STEVKO BUSCH

Stefan 'Stevko' Busch (1966) - raised in the Rhineland, is currently living in the Netherlands, where he completed his studies at the Sweelinck Conservatorium Amsterdam in 1995. Since then, he has played in Contraband under the direction of Willem van Manen, as part of a duet with Misha Mengelberg, in various projects run by the Herne-born bass clarinettist Eckard Koltermann, in Bigtet Tetzepi and a duet with Paul Hubweber. With his electronic trio Box of Toads, he received the JazzArt award in 2001. Busch has played in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Denmark and France, including the MoersFestival and the Berlin Jazzfest. Between November 2006  and 2013 he has been active as curator for the informal concert series of composed and improvised piano music Pianolab.Amsterdam at the Goethe-Institut (Amsterdam), where he regularly plays with renowned musicians. Since 2013 the Pianolab in on tour through the Ntherlands and Germany. And in November read more...