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His musical path started with learning how to play the keyboard. Being his fundament, the different sound options of the keyboard have been essential for MIQLAs style till present days. Improvisation and different timbres and styles where one of the most important aspects of his early lessons. He then discovered the possibilities of the acoustic piano by playing classical music and investigating contemporary acoustic styles such as Jazz- and Pop-Piano.

During his study at ArtEZ Conservatory in Arnhem MIQLA was heavily influenced by the free music scene and improvised music as well as pattern-based, scandinavian Jazz-Trios, european classical music and other traditional music styles. There he developed a unique style of inside-piano playing, prepared piano, and electronic and synthesizer based improvisations.
Among others, he had lessons with Jeroen van Vliet, Etienne Nillesen and Reinhard Siegert.

In his projects “Haare Schneiden”, “qpiavis” and his solo works he is still exploring preparations, electronic improvisations and new sounds and techniques.
Next to various releases with the mentioned trios MIQLA released his solo work “Cosmic Buzzing” in april 2024.
Since then he’s busy with electronic music and anlogue synthesis mainly.

numerical

06/2025release of the album “Feuer” by “Haare schneiden”
09/2024 – 06/2025teaching at ArtEZ University of the Arts – subject “Overtone singing”
since 08/2024various projects for “Kultur und Schule” sponsorship
04/2024release of the first solo EP “Cosmic Buzzing”
02/2024Masterclass “prepared Piano” at ArtEZ University of the Arts
03/2022participation at “uitgelezen” with “Haare schneiden”
11/2021winner of the WildCardContest of “17. Wuppertaler Jazzmeting” with “Haare schneiden”
04/2020release of the album “Real Music for Surreal People” by “qpiavis”
since 08/2019teaching at Musikschule Kleve-Kellen (MuKl)
09/2017 – 06/2021Bachelor of Music (B.Mus.) for “Jazz&Pop – Piano & Keys” at ArtEZ University of the Arts