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07. 02. 2025
About Jan–Peter
Jan-Peter Itze, born 1998 in Schweinfurt, started with classical piano and guitar lessons.
From 2016 – 2022 he studied jazz piano with Tine Schneider and Bernhard Pichl, classical piano with Armin Fuchs and music theory with Almut Gatz at the University of Music Würzburg.
He is currently studying music production at the Royal Conservatory of Music (KMH) in Stockholm.
Jan-Peter is active as a live/studio musician, producer and composer in various formations and genres. His currently active projects are: LEONIDA, his Trio and solo project. Further he also composes and produces music for movies and video games. His music merges influences such as contemporary jazz, electronic music, pop and film music.
He uploads videos to his YouTube channel and streams regularly live on Twitch !
Prizes & Awards:
2023: Schweinfurter Kunstförderpreis
2022: 1st prize Kemptener Jazzfrühling
2022: 2nd prize 12. Burghauser Jazzpreis 2020 (hosted 2022)
2022: 3rd prize & audience award Biberacher Jazzpreis
2021: 1st prize & soloist prize at the Jazz Competition of the Musikalische Akademie
2019: 1st prize & soloist prize at the Jazz Competition of the Musikalische Akademie
2018: 1st Prize Steinway & Sons Promotion Award (Jazz Piano Solo)
Music
LIVE
25. Apr.
Bamberg – Jazzclub
Leonida
26. Apr.
Bad Kissingen –
Bismarck’s Basement
Leonida
27. Apr.
Erlangen – E-Werk
Leonida
29. Apr.
Dresden – Blue Note
Leonida
01. May
Würzburg – Spitäle
Solo
02. May
Stuttgart – Werkstadthaus
Leonida
03. May
Schweinfurt –
Museum Otto Schäfer
Leonida
08. May
Kronach – tba
Solo
10. May
Neustadt a.d. Aisch – Rathaushalle
Leonida
05. June
Stockholm (SE) –
tba
Duo with
Klara Gunnarsson
29. June
Hengersberg –
Garten & Art
Leonida
Contact
For booking and press inquiries
I offer piano and music production lessons for every skill level – online or live
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