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Konstantin Reinfeld is an OPUS Klassik award-winning harmonica soloist who performs internationally at leading concert venues and festivals. His work redefines the harmonica as a concert instrument, bringing it to international stages across classical music, jazz and contemporary production. He has appeared at the World Expos in Dubai and Osaka and in renowned concert halls such as the Concertgebouw Amsterdam and the Cologne Philharmonie, and has worked with artists such as Nathan East, China Moses and Parov Stelar, performing for audiences of more than 320,000 people alongside Moroccan pop star Saad Lamjarred.

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Konstantin Reinfeld is an Opus Klassik award-winning harmonica soloist who performs internationally across classical and cross-genre repertoire. His work redefines the harmonica as a concert instrument, presenting it not as an effect but as a lyrical and expressive voice on international concert stages.

 

Reinfeld has appeared at international cultural events including Expo 2020 Dubai and Expo 2025 Osaka and has performed in renowned venues such as the Concertgebouw Amsterdam and the Cologne Philharmonie. In 2019 he received the Opus Klassik, Germany’s most prestigious classical music award.

 

As a concert artist he has appeared with orchestras including the Staatskapelle Weimar, the NDR Radiophilharmonie and the WDR Funkhausorchester, performing both established repertoire and newly commissioned works.

 

A central artistic partnership is his duo with pianist Benyamin Nuss, with whom he performs internationally in programs spanning classical repertoire, jazz and contemporary music.

 

Beyond the classical concert stage, Reinfeld also moves between jazz, pop and global music contexts. He has worked with artists including Nathan East, China Moses and Parov Stelar and has performed for audiences of more than 320,000 people alongside Moroccan pop star Saad Lamjarred.

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Konstantin Reinfeld is an Opus Klassik award-winning harmonica soloist whose work redefines the harmonica as a lyrical and expressive voice in contemporary concert music. With a distinctive musical language defined by clarity of tone and long-form storytelling, he presents the instrument not as an effect but as a fully fledged concert instrument.

 

Reinfeld performs internationally across Europe and Asia and has appeared at major cultural events including Expo 2020 Dubai and Expo 2025 Osaka. His concerts have taken place in leading venues such as the Concertgebouw Amsterdam and the Cologne Philharmonie. In 2019 he received the Opus Klassik, Germany’s most prestigious classical music prize.

 

As a concert artist he has appeared with orchestras including the Staatskapelle Weimar, the NDR Radiophilharmonie, the WDR Funkhausorchester, the Badische Staatskapelle Karlsruhe and the Big Band of Deutsche Oper Berlin. His repertoire ranges from established concert works for harmonica and orchestra to newly commissioned compositions, contributing to the development of a contemporary orchestral repertoire for the instrument.

 

Alongside his orchestral work, Reinfeld develops curated chamber and ensemble formats, from intimate duo settings to groove-oriented projects that explore the harmonica’s role within diverse musical environments. A central artistic partnership is his duo with pianist Benyamin Nuss, with whom he performs internationally in programs spanning classical repertoire, jazz and contemporary music.

 

Beyond the classical concert stage he collaborates internationally in jazz, pop and global music contexts. He has worked with artists including Nathan East, China Moses and Parov Stelar and has performed for audiences of more than 320,000 people alongside Moroccan pop star Saad Lamjarred.

 

Alongside his concert activity, Reinfeld is active internationally as a producer and mixing engineer, contributing to productions across Europe, Africa and Asia. A former student of Howard Levy, he is also a prominent figure in contemporary harmonica education; his instructional book published by Hal Leonard is used by students worldwide.