Thijs Troch

Thijs Troch is a Belgian pianist, keyboard player and improviser based in Ghent. His practice moves between freely improvised music, experimental jazz, sound-based composition and electronic music, with an approach that treats the piano as one part of a wider field of sound.

He has performed with groups including Keenroh, the duo with flutist Jan Daelman, Jukwaa, Kabas, Bulliphant and The Milk Factory. Keenroh explores collective improvisation as spontaneously shaped composition, while Kabas combines unconventional textures and sound structures within an ensemble setting. Troch has also worked with Nordmann and as part of other Belgian experimental-music projects.

Troch's solo recordings extend beyond the piano to synthesizers, guitar, banjo, harmonium, organ and percussion. Releases including Stilleven (2023) and Organ (2025) reflect his interest in slowly evolving textures and less familiar instruments. On Creative Sources he appears with Bulliphant on Hightailing (CS441), contributing synthesizer and electronics.