Andreas Tentschert – Prepared Piano FX (AUT)

Andreas Tentschert is a jazz pianist whose musical journey has taken him through Linz, Vienna, Barcelona, and New York before returning to his native Tyrol. For almost a decade, he has been teaching jazz piano at the Mozarteum University Salzburg, where he also serves as Head of the Jazz Department.
With his open-minded approach to music—bridging acoustic jazz and electronic beats, free improvisation and groove-oriented styles—Tentschert has become an important voice on the contemporary jazz scene. Alongside performances with artists including Nina “Fiva” Sonnenberg, Mono & Nikitaman, Blumentopf, Anna F., Pete York, Manu Delago, Florian Bramböck, and Joseph Bowie, he has also composed music for and performed live in numerous theatre, dance, and film productions.