Michiel Borstlap facts for kids
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Michiel Borstlap
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| Background information | |
| Born | 5 August 1966 The Hague, Netherlands |
| Genres | Neo Classical & Improvised Music |
| Occupation(s) | Pianist & co Founder of B2B Music Network Gallery Play Media |
| Instruments | Piano |
Michiel Borstlap (born 5 August 1966) is a talented Dutch pianist and composer. He is also one of the people who started the B2B Music Network Gallery Play Media. Michiel is known for his amazing piano playing and for creating beautiful music.
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Michiel's Musical Journey
Michiel Borstlap finished his music studies in 1992. He studied at the Conservatory in Hilversum, which is a special school for music. He learned piano from famous Dutch teachers like Henk Elkerbout and Rob Madna. He finished with the highest possible honors!
In 1996, Michiel won a very important award. It was the American Thelonious Monk / BMI Composers Award for his song "Memory of Enchantment." Two legendary musicians, Herbie Hancock and Wayne Shorter, even recorded his song. They put it on their album 1+1. They also played it during their concerts all around the world. A year later, Michiel signed a special agreement with Verve, a big music company. This meant they would release his music.
In 2003, something very unique happened. The Emir (ruler) of Qatar asked Michiel to write an Arab opera called Avicenna. An opera is a play where the story is told mostly through singing and music. Michiel even wrote a book about creating this opera while he was living in Italy for a month.
Michiel has worked with many other artists. In 2007, he played concerts with Canadian singer Gino Vannelli. They performed in cities like Montreal, Moscow, and many places in Italy. From 2004 to 2009, he toured a lot with Bill Bruford. Bill is a famous British drummer who plays jazz fusion music. They released three albums and a DVD together.
After 2010, Michiel started releasing solo piano albums. These albums showed a new direction in his music. In 2010, he released SOLO 2010, and in 2011, he released Blue. This album was special because it was dedicated to his daughter.
Michiel also performed his music at a special event. He played during the memorial service for Prince Friso of Orange-Nassau. This took place at a historic church in Delft, the Netherlands.
In 2014, his album Frames came out. He toured with this album in the Netherlands. In 2015, his music from Frames was used in a dance show. This was a collaboration with the Scapino Ballet Rotterdam, a famous dance company. They worked together again in 2019.
In 2016, Michiel released a live album called Arena. It was recorded at the Johan Cruyff ArenA, a very large stadium. This album came with both a CD and a DVD. In 2017, he released Velvet, an album he played on his very first upright piano.
A museum in the Netherlands, Museum de Fundatie, bought one of Michiel's artworks. It's a "sound-sculpture" called 'Audire et Videre I'. This means it's an art piece that combines sound and sculpture. You can now hear it in the museum's main hall.
Michiel Borstlap has traveled all over the world to perform. He has played in 92 different countries on every continent! He lives in the Netherlands and is a father to his daughter, Blue. Today, he is also a co-founder of Gallery Play Media, a company involved in music.
Who Michiel Has Worked With
Michiel Borstlap has collaborated with many amazing musicians and groups. Some of them include:
- Assala Nasri
- Bill Bruford
- Billy Cobham
- George Duke
- Gino Vannelli
- Herbie Hancock
- Holland Symfonia
- Janine Jansen
- Joris Voorn
- Lavinia Meijer
- Lawrence Renes
- Les Paul
- Ludovico Einaudi
- Pat Metheny
- Peter Erskine
- Radio Filharmonisch Orkest
- Wayne Shorter
Awards Michiel Has Won
Michiel has received several important awards for his talent:
- 1992 | Prize for Best Soloist at the Europ' Jazz Contest in Belgium
- 1996 | Thelonious Monk/BMI Composers Award (also known as the Herbie Hancock Award) in the USA
- 2008 | Gouden Kalf for the film Tiramisu (2008 film) in the Netherlands. This is a top Dutch film award.
- 2009 | Edison Award with Han Bennink and Ernst Glerum. This is a prestigious Dutch music award.
Michiel's Music in Films
Michiel Borstlap has also composed music for films and TV commercials.
- 2006-2017 | He created music for TV commercials for companies like Essent and KPN.
- 2008 | He composed for the film Akiko.
- 2008 | He worked on the film Tiramisu. For this film, he won the Gouden Kalf, which is the main award for 'Best Music' in the Dutch film industry.
- 2015 | He composed music for the film Bloed, Zweet & Tranen.
Michiel's Albums
Here is a list of some of the albums Michiel Borstlap has released:
- Day Off (1992)
- The Sextet Live! (1995)
- 3 with Han Bennink, Ernst Glerum (1997)
- White House (1997)
- Residence (1997)
- Body Acoustic (1999)
- Liveline (2000)
- Gramercy Park (2001)
- Piano Solo/Standards (2004)
- Every Step a Dance, Every Word a Song with Bill Bruford (2004)
- Coffee & Jazz (2005)
- In Two Minds with Bill Bruford (2007)
- Monk Vol. 1 with Han Bennink, Ernst Glerum (2008)
- Eldorado (2008)
- Solo 2010 (2010)
- Blue (2011)
- Reflective (2013)
- North Sea Jazz Legendary Concerts (2013)
- Frames (2014)
- Arena (2015)
- Velvet (2017)
- Georg (2018)
- The Power of Music Plays Silence and Shadow Within (2019)
- Joris Voorn - Four (2020)
- Michiel Borstlap Plays Joris Voorn pt1. (2020)
- Mvses (2021)
- Elements (2021)
- Pace (June 2022)
- World Tour (October 2024)
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Michiel Borstlap, a talented Dutch pianist and composer.
