LINA GRONEMEYER QUARTET
Under the guidance of (bass)clarinetist and composer Lina Gronemeyer, who comes from a western classical music background this quartet blends the finesse of Chamber music with the freedom of Jazz.
With Johannes Fend on doublebass, Yiorgos Bereris on Piano and Guillermo Martin Viana on drums the quartet showcases a dynamic jazz rhythm section whose varied musical experiences enable them to create a personal and unexpected musical language.
The musicians weave enchanting textures to a carpet for the soulful melodies that speak right to the heart, inviting the listener to join in on the dream, slipping into a peaceful, gentle reality.
BIOGRAPHY
Lina Gronemeyer is a clarinet player and composer born in Bremen, Germany and currently based in the Netherlands and Germany.
Her work is centered in the big variety of musical languages the clarinet is at home in, finding her very own sound and way of expressing herself on this versatile instrument.Improvisation, honest expression of human emotion in music and virtuous ease are the main forces which are embodied on every step of her musical career.
She graduated with cum laude in classical clarinet performance at the Musikhochschule Lübeck, learning from Professor Reiner Wehle, Bernd Ruf and Jens Thoben.
During her classical Bachelor she had the opportunity to perform together with Sabine Meyer and won a scholarship from the Jehudi Mehudin foundation LiveMusicNow.
Currently she is studying at CODARTS University for the arts in the world music and Jazz department broadening her musical horizon under the guidance of Alex Simu.
From an early age on she had a fascination for world music, playing in the Symphonic Orchestra Riobamba, Ecuador and various Latin Bands from 2015-2016. In 2017 she founded the Klezmerband Vagabund with which she has been performing at the SHMF, Arte Kultur and NDR Kultur as well as releasing two studio albums.
Gronemeyer earned academic acknowledgment winning the Almuniprice for outstanding academic perfomance and political engagement.
Since 2025 she is presenting her compositions in the Lina Gronemeyer Quartet which quickly gained acknoledgement for its sensitive fusion of various styles, being featured in formats like the Jazzahead Clubnight 2026.
PROJECTS
Trio Compáz
Trio Compáz takes the audience on a rich and colorful journey through the diverse musical landscapes of South America. Their repertoire includes both original compositions and works by iconic composers such as Quique Sinesi, Agustín Barrios Mangoré, and Heitor Villa-Lobos—featuring Brazilian choros, candombe rhythms from Argentina and Uruguay, and more.
Guitar - Florian Kohlscheen Clarinet - Lina Gronemeyer Percussion - Henrike Melcher
Zaatar Quintet
Zaatar explores the fruitful connection of jazz, Makam, Classical and Balkan music - meeting each other in the wide field that improvisation opens. On the base of a jazz rhythm section the warm and earthy sound of the bass clarinet creates a perfect symbiosis with the fresh and exiting flavour of the violin
Anan Alkadamani -Violin Lina Gronemeyer - Clarinet & Bass Clarinet Bariş Oflouğlu - Bass Sébastien Wrincq - Guitar Nikolas Tsangaris -Drums
Duo Linga
