Hi there, dear music enthusiasts, and welcome. 👋🏻 🎹 ☺️ 🎶

Who are you?

My name is Tobias Holm - I'm a 29 years old pianist and composer from a relatively small city called 'Solingen' (near Cologne) in Germany. I currently study Law at the 'Universität zu Köln' in Cologne.

What are your favourite leisure activities?

Apart from playing the piano, I count Basketball, Drawing, Dancing, Writing, Hiking, and Cardistry (Card-Tricks) among my favourite leisure activities. Plus, spending time with family and friends, of course. :)

For how long have you been playing the piano so far?

I've been playing the piano for approximately 10 years now. In between, I had a few piano lessons for roughly a year, but apart from that, I'm completely self-taught. :)

What made you start playing the piano?

I'll never forget that day when a few friends and I visited a tiny music store in my hometown. That day, my friend Sammy played the first couple of notes of 'Apologize' by One Republic on a keyboard that was standing around. I was amazed that even a few notes could create such a wonderful melody and atmosphere. :)

Right after that day, I told my parents about this, and it turned out that my father used to play the piano as well, which I didn't know up to this point. He owns an old Yamaha Keyboard - which is 30 years old by now - and so I started playing; YouTube being my constant companion - both as a teacher and as an inspiration.

I hadn't played any instrument yet, but after a few months, I had my very first live performance with some friends of mine. From this day on, I kept playing and practised for many hours daily.

Eventually, I managed to play at a couple of events, built a band with some of my best friends at high school, met awesome people while playing the piano and last but not least - I played at a wedding, which is my biggest accomplishment concerning music so far. :)

What are your goals?

First, I intend to encourage people to start playing the piano (or any other instrument), 'cause in my humble opinion, it enriches life in so many ways:

You will encounter new people, gain a new way to express yourself and meet a new challenge. :) In addition to that, I wish to point out that you don't necessarily need expensive piano lessons; use whatever is available to you:

Watch YouTube tutorials, read music-related books or ask friends who play an instrument for help, etc. No matter how hard it might seem at the beginning - all the effort will pay off eventually - trust me! :)

Furthermore, I think music has always been both my passion and some guide; no matter what - happy or sad - it's always been there for me, and it's a crucial part of my life, which is why I wish to spend more time doing what I love - playing the piano and sharing these magical moments that music evokes. :)

However, my most cherished dream arose when I discovered my passion for composing my very own Original Music. It was among the best moments of my life when I performed my first original song, "Miraculous Autumn", for the first time, in front of a vast audience at my High School Commencement. I've always been insecure about whether people would like my music or not - but at least at that particular moment, many people from the audience came up to me to tell me that they really enjoyed both the song and the way I performed it.

This moment - combined with the great support of my friends and family - encouraged me to start composing more original songs and additionally evoked the desire to share my passion and feelings with the world

-> you, dear reader! :)

Well, I just noticed the amount of text I wrote, so if you made it up here, thanks a lot for your endurance while reading this! :D

I'd be honoured to get feedback and support if you like my music! =)

Suppose you wish to know more about me or have any questions, then check out my social media sites or contact me via the Contact Section. In that case, I'm looking forward to hearing from you! :)

PS:

If you wish to support me, please check out my Patreon-Account. As a patron, you can donate a small amount of money to both support me and get some cool stuff, such as free access to my music (MP3/WAV), free Sheet-Music, early access to MIDIs, your very own Composition composed by me, and much more. :)