Aina Font

Aina Font is a Valencian saxophonist currently based in Amsterdam and Berlin and she is the Portrait Artist 25’ hellerau by VAN MUSIC MAGAZINE.

She specialized in innovative approaches for classical music, contemporary music and music for an inclusive society.

As a soloist with an international presence, she has performed solo with orchestras at some of the world’s leading concert halls, including the renowned Berliner Philharmoniker.

This season Aina celebrates a milestone in her artistic journey, she will debut as a soloist at the iconic Palau de la Música Catalana after bringing her music to audiences across Thailand.

Throughout her musical career, she has captivated with her musicality juries of important venues such as Elbphilharmonie Hamburg, BBC Artists, Jeunesse Vienna, Muziekgebouw, BIMHUIS...

Aina is the artist in residence spring 2025 at HELLERAU European Centre of Arts, showcasing her solo project throughout the festival next to Ensemble Intercontemporain Paris and Ensemble modern.

Aina is artist-in-residence since 2022 at Splendor Amsterdam with debut at the Royal Theatre Carrée , she is also the saxophonist of the ensemble in residence at GAUDEAMUS23 one of the reference contemporary music festivals in the European scene, premiering pieces by awarded contemporary composers from Europe, Asia, USA...

Her musical career also extends to the pedagogical field, being invited as a guest teacher for bachelor and master students in renwoned international institutions, such as Hochschule für Musik Carl Maria von Weber Dresden, The Mahidol University Conservatory in Bangkok, Thailand, Princess Galyani Royal Institute of Music, Breitner Academy (University Pedagogy in the Arts in the Netherlands ), or the Conservatorio Superior Nacional de Música de Puerto Rico.

Aina graduated her master studies in classical saxophone at Conservatorium van Amsterdam with Arno Bornkamp and Willem Van Merwijk. After her graduation she studied  post-master in Karnatic Rhythms, specializing in methods to understand and work with complex rhythmical precision.

She also pursued chamber music in Berlin with Artemis Quartet, one of the referent string quartets of this century, leaded by Vineta Sareika (Concertmaster of the Berliner Philharmoniker).

Previously, she studied her Bachelor Degree with saxophonists Mariano García (CSMA-ESMUC) and Ignacio Gascón (ESMUC) also broadening her horizons attending masterclasses with saxophonists from all over the world including the Universitée Europeéne du Saxophone.

 She is a multi-award winner artist, highlighting: Winner of the artist prize in the prestigious Berlin Prize For Young Artists 2024 , Klaus Thimm award 2025 for upcoming relevant artists in the German Music scene, Keep an eye Project award 2024 NL, "Jeunes Talents Atist France 2023" with Duo Nim, Semifinalist in Andorra Sax Fest 2019. 

She is the current tenor saxophonist of Synthèse Quartet. A saxophone quartet based in Berlin that holds more than 25 national and international awards. She is also part of Duo Nim (saxophone and cello), Moving Strings, and Font-Tegnander ensemble (sound art).

Aina collaborates with NBE (Netherlands Blazers Ensemble) and several Dutch Orchestras: upcoming tour NNO Second Love – Nederlandse Resi opera.