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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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instrumentalists

Marie François

  • piano
Marie François is a versatile pianist with performances across Europe and the US. She has already released several CDs, and is making a podcast about the creation process of her CD of Chopin's Nocturnes. She forms a duo with Kelly Poukens.
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Femke de Graaf

  • piano
Femke de Graaf started playing music at an early age, soloing in Beethoven's First Piano Concerto at the age of 15. She obtained her master's degree with a specialisation in song accompaniment.
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Jan-Paul Grijpink-piano

Jan-Paul Grijpink

  • piano
Jan-Paul Grijpink studied at the conservatories of Utrecht and Amsterdam where he specialised in song accompaniment and opera. He took master classes with Rudolf Jansen, Roger Vignoles, Helmut Deutsch and Boris Berman. Immediately after his studies, he worked at the then Opera Studio Nederland and the Nederlandse Reisopera.
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Kelvin Grout

  • piano
Kelvin Grout has been playing the piano since childhood and studied in England at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, where he was taught by Graham Johnson and Gerald Moore, among others. He worked with great singers such as Elisabeth Schwarzkopf and Jessye Norman. As a soloist, he endeavours to raise awareness of British piano heritage.
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Jacobus den Herder

  • piano
Jacobus den Herder studied at the conservatories of Zwolle and Amsterdam and completed his studies with David Kuyken and Willem Brons in 2011. He performs regularly with mezzo-soprano Rosanne van Sandwijk and baritone Jan-Willem Baljet.
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Maarten Hillenius-piano

Maarten Hillenius

  • piano
From the very beginning, Maarten Hillenius specialised in accompanying singers. He gave concerts in many countries and accompanied song courses at home and abroad.
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Apollon Kalamenios

  • piano
Apollon Kalamenios had a great passion for music from an early age and aspired to become an all-round musician. He developed his musical skills by studying piano and violin as well as composition. He is currently studying piano with David Kuyken and composition with Richard Ayres at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam. He forms a duo with soprano Madeline Saputra.
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Christina Koti

  • piano
Greek pianist Christina Maria Koti studied in London and Paris. She performs frequently with her duo partner baritone Jared Michaud, with whom she also won several awards.
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Maurice Lammerts van Bueren-piano

Maurice Lammerts van Bueren

  • piano
Maurice Lammerts van Bueren has devoted himself entirely to song accompaniment. He works with many singers. He also works as a chamber musician with several instrumentalists and ensembles.
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Michelle Lynne

  • piano
Canadian pianist Michelle Lynne is a much sought-after chamber musician, pianist and teacher. She performs regularly in the Netherlands, Belgium, France and Switzerland. She has won several prizes in international piano competitions and her performances are praised for their emotional depth and technical virtuosity.
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Laurens de Man

  • piano
Laurens de Man studied piano, organ and minor harpsichord with Jacques van Oortmerssen, David Kuyken and Johan Hofmann at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam. In 2024, he was the first organist to receive the Dutch Music Prize. He forms a duo with mezzo-soprano Eline Welle.
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Reinild Mees

  • piano
Reinild Mees made her name as a song pianist and performed with many renowned singers. She is a warm advocate of the song repertoire of the early 20th century and the work of women composers.
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