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Christoph Siegenthaler

pianist/keyboarder/composer

About Me


CHRISTOPH SIEGENTHALER
Geboren am 08.01.1979. Er studierte von 2003 bis 2007 Klavier bei Günter Kühlwein, William Evans und Manuel Bärtsch im Studiengang Performance und Pädagogik an der Hochschule der Künste Bern, Swiss Jazz School.
Christoph nahm zudem an zahlreichen Master Classes teil wie zum Beispiel bei Michael Brecker, Bruce Barth, Art Lande, Paul McCandless (Oregon), Darmon Meader (New York Voices), Ernie Watts, Janek Gwizdala, Bill Cobham, Enrico Pieranunzi und spielte mit Francois und Louis Moutin.
Als freischaffender Musiker ist er nebst Studiotätigkeiten auch sehr viel live unterwegs, wie z. B. mit der Alphornistin Eliana Burki, mit der er 2007 eine einmonatige Asien-Tournee spielte.
Zurzeit begleitet Christoph Stefanie Heinzmann auf ihrer Tournee durch die Schweiz und Deutschland.
CHRISTOPH SIEGENTHALER, english
Christoph Siegenthaler was born on the 8th of January 1979 in Burgdorf, Switzerland. His father and his brother (both play trombone) are the only ones in the family playing music actively. At the age of nine Christoph receives a keyboard and he started to take lessons. At the age of 16, he changed to the piano. After studying commercial artist, he decided to make the music to his profession.
He studied at the Hochschule der Künste Bern (Swiss Jazz School) in Berne, Switzerland, from where he earned his degree in 2007. He studied with Günter Kühlwein, William Evans and Manuel Bärtsch.
Christoph attended Workshops led by Michael Brecker, Bruce Barth, Art Lande, Paul McCandless (Oregon), Darmon Meader (New York Voices), Ernie Watts, Janek Gwizdala, Bill Cobham, Enrico Pieranunzi and he performed togehter with Francois and Louis Moutin.

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Member Since: 1/31/2007
Band Website: christophsiegenthaler.com
Band Members: Stefanie Heinzmann und Band Stefanie Heinzmann (voc), Carmen Bayard (back. voc), Lesley Bogaert (back. voc), Petra Minnig (back. voc), Marco Mazotti (b), Flavio Mezzodi (dr), Ephraim Salzmann (perc), Nikolay Karageorgiev (guit), Christoph Siegentahler (keys)Stefanie Heinzmann LIVE 'Best Thing'

Influences: Bill Evans, Brad Mehldau, Chick Corea, Oscar Peterson, Thelonius Monk, Lennie Tristano, Bugge Wesseltoft, McCoy Tyner, Herbie Hancock, Bojan Z, Bud Powell, Einrico Pieranunzi, Cedar Walton, Joe Zawinul, Maurice Ravel, Claude Debussy, Robert Glasper, Gerald Clayton, Abdullah Ibrahim, John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Kenny Garrett, Sting, Branford Marsalis, Joey Calderazzo, Kenny Kirkland, Bruce Barth, Michael Brecker, Charlie Parker, John Scofield, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Duke Ellington, Elvin Jones, Billy Cobbham, Bert Joris, Manuel Bärtsch, William Evans
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