Jan Vayne
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Jan Vayne (June 9, 1966 in Zuidwolde, Drenthe
) is a Dutch pianist
.
For his 4th birthday he got his first piano lessons, and he was winning competitions by the age of 10. In 1990 he obtained a soloists diploma from a conservatorium. Jan Vayne has released several CDs, and has performed many concerts. He performed at former President of the United States
Bill Clinton
's inaugural ball in 1997 at the Shakespeare Library, Washington, D.C.
for Clinton's second term in office.
Jan Vayne is well known for his co-operation with Armin van Buuren, bringing classical music
together with the sounds of trance music
, and together they produced the album Classical Trancelations (a mix of Trance
and classical music).
1992 – Living Colours
1993 – Hang on to a dream
1994 – Vanity
1996 – Classics & Pop
1997 – Secrets of Silence
1998 - The Christmas Album, Paintings of the Seasons
1999 – Media Plaza
2000 – Metamorphosis
2003 – Romantic Popsongs, Improvisations on Hymns, Psalms
2004 – Classical Trancelations
2006 – On the road
2007 – Twee klaviervirtuozen
2008 – Twee Klaviervirtuozen II, Liederen van Joh. de Heer
Drenthe
Drenthe is a province of the Netherlands, located in the north-east of the country. The capital city is Assen. It is bordered by Overijssel to the south, Friesland to the west, Groningen to the north, and Germany to the east.-History:Drenthe, unlike many other parts of the Netherlands, has been a...
) is a Dutch pianist
Pianist
A pianist is a musician who plays the piano. A professional pianist can perform solo pieces, play with an ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers, solo instrumentalists, or other performers.-Choice of genres:...
.
For his 4th birthday he got his first piano lessons, and he was winning competitions by the age of 10. In 1990 he obtained a soloists diploma from a conservatorium. Jan Vayne has released several CDs, and has performed many concerts. He performed at former President of the United States
President of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton is an American politician who served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Inaugurated at age 46, he was the third-youngest president. He took office at the end of the Cold War, and was the first president of the baby boomer generation...
's inaugural ball in 1997 at the Shakespeare Library, Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
for Clinton's second term in office.
Jan Vayne is well known for his co-operation with Armin van Buuren, bringing classical music
Classical music
Classical music is the art music produced in, or rooted in, the traditions of Western liturgical and secular music, encompassing a broad period from roughly the 11th century to present times...
together with the sounds of trance music
Trance music
Trance is a genre of electronic dance music that developed in the 1990s.:251 It is generally characterized by a tempo of between 125 and 150 bpm,:252 repeating melodic synthesizer phrases, and a musical form that builds up and breaks down throughout a track...
, and together they produced the album Classical Trancelations (a mix of Trance
Trance music
Trance is a genre of electronic dance music that developed in the 1990s.:251 It is generally characterized by a tempo of between 125 and 150 bpm,:252 repeating melodic synthesizer phrases, and a musical form that builds up and breaks down throughout a track...
and classical music).
Singles
1991 – Colours of my mind1992 – Living Colours
1993 – Hang on to a dream
1994 – Vanity
1996 – Classics & Pop
1997 – Secrets of Silence
1998 - The Christmas Album, Paintings of the Seasons
1999 – Media Plaza
2000 – Metamorphosis
2003 – Romantic Popsongs, Improvisations on Hymns, Psalms
2004 – Classical Trancelations
2006 – On the road
2007 – Twee klaviervirtuozen
2008 – Twee Klaviervirtuozen II, Liederen van Joh. de Heer