Biography

Musician, composer and producer Johanna Burnheart (/ˈjɒhʌnnʌ/ pron. yo-HUN-na) has found her creativity at the point where modal jazz and techno meet. Much of her life has been spent absorbed in the Berlin sound of the techno & house scene resulting in this certain influence permeating her work. 

Dark electronic yet melodic sounds on the violin, complex metres shaping undulating grooves, as well as spine-tingling raw vocals form the sonic world of Johanna’s compositions.

After studying classical violin, piano and voice during childhood, Johanna’s musical focus developed into jazz during her mid-teens. Rather than following the path expected of a classical violinist, she chose instead to pursue the music that was her passion.

From early beginnings in Northern Germany touring with the local youth chamber orchestra through Eastern Europe and Italy to attending Wells Cathedral School in Somerset, UK as a Specialist Musician in her teens and graduating with Honours as the first undergraduate jazz violinist from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London in 2017, Johanna has had a multifaceted and intensive musical journey. 

This journey has led to genre-defying collaborations and connections.

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Since forming her own band end of 2018, Johanna released her debut album called “Burnheart” with Ropeadope Records on October 30th 2020. Besides the positive reviews in Jazzwise Magazine, MOJO and Backseatmafia among others, Johanna was chosen as one of 30 best new artists for 2021 by the Guardian following this release.​

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