Martin Kohlstedt

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