Thomas Schönfeld
Welcome, I am a musician, brass teacher, and producer working across different Musical genres and formats. I release my own albums, perform live, and support artists in developing their sound and musical identity. Alongside my artistic work, I teach music and offer Ableton Live workshops ,focusing on creative Workflow, production and sound design. I also work in my own studio providing production, mixing and mastering services. This website offers an overview of my musical projects, collaborations and educational work.
Musik für Besinnung, Gefühl und stille Momente.Solo-Trompete und atmosphärische Klangräume für Kirchen, persönliche Begegnungen, Konzerte, Erinnerungen und Abschiede.Die Musik lädt dazu ein, innezuhalten, zu fühlen und für einen Moment still zu werden.Zwischen Ruhe, Hoffnung und Resonanz entsteht Raum für das, was Worte oft nicht erreichen.Music for reflection, emotion, and quiet moments.Solo trumpet and atmospheric soundscapes for churches, personal gatherings, concerts, commemorations, and farewells.The music invites you to pause, to feel, and to find stillness for a moment.Amidst tranquility, hope, and resonance, a space opens up for that which words often cannot reach.
WINDOWLICKER w/ SCHÖNFELD at HOLZKISTE
After a short creative break of one year, I'm returning to the world of beats and fiddly, melodically interwoven sounds.
I perform live with Digitakt and two synthesizers. I love starting with my compositions and continually modifying them through joyfully playful improvisation, ultimately creating completely different beats. I find this an exciting, always-changing journey, and I take the listener along on it. I classify my beats as electronic chamber music ,abstract hip-hop instrumentals and Cosmic. Hints of improvised and experimental music can always be detected. I use my music to express social and political contexts and advocate for a rethinking toward a common good-oriented and non-violent society, and many elements can be found in my music.
Music & Releases
Interconnected Lip Vibes by Schönfeld Kontratape Vol.10
Released by Kontrapunkt on 01.03.2024
Style:Electronic Music,Improvisation,Trumpet
Schönfeld - Live at Tagwerk Bautzen
I played a one-hour live set, featuring loops, trumpet improvisation, and my own beats created with Ableton Live, at Tagwerk Bautzen on August 8, 2023. This is Dr. Ullrich Warnke. The guitar samples are by Stefan Wehrenpfennig.
Experimental Freak Out Jazz Kollektiv - Live 15 Jahre Ostpol
12.12.2023 Schönkonzert at Ostpol Dresden.
The Experimental Freak Out Jazz Kollektiv is a Dresden based freeexperimentaljazzband.
About / Vita
I studied jazz, rock and pop trombone for several years, completing the pre-diploma stage before leaving the program to focus on practical artistic and educational work.I have taught brass instruments in private settings as well as at schools in Dresden and within the educational music project Musaik e.V. – Grenzenlos musizieren.Alongside my teaching activities, I have organized jazz concerts and evenings dedicated to experimental sound and improvised music in Dresden.As a performer and producer, I have recorded and mixed albums with the SDW Trio, contributing trombone and trumpet, and I collaborate regularly with free jazz and experimental music collectives.In parallel, I am highly active as a solo artist and producer, having released numerous solo albums and performed extensively in solo settings combining trumpet with electronic sound generators.
I continue to develop and expand my solo work, planning and realizing new releases and live performances.I am currently deepening my technical expertise through a distance-learning program in audio engineering at HOFA College. My work also includes music production for film and meditation, as well as mixing services.In addition to my artistic practice, I lead workshops in sound journeys, sound safaris, audio storytelling and studio work, and I work as a lecturer in digital audio production, audio engineering, podcast production, Ableton Live and electronic sound synthesis.