician and now an actuary. He still plays and was well respected in South Africa when he still lived here. My dad’s side of the family married into the De Groote family. My brother and sister are violinists in the CPO and in Austria respectively. I married into the Swanepoel family. My wife Suzanne needs no introduction and neither do her brothers, Cobus and André. Suzanne and I have two beautiful daughters, both of whom play instruments, but we don’t push them. Perhaps they might eventually choose a profession that actually makes money!
  
  Lectured Maths at Stellenbosch University (5 years)
  Lectured Music at University of Cape town (5 years)
  Worked as an Actuary since 1984
  Music experience includes cellist in Cape Town Symphony Orchestra, English Chamber Orchestra, Birmingham Sinfonia but mostly chamber music and some solo work
  Started developing ProArteMusic in 2002
  
  Now: Emigrated to UK. Owner at Pro Arte Music
  Education: University of Cambridge

Details of Eric's family with Hanlie Fourie

Details of Eric's family with Marianne Ulrike Schwietering