Bernward Koch, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Bernward Koch

German musician

Date of Birth: 23-Jan-1957

Place of Birth: Siegen, Free State of Prussia, Germany

Profession: composer, pianist, songwriter

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius


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About Bernward Koch

  • Bernward Koch (born January 23, 1957 in Siegen) is a German composer, pianist and keyboardist. Additionally, he plays percussion, bass, and guitar.
  • His music mainly evokes a soothing and calming style, with a clearly recognizable melody from the piano, enriched with keyboards, flute, guitar and percussion.
  • His first release, 1989's Flowing, was successful especially in the United States (and Asia), hit song: "Ever Returning". The second album Laguna de la Vera achieved top positions on the Billboard New Age Chart.
  • His tracks contributed to several US-Aids-benefit compilations among others together with Sting, Bonnie Raitt, Al Jarreau, Ottmar Liebert, Dave Grusin, Dave Stewart.
  • The song "Touched by Love" from the Walking through Clouds album appears on a compilation in Belgium/Luxembourg Universal Music Group together with Ennio Morricone, Tony Bennett and Lang Lang. The Weber State University in Ogden, Utah recommends his music as anti stress.
  • Many airlines around the world apply his "music against fear of flying".
  • The track "Childhood Hour", a piece from his record Walking through Clouds, was used in the award-winning movie “Shaniko” with Melissa Goad in 2008. The album Montagnola was recorded as an piano solo improvisation and is dedicated to the German Swiss writer Hermann Hesse.
  • Koch has earned such awards as Piano Heaven Award in England and Audiophiles Highlight Award from STEREO in Germany.
  • In 2012 he won the cultural prize from his hometown Wenden.
  • Koch has published thirteen albums so far, the current release is called Filled with Light (Real Music, USA).
  • Since 2016 Koch is an official member of The Recording Academy (National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, NARAS) and thereby a Grammy Award voting member.

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