Michiel Borstlap (born The Hague, 1966) is a Dutch pianist and composer who moves fluidly between jazz, neoclassical and improvised music. He graduated cum laude from the Hilversum Conservatory and in 1996 became the first non-American to win the Thelonious Monk Award, for his composition Memory of Enchantment - later recorded by Herbie Hancock and Wayne Shorter on their album 1+1. Having performed in 92 countries and collaborated with artists including Peter Erskine, Bill Bruford and Kurt Elling, he is also a Dutch Edison and Gouden Kalf laureate for his film score Tiramisu.
Borstlap released the single Timelapse via Andante Piano, his most recent release.
On 18 April 2026, Borstlap performed at PHIL Haarlem with his program 'Michiel Borstlap Plays The Music Of Herbie Hancock'.
At Theater de Bussel (Oosterhout), Borstlap presented a tribute to Herbie Hancock on 15 April 2026 as the finale of the 2025/2026 season of De KluiZ.
Borstlap was a guest at NPO Klassiek, where he talked about his company Gallery Play Music and performed from his album World Tour.
Borstlap released the solo album World Tour on Spotify, a collection of 29 tracks inspired by cities worldwide.
