Written, arranged, produced & mixed by Steffen Kaltschmid

Performed by "Quadro Nuevo"

Männlich, ledig, jung, sucht - Hinter Gittern

My Musical Journey as an Accordion player:

I was born in 1965 (birthname Benny Madsen) and found my love for the accordion as a young boy in an accordion ensemble in Esbjerg, Denmark. There, I delved into the world of traditional music, enriching my skills with every chord. As life unfolded, my focus shifted to family and building a business, leading me to set aside my accordion.

However, music has a way of staying with you, and after years of work, I chose to retire early. Now, I’m rediscovering my passion for the accordion and embracing the joy it brings into my life.

My musical tastes lean towards traditional styles - French, Irish, Balkan - to name a few, but I always add a twist to keep things modern. All my new recordings are made on my Roland FR-4x digital V-accordion, an instrument that resonates with my creative spirit.

Living in Copenhagen, I play the accordion for fun, sharing melodies in cafes and restaurants. It’s a pleasure to share my music with you, and I hope it brings as much joy to you as it does to me.

After successfully graduation from the Richard Strauss Conservatory in Munich Germany, Steffen Kaltschmid began his career as a composer and producer for film & tv music in 1998 with short films like LUMEN from director PHILIP KOCH and TV series like TATORT, SOKO 5113, ALARM FÜR COBRA 11 and BERND DAS BROT. 

A lot of films and TV series like DEADLY LEAKS, POLIZEIRUF, COMMISSAIRE DUPIN, BARCELONA CRIME, DER BOZEN KRIMI, ERLEBNIS ERDE, TERRA MATER, CHI RHO-THE SECRET, NORD NORD MORD, WATZMANN ERMITTELT etc. followed.

Since 2007 he is collaborating with award winning composer FABIAN RÖMER.

In the past few years he published the Soundtracks DIE PILGERIN, GRIMM’S FOREST - THE NATURE OF FAIRY TALES, THE LESSER CAUCASUS, WILD MOROCCO and IM ZAUBERTAL DER KRÖTEN.

He lives with his wife and two cats on the edge of the Alps south of Munich in a region called "Blaues Land".

Männlich, ledig, jung, sucht - Hinter Gittern

STEFFEN KALTSCHMID composer/producer/artist