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Markus Gottschlich
Austrian-American jazz pianist and composer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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]
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Early life and education
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]
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Arts executive
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]
Musician
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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Discography
- Of Places Between (2013; featuring Federico Britos)
- Found Sounds (2020; featuring Bobby Shew)
- When the Day is Done (2008)
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