Jan Vayne (pseudonym of Jan Veenje) (June 9, 1966 in

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) is a Dutch pianist. He began piano lessons at the age of 4 years and by the time he was 10, he had won his first prize. In 1984 Vayne began his study at the conservatorium in

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and he graduated with a soloist diploma. He received much acclaim after several appearances on Dutch television talk shows. He has made several CDs and has given many concerts. In 1997 he was invited to perform a concert in the

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in Washington DC to honour President William Clinton's second-term inauguration. Vayne has in the past worked with DJ and producer

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. Together they made the album Classical Trancelations that is a mixture of

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and classical music. Jan Vayne regularly gives concerts in collaboration with symphony orchestras, ensembles, musicians, vocalists, harmony orchestras and choirs. In more recent times, Vayne performs together with organist/composer Martin Mans and singer

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. Vayne was married with Joyce Wegman and they have a daughter, Olivia born in 2006.

Trivia

* Vayne is a vegetarian and was a candidate for the sexiest vegetarian in the country. * He is a big car enthusiast. Especially classic American cars with high horse power, six-liter engines and with eight cylinders. * He owns a former Messonite church, the Sint Annakapel (Saint Anna Chapel) built in 1470 and situated on the Broederweg in

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. It functions as a romantic marriage location. * Vayne's trademark is his long hair. This was once the subject of a rather successful television advertisement for a shampoo and smoked sausage product.

Albums

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Vayne, Jan 1966 births Living people 20th-century Dutch pianists Dutch pianists Musicians from Drenthe People from De Wolden Pseudonymous artists