Martin Kohlstedt

In the organizer's words:

Martin Kohlstedt is one of the most outstanding composers, pianists and producers of
producers for instrumental music and electronica. His previous albums and
their companions in the form of reworks have received international recognition,
accompanied by concert tours all over the world.
In his concerts, Martin Kohlstedt sets standards in how cutting edge
electronica productions with analog and acoustic mindsets from
classical piano, ambient, field recordings and score design.
can come together. Kohlstedt manages to intuitively find a common form for the
intuitively find a common form for the influences from such different worlds and
form a living body: An immersive concert experience.
Kohlstedt describes his way of working as modular composing; the pieces are constantly
pieces are constantly in motion and do not follow a fixed form, even in concert.
form. Improvisation is an essential part of his work, as is being at eye level with the
with the audience, the courage to fail, the search for and interaction with
people, space and context.
Martin Kohlstedt has already collaborated with renowned partners such as the
GewandhausChor Leipzig, with artists such as Douglas Dare, Sudan Archives,
Henrik Schwarz and labels such as Warner Classics. In addition to his own pieces
Kohlstedt writes soundtracks for films, plays, podcasts and radio plays. With the
Edition Kohlstedt, he runs his own label and is trying to fulfill his responsibility as a
reforestation project to fulfill his responsibility as an artist.