Marc Garvin has appeared with Cecilia Bartoli and the Houston Grand Opera, the Pittsburgh Symphony Chamber Music Ensemble and in performance with Luciano Pavarotti and the Houston Symphony. He has performed at Washington D.C.'s Kennedy Center and has toured as a soloist and ensemble member throughout Canada and the United States. As a frequent performer with the Houston Ballet, he has performed as a soloist in the American Premier of Christopher Bruce's "Ghost Dances".

                    1991 The White House

Invitation after Kennedy Center Performance with the Houston Ballet

Marc Garvin is also the recipient of Solo Recitalist and Duo Recitalist Grants from the Texas Commission on the Arts, where he performs throughout the state. As a recording artist, Marc Garvin’s first solo album was released in 1993 to wide praise and critical acclaim.

As a graduate with a degree in music from Carnegie-Mellon University, Marc Garvin has placed a high emphasis on music education. He is an artist on the roster of Young Audiences of America, and was an active teaching artist for the Texas Institute for Arts in Education. As a classical guitar instructor, Mr. Garvin has been on the faculties of Carnegie-Mellon University, San Jacinto Jr. College, Houston Community College and Houston Baptist University. He currently teaches in his private studio. Many of his students have gone on to pursue degrees and careers in the music field.

His course, "Designing Your Future in the Business of Music" has helped many students of music and professional musicians prepare for successful careers in the music field. A large portion of this course is instructive in the area of personal finances for musicians.  Additionally he has lectured widely to music teachers in a course entitled "Power Principles For Achievement In Teaching Music." This lecture is designed for music teachers to improve their teaching abilities, motivate themselves and their students, and attract new students.

Along with harpist Kimberly Snaufer, the Snaufer-Garvin Duo has created a unique blend of Classical, Spanish and South American styles. They have been described as having performed "stunningly beautiful guitar and harp duets to a captivated audience". They have performed concerts sponsored by the Dallas Chapter of the American Harp Society, the DaCamera Society, the Houston Society of Flamenco Arts, the Arts Council of Eagle Pass, and the Southwest Regional Harp Conference. They were featured in performance in Austin at the bi-annual convention for The Texas Commission on the Arts. The duo has released their first recording "Zero Hour" on the Cecilia Productions label. The CD is available internationally through the Sylvia Woods catalog.