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YouTube star at the piano
Thomas Krüger became famous overnight under the stage name Mr. Pianoman. A cell phone video in which the young pianist plays a pop medley on a public piano at Paris-Orly airport broke records on YouTube and has reached over 57 million viewers to date. In January, Thomas Krüger will now present a rousing live program for the first time in the Silbersaal with surprising medleys from pop and music history as well as his own compositions.
A passionate pianist
There are always gifted musicians who can touch hearts with just one instrument. Berlin-based Thomas Krüger is one of them. On the piano alone, he is able to captivate and inspire his audience with his playing. As is so often the case in life, his talent alone did not help him make his breakthrough. It was a study trip to Paris that became the turning point in Thomas Krüger’s career.
Overnight YouTube star
A few years ago, he saw a public piano in the waiting area of Paris-Orly airport and just started playing: a medley of well-known pop songs that came to his mind. His mother filmed the spontaneous performance and Thomas Krüger uploaded the video to YouTube under the stage name Mr. Pianoman. And then it happened! Practically overnight, the video spread like wildfire. From then on, Thomas Krüger had found his passion and enchanted the music world with numerous sensational piano videos. Almost a million fans from all over the world now follow him on YouTube.
Pop medleys and original compositions
Thomas Krüger has big plans for 2024. Following the release of his first album Indecision in January, he is now embarking on a solo tour entitled Mr. Pianoman Live. In his full-length piano concerts, Mr. Pianoman Thomas Krüger skillfully mixes exciting and surprising medleys from works of pop and music history with his own compositions and specially selected cover songs. You can expect top-class piano entertainment from and with Thomas Krüger, the Mr. Pianoman.