Meredi, also known under her full name Ina Meredi Arakelian, is a German-Armenian composer and pianist based in Berlin and Los Angeles.

Ina Meredi Arakelian
Background information
BornBerlin, Germany
Occupation(s)Composer, Pianist
Instrument
  • Piano
LabelsDeutsche Grammophon, Modern Recordings
Websitehttps://www.meredi.de/

Early life and education

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Born in Berlin in 1992, Meredi started piano lessons at the age of six, after she had started playing on an old piano in her family home at an early age.[1] She continued her musical education at a performing arts school in the German capital, while studying composition at the Hanns Eisler Conservatory and Berlin University of the Arts in conjunction. She then specialized in composition for film and media at the Munich Conservatory.[2]

Career

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Meredi's debut record Stardust was released on BMG’s Modern Recordings in 2020, and was named one of BBC Music Magazine’s Top 10 post-classical albums that year.[3] Stardust was followed by the ambient album Trance (2021) and Some Other Place (2022), a solo piano reimagining of Trance.[4][5]

In 2022, Meredi composed White Flowers Take Their Bath for Mari Samuelsen’s album LYS (Deutsche Grammophon) – a track which has since garnered over 9 million global streams.[6]

In June 2024, Deutsche Grammophon announced the signing of an exclusive agreement with Meredi, as well as her first release on the label later that month.[7]

Discography

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Studio albums

  • Stardust (2020, Modern Recordings)
  • Stardust (Exit Earth) (2021, Modern Recordings)
  • Trance (2021, Modern Recordings)
  • Some Other Place (2022, Modern Recordings)

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Filmography

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Year Film / Series Director Credits Notes
2022 Flügel aus Beton Lea Becker Composer
2023 Tatort: Hochamt für Toni Michael Krummenacher Composer
2023 Wade in the Water: A Journey into Black Surfing and Aquatic Culture David Mesfin Composer
2023 Metal Battle Girl Andreas Wolff Composer
2023-2024 Helen Dorn Friedemann Fromm Composer
2024 Spreewaldkrimi Jan Fehse Composer

References

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  1. ^ Team, NBHAP News (2023-03-29). "The Pianist and the Piano: Piano Day Vol. 2 | NBHAP Stories". NBHAP (in German). Retrieved 2024-05-21.
  2. ^ "Meredi". Modern Recordings (in German). Retrieved 2024-05-21.
  3. ^ "Top 10 post-classical albums to listen to". www.classical-music.com. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
  4. ^ Bisharyan, Julietta (2021-08-18). "Armenian-German composer Meredi on new album and finding her roots". The Armenian Weekly. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
  5. ^ Steilberg, Henry (2022-06-24). "Meredi´s new album 'Some Other Place' is out now!". Modern Recordings (in German). Retrieved 2024-05-21.
  6. ^ "'LYS': Mari Samuelsen Explores Our Spiritual Connection To Light - Mari Samuelsen". Deutsche Grammophon. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
  7. ^ "Deutsche Grammophon Signs Composer, Pianist and Producer Meredi - Meredi". Deutsche Grammophon. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
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