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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 continues to explore sound preparations, electronic improvisations and new sounds and techniques.
He also plays in a punk band and a cover band.
Alongside various releases with the aforementioned trios, MIQLA released his first solo album, “Cosmic Buzzing”, in April 2024.
Since then, he has focused primarily on electronic music and analogue synthesis.
His second album is due out soon and will showcase his evolution towards technoid, electronic structures.
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| since 02/2026 | Position as a piano teacher at the “Musikschulen des Kreises Kleve e.V.” |
| 10/2025 | Co-founding of the Kleve cultural association AORTA e.V. |
| 06/2025 | release of the album “Feuer” by “Haare schneiden” |
| 09/2024 – 06/2025 | teaching at ArtEZ University of the Arts – subject “Overtone singing” |
| since 08/2024 | various projects for “Kultur und Schule” sponsorship |
| 04/2024 | release of the first solo EP “Cosmic Buzzing“ |
| 02/2024 | Masterclass “prepared Piano” at ArtEZ University of the Arts |
| 03/2022 | participation at “uitgelezen” with “Haare schneiden” |
| 11/2021 | winner of the WildCardContest of “17. Wuppertaler Jazzmeeting” with “Haare schneiden” |
| 04/2020 | release of the album “Real Music for Surreal People” by “qpiavis” |
| since 08/2019 | teaching at Musikschule Kleve-Kellen (MuKl) |
| 09/2017 – 06/2021 | Bachelor of Music (B.Mus.) for “Jazz&Pop – Piano & Keys” at ArtEZ University of the Arts |