Martin van der Brugge (1966) received his degree in orchestral conducting at the Rotterdam Conservatory in 1990 and his degree in choral conducting at the Royal Conservatory in The Hague in 1994. He also, he participated in international master classes, including the Wiener Meisterkurse led by Julius Kalmar. In 1993 he took part in the international conducting competition in Dinu Niculescu Braçov (Romania) and reached the semifinals.
Besides directing, he has organised the first masterclass for conductors held in Bulgaria. In 1996 he also concerts in Bulgaria with Vidin Philharmonic Orchestra, where he was Principal Guest Conductor.
In the 2004, Martin was principal guest conductor of the Mersin State Opera and Ballet in Turkey. He conducted several productions,including Verdi's Rigoletto, Since 2010 he is also guest conductor of the Paliashvili Symphony Orchestra and Choir in Tbilisi (Georgia).