Helmut Schmitt, born in 1955, pianist, composer and music educator, started playing music from an early age onwards, moving in different directions, from classical and church music to songs, pop and rock. He was active in various choirs and musical band projects, and started improvasing and composing. He composed his first piano music album “Seelensturm” between 2011 and 2015. With this composition he moves between musical areas which could be most likely described as “Modern Romantic Music”. Helmut Schmitt’s music and interpretation is colourful and expresses many facetted variations. It can rock the soul or be very tender, it can move deeply or be very supportive. This music takes you on a journey, each piece into another world and your own images.

Martin Schmitt, born in 1962 in the Ruhr-District, began already to love music when he was 8 years old. He first chose  singing, and later the guitar became the instrument he preferred. The musical impulses which still inspire him to date, started in the 80ties. Since that time he has been accompanying numerous musical projects, composing his own music and has recorded them. Due to his over 30 years experience in the IT sector, he developed an affinity to the virtual world and technology which are very useful for the present music projects. With this, RunningEchoes® creates a reality of a musical and at the same time an optical world, which can spellbound and relax the viewer and listener.