About

Max Blumentrath

Pianist based in Cologne. Freelance since 2008. Around 1,600 performances as a solo pianist and in various ensembles.

Education

  • Master of Music, Hochschule für Musik Carl Maria von Weber, Dresden (2010–2012)
  • Erasmus, Conservatori Superior de Música del Liceu, Barcelona (2008–2009)
  • Bachelor of Music, ArtEZ Hogeschool voor de Kunsten, Enschede, NL (2006–2010)

Approach

Every booking gets an individual concept: repertoire, set times, technical requirements. No pre-made setlists; the occasion determines what gets played.

Repertoire

  • Jazz standards (e.g. Gershwin, Porter, Ellington)
  • Pop and soul arrangements (e.g. Coldplay, Alicia Keys, Stevie Wonder)
  • Film scores and modern classical (e.g. Einaudi, Yann Tiersen, Yiruma)