BIO

Konstantin Reinfeld is one of the world’s leading harmonica virtuosos, celebrated for redefining the instrument’s place in both classical and contemporary music. He is a regular guest at international harmonica festivals across Europe and Asia, and has performed at major global events including Expo 2020 Dubai and Expo 2025 Osaka. In 2019, he received Germany’s most prestigious classical music award, the Opus Klassik, honoring his groundbreaking work as a soloist — often in collaboration with pianist Benyamin Nuss.

 

Reinfeld has appeared with renowned orchestras such as the Staatskapelle Weimar, NDR Radiophilharmonie, WDR Funkhausorchester, Badische Staatskapelle Karlsruhe, and the Big Band of Deutsche Oper Berlin, performing existing concert works for harmonica and orchestra. He has also brought the harmonica to major festival stages and collaborated with artists such as Saad Lamjarred, Nathan East, and Joscho Stephan, bridging the instrument into the worlds of pop, jazz, and global music.

 

As a producer and mixing engineer, Reinfeld works across genres and continents, contributing to releases by international acts such as Masterkraft, Rashmeet Kaur, Gaz Mawete, Ice Prince, Carla Prata, and Lioness. His playing features prominently in Arabic pop productions (e.g. with Omar Nasr) and in European crossover projects with artists such as Parov Stelar.

 

A former student of harmonica pioneer Howard Levy, Reinfeld is also a trailblazer in harmonica education. His instructional book, published by Hal Leonard, has become a widely used reference, and his ongoing work as a performer, educator, and creator continues to shape the global harmonica scene.