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STEPHANIE
TROSCHEIT
TRIO
The Stephanie Troscheit Trio ...
... was founded in autumn 2021 by the Bad Honnef musician Stephanie Troscheit under the name "i.s.t." and renamed Stephanie Troscheit Trio in 2024.
The pianist Stephanie Troschiet combines influences from different musical cultures in her compositions, creating her very own sound. There are rhythmic and melodic elements of Balkan music, influences from Zimbabwean mbira music and elements of classical music.
The typical jazz characteristics of improvisation and experimentation with sounds also create the space for direct creative work from the moment. The trio has found its very own language in a very short time.
In addition to their own works, the trio interprets compositions by some contemporary jazz musicians such as Avishai Cohen and Esbjörn Svensson.
Invincible Summer
Stephanie Troscheit
piano
Fritz Roppel
bass
Stephan Schneider
percussion
"In the middle of the deepest winter, I finally realised that an invincible summer dwells within me."
(Albert Camus)
The music tells stories of people's longing for freedom and individuality, of the love of nature and the beauty and diversity of life. The trio plays selected works by the Israeli musician Avishai Cohen as well as Esbjörn Svensson, Lars Danielsson and their own compositions.
the musicians
Stephanie Troscheit
"Making music is as essential to me as breathing.
Playing in a trio and inspiring each other is one of the best moments for me."
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Fritz Roppel
"The best thing about making music is when you no longer feel like you're playing, but just listening."
He is one of the most sought-after and accomplished bassists on the Cologne music scene. He studied bass at the Cologne University of Music and has played with various jazz greats such as Charlie Mariano and Ernie Watts. He currently plays in the Marcus Schinkel Trio, among others.
Stephan Schneider
... is one of the most versatile drummers in the local music world.
His subtle, multi-layered playing is sensitive and powerful at the same time.
He has won the German Record Critics' Award twice with "Nonett". He has toured Romania, Hungary, Slovenia and other countries for the Goethe Institute.
Music expresses that which cannot be said and about which it is impossible to remain silent."
Victor Hugo
Vita and personal details
Stephanie Troscheit received her first piano lessons at the age of 6.
She began studying percussion at the age of 14.
She travelled to West Africa to study at the Art Center in Accra/Ghana. At the age of 18, she travelled to Africa again to study. She began studying percussion at the "Hogeschool voor de Kunsten" in Arnhem at the age of 21.
She developed a solo programme with which she performed for several years. She was commissioned several times by the by the German Africa Foundation and was invited to and performed for the Queen of Lesotho and the then German President Horst Köhler.
With her solo programme and the percussion quartet"Rakatak", she won the audience award twice at thethe "Open Stage" at the Beethovenhaus Bonn. Over the years she has accompanied various dancers in Germany, France, Italy and Switzerland.At the same time, she continued her training as a pianist. Started playing the organ in 2013.In her organ concerts, she combines classical workswith classics from rock and pop music and film music.film music.Since founding the trio with Fritz Roppel (double bass) and Stephan Schneider (drums), this has been her main project. All compositions have been written since the trio was founded in autumn 2021.
