MARTIN KOHLSTEDT

Description

Martin Kohlstedt is one of the outstanding composers, pianists, and producers of Modern Classical, Instrumental Music, and Electronica. His music receives international recognition, accompanied by concert tours around the world. Both live and on his recordings, Martin Kohlstedt sets standards for how cutting-edge Electronica can combine with analog and acoustic elements from classical piano, ambient, field recordings, and score design. Kohlstedt manages to find an intuitive common form for influences from such different worlds and to create a lively body from it – as a spectacular festival show, an introspective piano concert, a multidimensional film soundtrack, or an immersive album experience. He describes his way of working as modular composition. The pieces are constantly in motion and do not follow a fixed form even in concerts. Improvisation is an essential part of his work, as is the courage to fail, to search, and to interact with context, space, and people. Martin Kohlstedt has already collaborated with renowned partners such as the GewandhausChor Leipzig, artists like Ben Böhmer, Douglas Dare, Sudan Archives, and Henrik Schwarz, as well as with labels like Warner Classics. Martin Kohlstedt performs concerts in over 30 countries, including on the most renowned stages and festivals in Europe. Besides his own compositions, Kohlstedt writes soundtracks for films, theater pieces, podcasts, and radio plays. With the Kohlstedt Edition, he runs his own label and fulfills his responsibility as an artist with his own reforestation project. Martin Kohlstedt lives and works in Weimar.

Highlights

• Martin Kohlstedt, an outstanding composer and pianist
• Innovative combination of Electronica and classical music
• Performances in over 30 countries

General Information

Martin Kohlstedt performs at the Tollhaus Culture Center in Karlsruhe. Known for his modular composition technique, he combines various music styles and creates a unique sound experience. His concerts are characterized by improvisation and interaction with the audience.

Location

Alter Schlachthof 35, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany

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