Martin von der Heydt studied piano with Till Engel at the Folkwang Hochschule Essen, graduating summa cum laude in 1998 and taking his concert diploma in 2000. In his recitals he joins rarely played repertoire to contemporary music and also engages with complex works by Xenakis, Ligeti and Nancarrow. As a song accompanist and chamber musician he is closely associated with new music; in 1999 he co-founded the E-MEX ensemble. Alongside international concert appearances he teaches at the Folkwang Universität Essen and has led a piano class at the Hochschule für Künste Bremen since 2011.
Martin von der Heydt
Pianist / Song accompanist / Chamber musician
