"It is above all 'beautiful' in the conventional European-classical sense. It sounds uplifting, ingenious, atmospheric. The jazz rhythms integrate quite seamlessly into the whole."
Jazzthetik

Mathei Florea New Grounds is an eight-member Berlin based modern-nordic jazz band. When combining standard jazz quartet with strings it becomes a musical delight – a mixture of modern jazz and classical music. The founder and leader of this group is a talented pianist Mathei Florea. Compositions are greatly inspired by Petros Klampanis and Arvo Pärt.

Mathei Florea New Grounds is a group founded in Berlin in winter 2019. The band consists of Mathei Florea, Alvise Carli, Aleksandra Błachno-Kulig, Philine Höhnisch, Kornelia Jamborowicz, Björn Atle Anfinsen, Cookie Stephenson, and Johannes Metzger. Berlin's art scene has definitely enraptured and inspired all the musicians. It is the city where they all met and also recorded their music.

In April 2020, the band released their first tune, "Notched Trees," along with a live video. The band proceeded to record their first album at Jazzanova Studio, located in Berlin, during 2022. Their 2024 album Snap, recorded at Berlin’s renowned JRS Studios, received wide critical acclaim, earning titles such as Album of the Week on SWR Kultur and Album of the Month on Tallinn Radio. In 2025, following a performance at the Jazzkaar Festival with Gilad Hekselman, the ensemble was named Estonia’s Best Jazz Ensemble, a recognition that reflects their evolving artistic journey and collaborative spirit.