Hailing from a musicians' family, Olivia Trummer started studying classical piano at age 4 and immediately became passionate about improvising and composing as well. She eventually studied and graduated both in Jazz Piano and Classical Piano at the University of Music in Stuttgart and went on to pursue a Master's degree at the Manhattan School of Music in New York City. The formative years spent in in the jazz metropole alongside with her deep connection to classical music serve as ongoing sources of inspiration within her own musical universe.
The pianist and composer also emerges as a vocalist and songwriter / lyricist, receiving much praise from the international audience and press. Her 9th album „For You“, released in March 2022, marks Olivia Trummer’s debut for the Warner Music label. It is comprised of a series of new songs about integrity and courage and includes Kurt Rosenwinkel and Fabrizio Bosso as special guests.
She has earned numerous awards and scholarships (Jazz Award Baden-Württemberg 2019, Jazz Award Ingolstadt 2014, Art Foundation Baden-Württemberg 2010, Scholarship from the German Academic Exchange Service 2008/09…) and received funding and support from Initiative Musik as well as from Bayer Kultur in Leverkusen, being chosen their "stART" Jazz Artist (2013-2016).
Olivia Trummer has performed in many countries including Germany, Italy, USA, Austria, Ireland, England, Switzerland and Czech Republic. Her projects have been featured at many renown concert venues including the Carnegie Hall (NYC), Konzerthaus (Berlin), "Porgy & Bess" (Vienna), The National Concert Hall (Dublin), "Pizza Express Live" (London) and „Teatro Capovolto" (Trento). Since October 2016, she is also touring with Kurt Rosenwinkel as a member of his project „Caipi“. Further collaborations include the DR Bigband, Miho Hazama, NDR Bigband, Beethoven-Orchester Bonn, Matt Penman, Obed Calvaire, Jimmy Cobb, Bobby McFerrin, Mario Biondi, Nicola Angelucci, Rosario Bonaccorso, Fabrizio Bosso, Tim Garland, Bodek Janke, Hadar Noiberg, Jean-Lou Treboux, to name a few.