宗克·梅因(Sönke Meinen)1991年出生于德国东弗里西亚，从小与原声吉他结缘的宗克，曾师从Emile Joseph,随后进 入德累斯顿音乐学院。宗克曾与 Thomas Fellow、Stephan Bormann、Reentko Dirks等艺术家一起工作并且拥有丰富的演出经历。2017年毕业之后，宗克开始了自己的环球巡演。当然，这不仅仅是个人表演，也同其他的艺术家一起演出，如吉他手Philpp Wiechert、丹麦小提琴艺术家Bjark Falgren,以及爵士名伶Anna-lucia Rupp等。如若不是疫情影响宗克也将会是指弹中国WAGF大赛的常客。宗克在他的指弹艺术中融合了爵士乐、世界音乐和古典乐,而这些元素也一直在影响着宗克的创作，当然也正因如此，他和他的音乐在吉他界获得了很高的评价。
今年刚刚三十岁的宗克，已经在多个国际比赛中获奖，如Open String(2008)”和“European Guitar Award(2012)”。德国的著名演员评价他为“弗莱芒的太阳下最卓越的、最具音乐性的吉他手”。宗克曾在2016年波兰世界指弹大赛中一举夺冠，而当时的评委由Martin Taylor、Tommy Emmanuel 等国际名家担任，分量颇重。指弹中国曾邀请到宗克参加2017WAGF音乐节，并在同年推出其国内巡演活动。宗克迷人的音乐和国内很少见的跨界尼龙弦演奏，让中国的观众耳目一新，近年来备受关注。
Sönke Meinen, born in 1991 in East Frisia, Germany, developed a connection with the acoustic guitar from a young age. He studied under Emile Joseph before attending the Dresden University of Music. Over the years, Sönke has worked with renowned artists such as Thomas Fellow, Stephan Bormann, and Reentko Dirks, gaining extensive performance experience. After graduating in 2017, he embarked on a global tour, showcasing his talents both as a solo artist and in collaboration with other musicians, including guitarist Philipp Wiechert, Danish violinist Bjark Falgren, and jazz vocalist Anna-Lucia Rupp. If not for the pandemic, Sönke would have been a regular guest at the Fingerstyle China WAGF competition.
Sönke’s fingerstyle artistry blends elements of jazz, world music, and classical music, influences that continually shape his compositions. His unique style and exceptional musicality have earned him high praise in the guitar world. Now in his early thirties, Sönke has won numerous international awards, including the Open String Competition (2008) and the European Guitar Award (2012). A prominent German actor once described him as “the most outstanding and musical guitarist under the Flemish sun.”
In 2016, Sönke won the prestigious World Fingerstyle Competition in Poland, judged by luminaries such as Martin Taylor and Tommy Emmanuel, solidifying his position as a top-tier guitarist. Fingerstyle China invited him to perform at the 2017 WAGF Music Festival, followed by a domestic tour that same year. His captivating music, along with his rare nylon-string crossover performances, left a strong impression on Chinese audiences, garnering significant attention in recent years.