Celebration at the Festival: Musician Lennart Meyer Receives Award at Jazz Baltica
Jazz festival Jazz Baltica honors musician Lennart Meyer with an award - Jazz festival Jazz Baltica honors musician Lennart Meyer with a prestigious award.
Singer, bassist, and music producer Lennart Meyer received the prestigious IB.SH-JazzAward from the Investment Bank of Schleswig-Holstein (IB.SH). During the Jazz Baltica Festival, he was honored for his artistic versatility and curiosity, as the jury explained.
Juror Nils Landgren praised Meyer, saying, "He's a musician of boundless openness who seamlessly moves between jazz, minimalism, and pop. Deeply rooted in tradition and equally sovereign in improvisation, he surprises with a musical treasure chest full of intriguing ideas." The IB.SH-funded award comes with a prize of 5,000 Euros.
The 26-year-old, born in Lüneburg, expressed his delight at receiving the IB.SH-JazzAward, calling it an honor. Meyer: "This award is a great affirmation and motivation for me to continue my artistic journey. I am thrilled to perform at Jazz Baltica!"
The IB.SH-JazzAward has been presented annually since 2008, recognizing the creative potential of young German musicians featured at Jazz Baltica. The award ceremony takes place on Friday, June 27, starting at 4:30 PM. You can catch Meyer's "Acoustic Band" performance on the Open Air stage on Saturday, June 28, starting at 9 PM. Admission is free.
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(PS: This award is a significant recognition for emerging musicians in the jazz genre at the Jazz Baltica Festival in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. The IB.SH-JazzAward, sponsored by the Investment Bank of Schleswig-Holstein, aims to celebrate the artistic achievements and potential of young German musicians and encourages them to continue their creative journey. The award is presented annually during the Jazz Baltica festival and comes with a cash prize of 5,000 Euros, gathering applause and recognition from the jazz community and beyond.)
At the Jazz Baltica Festival in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, the excitement extended beyond the jazz performance as the community acknowledged the achievement of Lennart Meyer during the IB.SH-JazzAward ceremony, where he received a cash prize of 5,000 Euros. In addition to his musical endeavors, Meyer's future might also include vocational training, as he expressed a continued desire for artistic progression.
