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Markus Gottschlich | |
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| Born | Vienna, Austria |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument | Piano |
| Years active | 2000s–present |
| Website | markusgottschlich |
Markus Gottschlich is an Austrian-American jazz pianist, composer, educator, and arts executive. He has served as executive director of the Warehouse Arts District Association in St. Petersburg, Florida since 2022. [1]
Gottschlich is a Steinway Artist and has performed and recorded internationally. [2] Previously, he served as the artistic director of the Miami Beach Jazz Festival. [2]
Gottschlich was born and grew up in Vienna. [3] He began playing the piano at the age of five. [4] He moved to the United States after high school and attended Admiral Farragut Academy in Florida. [1]
Gottschlich graduated with a degree in international business and political relations from Western Connecticut State University. [2] [1]
He studied piano with Mike Gerber in South Florida. [5]
He later became Director of Music Operations at Jazz House Kids in New Jersey. [6]
Gottschlich became executive director of the Warehouse Arts District Association in St. Petersburg, Florida, in 2022. [1] He created educational and outreach programs at the association, focused on increasing access to the arts. [7] In 2024, Gottschlich participated in grassroots advocacy efforts that contributed to St. Petersburg securing $695,000 in new arts funding following major state budget cuts. [8] [9]
In 2015, Gottschlich founded Jazz Academy Miami, an educational initiative offering jazz workshops and masterclasses in collaboration with the Miami Beach Jazz Festival. [10] The program featured international artists such as Australian trumpeter James Morrison. [11]
Gottschlich later served as executive director of the New Mexico Jazz Workshop (NMJW), where he oversaw the expansion of its educational programs and its multi-arts festivals in the Southwestern United States. [12]
Gottschlich's work as a jazz pianist and composer combines European musical influences with American jazz traditions. [13] He has performed at international festivals such as the Vienna Jazz Festival, Jarasum Jazz Festival in South Korea, Saulkrasti Jazz Festival in Latvia, and the St. Petersburg Jazz Festival in Florida. [5]
Gottschlich has released three albums as a bandleader. In 2013, he released Of Places Between. [14] All About Jazz commented on his ability to merge diverse musical traditions, writing that he "doesn't just toy with the places between; he loves them and lives for them", referencing his integration of songo, samba, and classical influences on the album. [14] DownBeat described his dub-reggae treatment of Billy Strayhorn's "A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing" on the same release as a "brave move" that illustrates his cross-genre approach. [15] His 2020 album, Found Sounds, features guest contributions from musicians including trumpeter Bobby Shew. [16] All About Jazz described Found Sounds as "picturesque" for its blend of field recordings and improvisation; [17] Making a Scene observed his ability to move from "percussive and powerful" to "elegant and graceful" passages within a single performance. [18]
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