Markus Gottschlich

Markus Gottschlich is an Austrian jazz pianist and composer.

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

Life and career

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

References
  1. Lutz, Phillip (March 2014). "Markus Gottschlich: Entrepreneurial Spirit". DownBeat: 48.
  2. "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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