MARTIN TILLMAN
Martin Tillmann, born 1964 in Zurich, is internationally reknowned 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 create a revolutionary sound of his own. Playing with many artists , such as Elton John, Sting, B.B. King, 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.
Some credits include: Mulan, Spiderman, War on the Planet of the Apes, X-Men, Batman Dark Knight Trilogy, Pirate of the Caribbean 1-5, Transformers, Iron Man, Superman, The Martian, Da Vinci Code, Angel and Demons, The Passion of Christ, Ali, The Ring, Shrek, Hannibal, The Pledge, Mission Impossible II, Black Hawk Down, Cries of Syria and many more.
Martin Tillman’s original film scores include his EMMY-Nominated HBO Documentary film Cries from Syria. His talent as both composer and soloist helped musically express the human toll and dire situation of an emotionally charged conflict that has become a proxy stage of world power.
Martin Tillman’s original film scores include his EMMY-Nominated HBO Documentary film Cries from Syria. His talent as both composer and soloist helped musically express the human toll and dire situation of an emotionally charged conflict that has become a proxy stage of world power.
Martin Tillman composed original movie soundtracks for such films 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 has been the recipient of the BMI Award for “The Ring Two” and won an Emmy nomination for the HBO Documentary “Cries from Syria”.
Martin Tillman now resides in Zurich, continuing to write original music as well as his work in Hollywood, performing on some of the biggest Film-scores to come in 2020 and 2021.
Martin Tillman composed original movie soundtracks for such films 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 has been the recipient of the BMI Award for “The Ring Two” and won an Emmy nomination for the HBO Documentary “Cries from Syria”.
Martin Tillman now resides in Zurich, continuing to write original music as well as his work in Hollywood, performing on some of the biggest Film-scores to come in 2020 and 2021.
Martin Tillman received a BMI Award, for composing the original soundtrack to “The Ring Two” is an American psychological horror film, a sequel to “The Ring” directed by Hideo Nakata and the original soundtrack to “The Right Two”
COMPOSER AND PERFORMER
Martin is a very prolific in composing and performing his own individual projects, such as Eastern Twin, A Year in Zurich or his latest project “Superhuman”. This album will be performed “Live in Concert”, followed by a tour. The world premiere is scheduled on the 12th-13th November 2020 in Theater 11 in Zurich, Switzerland.
