Martin Spitznagel has been hailed as a “remarkable, exhausting, and utterly astonishing” talent. A native of Pittsburgh, Martin discovered his love of the piano and a curious music called “ragtime” early, winning a Yamaha Disklavier piano at the age of 14 in Calliope Media’s nationwide “Crazy for Ragtime” competition. In the years since he has been an active composer and performer, studying with noted jazz pianist and pedagogue Tony Caramia and Grammy-nominated pianist Brian Holland. He has been a featured performer at music festivals across the country including the Scott Joplin International Ragtime Festival in Sedalia, MO, and the West Coast Ragtime Festival in Sacramento, CA. In October 2007, in association with Rivermont Records, he released his debut album, “Tricky Fingers,” which ragtime reviewer Jack Rummel declared “an impressive first recording.” When he is not at the piano, Martin works as an instructional designer, writer, and filmmaker. He lives in Alexandria, VA, with his wife, Jessica. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.