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Among the musicians of Vrienden van het Lied you will find up-and-coming talent, as well as singers and instrumentalists who are now well known both at home and abroad. 

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Anna Alvizou

  • piano
Greek pianist Anna Alvizou specialised in the song genre. In 2022, she received the special prize for 'best song pianist' at the international Triomphe de l'Art competition in Brussels. She forms a song duo with soprano Jessica Harper.
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David Bollen - piano

David Bollen

  • piano
David Bollen worked for De Nederlandse Opera, Opera Zuid, Opera Trionfo and for several separate opera productions. He also regularly gives song recitals and performs at home and abroad with, among others, ensemble Frommermann.
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Lies Braakman-piano

Lies Braakman

  • piano
Lies Braakman studied at the Prince Claus Conservatoire in Groningen and at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London. Besides her performances as a soloist and with chamber music ensembles, she plays frequently with vocalists.
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Shuann Chai piano

Shuann Chai

  • piano
Shuann Chai is an active and committed artist, acclaimed for her interpretations on both modern and historical instruments. Besides her concert practice, she is increasingly in demand as a teacher.
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Amy Chang

  • piano
Amy Chang masters a versatile repertoire. As a coach and répétiteur, she has mastered a wide range of vocal styles, from Baroque operas to contemporary song art and musical theatre. Together with a number of young singers, she has won several awards, including the Friends of Song Engagement Award with Elenora Hu in 2023.
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Jou-an Chen

  • piano
Jou-an Chen studied in Taiwan, Paris and Cologne. Besides giving solo concerts, she has a love for song. She forms a duo with soprano Maria Portela Larisch.
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Babette Craens

  • piano
Babette Craens grew up in a musical family and received piano and cello lessons from a very young age. She obtained her bachelor and master piano both with highest distinction, is laureate of several piano competitions and has been heard at prestigious festivals. She forms a duo with Fleur Strijbos.
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Vesna Dimcevska piano

Vesna Dimcevska

  • piano
Vesna Dimcevska specialised in piano accompaniment at the National Conservatory of Toulouse, where she developed her passion for the song repertoire. She also performed as a soloist in (chamber music) concerts and at festivals.
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Victoria Dmitrieva

  • piano
After completing her studies, Victoria Dmitrieva devoted herself to chamber music and song repertoire. She collaborates with several ensembles and musicians. She also works as a repetiteur and is regularly asked as pianist/coach at master classes
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Ursula Dütschler

  • piano
Swiss-born harpsichordist and fortepianist Ursula Dütschler is an inspired musician who knows how to render rhetoric, drama and emotion in music in moving ways.
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Phyllis Ferwerda-piano

Phyllis Ferwerda

  • piano
Phyllis Ferwerda has a great affinity and talent for chamber and vocal music. Several great singers invited her as an accompanist for their master classes and courses. In the Netherlands, she could be heard in recitals on all major stages with several renowned singers.
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Elizabeth Ford

  • piano
Elizabeth Ford's life has been immersed in music. Even while studying piano at the Guilhall School of Music and Drama, she accompanied singers and instrumentalists. She works as correpetitor at the HKA and the National Ballet Academy and can be heard on the CD 'Het Stromende Getij & De Winterdichter' with compositions by Julia Barnes on texts by Dutch poets.
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