He made his debut at the Salzburg Festival at the age of 12, and in 2017/18 he toured the concert halls of the ECHO as a rising star with the percussion quartet Waves. Today, Christoph Sietzen is one of the most exciting multi-percussionists on the scene. The Luxembourg native thrills audiences and critics alike with a style that not only features arms whirling through the air and virtuoso use of mallets, but is also characterised by great sensuality of sound.
In four concerts during the 2024/25 season, the Kölner Philharmonie will focus on Christoph Sietzen as a portrait artist. In the podcast, Katie Knees talks to him about how his love for this versatile instrument was awakened, about its physical challenges and the fruitful collaboration with composers who write works for the instrument today.