By Bas
Volker Bertelmann, aka Hauschka, is preparing his show at the Goethe Institute in Amsterdam. In his case this means cases full of accessories and duct tape. Lots of duct tape. He opens the lid of the grand piano, and within minutes it’s full of all kinds of foreign objects. Pieces of wood, bottle caps, a tambourine and the aforementioned duct tape make Hauschka’s piano into the one of a kind instrument he uses for his unique performances.
After the show we
asked him some questions on music, film, and the use of ping pong balls in a piano.