Thomas Förster

The teacher, pianist and composer Thomas Förster studied at the Jazz & Rock School in Freiburg. On his main instrument, the piano, he can look back on a long career. This includes work with bands in various styles, accompanying various soloists, such as Pepe Lienhard, as well as ensembles and solo concerts. As a bandleader in his own projects, Förster plays a composed repertoire, mainly in the smooth jazz style. In addition, he is regularly booked as a pianist and / or musical director in theatre, cabaret and operetta. 

As a composer and arranger, Förster works within the genres of smooth jazz, pop and other modern jazz styles. He composes and arranges songs for his own programmes as well as on commission for bands and orchestras alike. 

Alongside these diverse artistic activities, Thomas Förster is a jazz piano teacher at the Trossingen Music School. He is also a lecturer for jazz and pop music theory, ear training, arranging and combo at the Trossingen University of Music and the Hohner Conservatory. In addition, Thomas Förster is a lecturer in various courses at the Federal Academy in Trossingen.