AlbumRelease date:
15.05.2026
Tim Allhoff
Between Here and Nowhere
Pianist Tim Allhoff presents "Between Here and Nowhere", an album inspired by the literary world of Haruki Murakami. For more than two decades, Murakami’s novels have accompanied Allhoff and shaped his fascination with the spaces between reality and imagination, memory and longing. Music plays a central role in Murakami’s writing, with references ranging from artists and composers such as Thelonious Monk, Robert Schumann, Radiohead and The Beatles. On this album, Allhoff translates that atmosphere into sound: some tracks reinterpret musical references from the novels in solo piano arrangements, while others are original compositions imagined as soundtracks for specific scenes or characters. With his personal connection to Japan and his deep interest in its language and culture, Allhoff creates more than a homage. "Between Here and Nowhere" invites listeners into an in-between space where literature, memory and music meet.
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Tim Allhoff
As a pianist, composer, and arranger, Tim Allhoff moves effortlessly between
classical music and jazz—with a distinctive style that transcends genre boundaries
and touches audiences with its depth and contemporary voice.
Alongside his successful solo career, he is a sought-after collaborator for
renowned artists both nationally and internationally. Fatma Said, Angélique
Kidjo, Lucienne Renaudin-Vary, Ane Brun, Eldbjørg Hemsing, Anastasia Kobekina,
the Orchestre de Chambre de Paris, and Academy Award-winner Rachel
Portman all rely on his musical versatility. He even appears on a Robbie Williams
album.
In 2025, he composed the opening concert for the World Economic Forum in
Davos and released his tenth solo album, BACH, which received outstanding
reviews. This first fully classical recording was immediately nominated for the
German Record Critics’ Award (Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik).
Tim Allhoff’s artistry thrives on openness—to everything music can and wants to
be today. With this mindset, he has captivated audiences on many of Europe’s
most prestigious stages, including the Elbphilharmonie, Munich Philharmonic,
Konzerthaus Berlin, Rheingau Music Festival, Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival,
and many more.
He is an ECHO award-winner and was nominated for the German Music Authors’
Prize—honors that underscore his artistic depth and unique creative voice.
Photo: Maximilian König
