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MARTIN TILLMAN

Martin Tillman, born 1964 in Zurich, is internationally renowned for his incredible experimental acoustic and electric cello in the Film and Music industry. Growing up in a musical family where his parents ran a boarding school and music camps, he developed a deep love for the human sound of the cello. Not satisfied with the classical cello, Martin pushed the boundaries and created a revolutionary sound of his own. Playing with many artists, such as Elton John, Sting, BB Kling, Toto, Shaka Khan, Beck and more.

Martin’s reputation preceded him, leading Hans Zimmer to bring him to Hollywood as the first electric cellist on the movie „The Fan” (featuring Robert De Niro). Since then Martin has been the cello soloist and additional film score writer on over 100 movies and TV shows. In 2006 and 2012, Martin performed with Sting and Hans Zimmer at the Academy Awards.

MARTIN TILLMAN

Martin Tillman, born 1964 in Zurich, is internationally renowned for his incredible experimental acoustic and electric cello in the Film and Music industry. Growing up in a musical family where his parents ran a boarding school and music camps, he developed a deep love for the human sound of the cello. Not satisfied with the classical cello, Martin pushed the boundaries and created a revolutionary sound of his own. Playing with many artists, such as Elton John, Sting, BB Kling, Toto, Shaka Khan, Beck and more.

Martin’s reputation preceded him, leading Hans Zimmer to bring him to Hollywood as the first electric cellist on the movie „The Fan” (featuring Robert De Niro). Since then Martin has been the cello soloist and additional film score writer on over 100 movies and TV shows. In 2006 and 2012, Martin performed with Sting and Hans Zimmer at the Academy Awards.

FILMOGRAPHY

Martin Tillman composed original soundtracks for such motion pictures as: ‘Schellen Ursli’ (‘Little Mountain Boy’), ‘In The Name Of Honor’, ‘Dark Hearts’, ‘Last Knights’ (featuring Morgan Freeman and Clive Owen), ‘Brave Miss World’, ‘Admissions’ and ‘The Ring Two’. He received the ‘BMI Award’ for ‘The Ring Two’ and won an Emmy nomination for the HBO documentary ‘Cries from Syria’.

Martin Tillman’s original film scores include his EMMY-nominated HBO documentary ‘Cries from Syria’. Filled with an enormous emotional charge, the movie depicts a world-shattering conflict. Combined with Martin’s talent as a soloist and composer, the image leaves viewers with no cold-hearted response.

FILMOGRAPHY

Martin Tillman composed original soundtracks for such motion pictures as: ‘Schellen Ursli’ (‘Little Mountain Boy’), ‘In The Name Of Honor’, ‘Dark Hearts’, ‘Last Knights’ (featuring Morgan Freeman and Clive Owen), ‘Brave Miss World’, ‘Admissions’ and ‘The Ring Two’. He received the ‘BMI Award’ for ‘The Ring Two’ and won an Emmy nomination for the HBO documentary ‘Cries from Syria’.

Martin Tillman’s original film scores include his EMMY-nominated HBO documentary ‘Cries from Syria’. Filled with an enormous emotional charge, the movie depicts a world-shattering conflict. Combined with Martin’s talent as a soloist and composer, the image leaves viewers with no cold-hearted response.

SUPERHUMAN

Superhuman showcases Tillman as a composer who can blend a multitude of musical genres into an absorbing and transporting album and also as a performer whose mesmerizing compositions are means of exploration, connection and celebration. The album is dedicated to his wife Eva who was diagnosed with MS, to bring her bravery and vitality to overcome this degenerative disease. Superhuman consists of 11 songs celebrating courage and love.

SUPERHUMAN

Superhuman showcases Tillman as a composer who can blend a multitude of musical genres into an absorbing and transporting album and also as a performer whose mesmerizing compositions are means of exploration, connection and celebration. The album is dedicated to his wife Eva who was diagnosed with MS, to bring her bravery and vitality to overcome this degenerative disease. Superhuman consists of 11 songs celebrating courage and love.