Martin Tillman (born 6 November 1964) is a Swiss cellist and composer.
Biographyedit
Tillman was born in Zürich, Switzerland, in 1964. He arrived in the US in 1988. He has since performed/composed on numerous films, television shows, commercials and international tours. While receiving a master's degree in performance from the University of Southern California in 1989, he studied with Lynn Harrell. Tillman lives in Los Angeles. [1]
Tillman wrote the score to the next Morgan Freeman-Clive Owen film Last Knights together with Satnam Ramgotra.[2][3] He also scored the smartphone app movie Haunting Melissa 2: Dark Hearts[4] and currently doing the score for A Bell For Ursli. For his previous solo composition, "A Year in Zurich" he performed both cello and piano. Preceding collaborative albums include: Eastern Twin (Rounders) and Cinematic Volunteer composed and produced by both Tillman and Tom Vedvik.[5]The Poet, which was composed by Michael Hoppe, cello solos performed by Tillman and Afterglow composed and performed by Michael Hoppe, Tim Wheater, and Tillman.[6]
He has recorded the album Superhuman and will be touring nationally and internationally.
Referencesedit
^Schlittler, Von Flavia (February 5, 2014). "Filmmusik-Star Martin Tillman und seine MS-kranke Frau Eva Das Leben ist ein Geschenk" [Film Music star Martin Tillman and His MS ill wife Eva Life is a Gift]. Blick (in German).
^"Movie Score Media Goes Medieval with LAST KNIGHTS Composed by Martin Tillman and Satnam Ramgotra". Film Score Monthly. April 15, 2015.
^Scheck, Frank. "Last Knights': Film Review The Hollywood Reporter, 25 March 2015 http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movie/last-knights/review/784052?mobile_redirect=false
^Petaloudis, Greg. "News: 'Dark Hearts: The Secret of Haunting Melissa' " Horror Unlimited, 9 December 2015 http://horrorunlimited.blogspot.com/2014/12/dark-hearts-secret-of-haunting-melissa.html
^Soergel, Brain. "Jazz Reviews: Eastern Twin Martin Tillman" Jazz Times, March 2001 http://jazztimes.com/articles/12019-eastern-twin-martin-tillman
^Stone, Lee. "Afterglow" Innerchangemag.com April/May 2004 "Innerchange - Music Review - Afterglow". Archived from the original on 2014-07-21. Retrieved 2015-04-12.
^Kelly, Keys Anchor 'Ali' Soundtrack Billboard Magazine, 6 November 2001 http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/77832/kelly-keys-anchor-ali-soundtrack
^Gallo, Phil. "Hans Zimmer's Oscar Music Spawns New Album" The Hollywood Reporter, 29 February 2012 http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/oscars-music-hans-zimmer-pharrell-williams-esperanza-spalding-295960
^Savage, Mark. "Talking Shop: Hans Zimmer" BBC News, 28 July 2008 http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7526033.stm
^Anthon, Von Kaye. "Swiss Makes Music for Batman" Blick, 8 January 2012 http://www.blick.ch/people-tv/kino/cellist-martin-tillman-schweizer-macht-musik-fuer-batman-id1720847.html
^Tillnes, Jorn (January 26, 2015). "Soundtrack Review: The Ring & The Ring Two". Soundtrack Geek.
^Burlingame, Jon (March 24, 2014). "In Person: Narnia, Shrek composer Harry Gregson-Williams Sundance Institute presents workshop series on film scoring". Film Music Society.
^Chinen, Nate (March 27, 2007). "Elton John Celebrates 60, Lavishly in His Garden". The New York Times.