Marco Mencoboni, harpsichordist and organist, was born in 1961 in Macerata. He studied with Umberto Pineschi, Ton Koopman, Jesper Christensen and Gustav Leonhardt. At the Conservatory of Lecce he obtained a high diploma in Renaissance Vocality with honours under the guidance of Diego Fratelli. For years he dedicated himself to the rediscovery of the ancient musical repertoire of the Marches. Since 1999 he has created and directed the Cantar Lontano Festival in order to rediscover the ancient vocal technique of Cantar Lontano. Some of his stories have been published by the FMR magazine. He founded and directs the label E lucevan le stelle Records.

He regularly performs at major music festivals, including Ambronay, Utrecht, Antwerp, Pontoise, Lisbon, Sferisterio Opera Festival, Rossini Opera Festival, to name but a few. He is the harpsichord teacher at the Conservatorio L. Refice of Frosinone.