About
Vincent Meissner (2000) grew up in a small village near Freiberg (Saxony in Germany) and came into contact with jazz and improvisation at an early age through his first piano teacher. As a teenager, he received lessons at the Dresden University of Music, was a member of the Saxony Youth Jazz Orchestra, and from the age of 16 attended the “Sächsisches Landesgymnasium für Musik Dresden“ specializing in jazz piano. During this time, he founded his first ensemble projects.
After graduating from high school, he moved to Leipzig in 2019 to study piano at the University of Music and Theatre “Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy” with Michael Wollny and Frank Chastenier. In the same year, he received the “Konzertpreis der Jazzopen Stuttgart” and the “Förderpreis der Deutschen Jazzunion” at the „Bundesbegegnung Jugend Jazzt“.
With his longstanding piano trio, featuring Henri Reichmann (drums) and Josef Zeimetz (double bass), he was awarded the “Mitteldeutscher Jazzpreis” in 2020. In January 2021 the trio recorded their debut album Bewegtes Feld produced by Michael Wollny at Bauer Studios in Ludwigsburg for ACT Music. This was followed by two further studio albums Wille (2023) and Eigengrau (2025). As a consistent artistic unit, the trio has performed extensively in renowned clubs and at festivals across Europe, receiving awards such as the “Junger Münchner Jazzpreis” the “Biberach Jazz Preis,” the “Future Sounds Jazz Award,” and the “Hi Five Jazz Award.”
In addition to his trio work, Vincent Meissner is involved in a wide range of projects in experimental and contemporary music, as well as solo piano performances. His playing combines a free and improvisational approach to the instrument with a distinctive compositional voice and conceptual framework, drawing inspiration from Black American Music, contemporary jazz and piano music ranging from early modernism to the present day. Alongside his work as a musician, Vincent has been curating and organizing concert and event series. He is also active in various productions in the fields of theatre and the performing arts.
