Niko Meinhold

Born in 1975 in Hannover/Germany. Started to play the piano at the age of 7. Studied piano and composition at University of Music „Hanns Eisler“ Berlin 1997-2003 with teachers like Aki Takase, Steve Grey, Georg Gräwe, Jiggs Wigham. Wrote compositions and arrangements for solo instruments, ensembles, also for film, TV, and radio, like compositions for Rias Bigband and NDR Bigband as well as for theatre- and cd productions. First symphonic piece recorded in Stockholm by the Linchöpinger Symphoniker.  Member of Ber.IO (Berlin Improvisors Orchestra), London Improvisors Orchestra, and C.O.B (Composors Orchestra Berlin) Current projects: Solopiano Improvisation on composed material of the 20th Century, the Niko Meinhold Ensemble with own compositions, the Niko Meinhold Quartett „Lessing Project“ with Literatur from Doris Lessing, the contemporary dance piece „Episodes“ developed with Frauke Requard & Company for which he composed the music, feat. vocalist Andrew Plummer premiered at „The Place“ in London in June 2010, marimba-, bassclarinet-, piano trio „Kokotob“, several projects with Improvisors from the Londoner Scene like „Haman Quintet“ with Alison Blunt.