Markus Gottschlich

Markus Gottschlich
Background information
BornVienna, Austria
GenresJazz
Occupation(s)Musician
Instrument(s)Piano
Years active2000s–present
Websitemarkusgottschlich.com

Markus Gottschlich is an Austrian jazz pianist and composer.

Life and career[edit]

Gottschlich was born and grew up in Vienna.[1][2] He began playing the piano at the age of five.[3] When he was seventeen, he left Vienna for St. Petersburg, Florida.[1] He studied at Admiral Farragut Academy,[2] Concordia College in New York, and Western Connecticut State University.[2] He played in China before moving to Miami around 2007.[1] Gottschlich toured Austria for a month in 2013, including playing at the Vienna Jazz Festival.[1] In 2013 he was curator of the inaugural Miami Beach Jazz Festival.[1] In 2014 he became a Steinway Artist.[2]

In 2015 he represented the U.S. as a guest speaker and panelist at the International Festival Forum in London, England.[4] In 2016 he served as a juror for the showcase festival Jazzahead! in Bremen, Germany.[5] Also in 2016 he founded Jazz Academy Miami and toured Taiwan and South Korea to perform and conduct workshops.[6]

In 2018 he was named Executive Director of the New Mexico Jazz Workshop in Albuquerque.[7][8] He later became Director of Music Operations at Jazz House Kids in New Jersey.[9]

Discography[edit]

  • When the Day Is Done (2008)
  • Of Places Between (2013)
  • Found Sounds (2020)

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e Lutz, Phillip (March 2014). "Markus Gottschlich: Entrepreneurial Spirit". DownBeat: 48.
  2. ^ a b c d "Markus Gottschlich Joins Steinway & Sons Artists' Roster" (5 May 2014). Steinway.com
  3. ^ Altman, Riki (April 2013). "MIAM April 2013 Page 92". digital.modernluxury.com. p. 92. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Festivals are dead, long live festivals! | International Festival Forum". www.iff.rocks. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
  5. ^ "NEWS: Showcasing Bands (and juries) for jazzahead! Bremen 2016 Announced". www.londonjazznews.com. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
  6. ^ "Jazz news: Jazz Academy Miami (JAM) - Reserve Now For Winter Program With Jazz Greats Leading Masterclasses". All About Jazz News. Scott Thompson Public Relations. 20 May 2019. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  7. ^ Gomez, Adrian (22 December 2018). "New director pushes growth for N.M. Jazz Workshop". www.abqjournal.com. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  8. ^ Marks, Ellen (13 May 2019). "Meet Markus Gottschlich". www.abqjournal.com. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  9. ^ Orel, Gwen (19 April 2020). "Online music classes bring people together in a virtual world". Montclair Local News. Retrieved 6 September 2020.

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