Maria Baptist
Maria Baptist is a pianist, composer, conductor, and bandleader. She has been nominated 5 times for the German Record Critics’ Award, including for the Annual Award, for recordings such as “Hopes & Fears” and “The Bright and the Dark”.
> Watch the Piano Moments Series on YouTube
Album: Piano Solo, Hopes & Fears,
live at Elbphilharmonie (2024)
Deutschlandfunk Kultur describes Maria Baptist as “one of Germany’s truly great jazz musicians,” while DownBeat compares her to Keith Jarrett. Her work includes over 250 compositions and 17 albums, all released on her own label.
Album: Maria Baptist Orchestra,
The Bright and the Dark (2025)
> Watch: Maria Baptist Orchestra
on YouTube
Two main areas define her work today: the Maria Baptist Orchestra, founded over a decade ago, which she presents in a Berlin concert series with 110+ concerts to date, and solo piano performances centered on extended live improvisation.
> Check out upcoming Concerts
Maria Baptist Orchestra
Piano Solo at Elbphilharmonie
In live performance, Maria Baptist brings a striking energy to the stage. From her richly layered compositions emerges music of haunting beauty. She performs at venues including the Berlin Philharmonie, the Elbphilharmonie, and at festivals and concert halls in New York City, Hong Kong, and across Europe.
> Check out Vita/CV
> Watch the Piano Moments Series on YouTube
> Watch the Hopes & Fears Music Video on YouTube
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A monthly email full of music, good vibes, and inspiration, sent out every first Sunday of the month (German and English).
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