| Jan Vayne | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Jan Veenje |
| Also known as | Jan Vayne |
| Born |
June 9, 1966 Zuidwolde, Netherlands |
| Genres | Improvisation Trance |
| Occupations | Pianist |
| Instruments | Piano |
| Years active | 1976-present |
| Website | http://www.janvayne.nl/ |
Jan Vayne (pseudonym of Jan Veenje) (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).
1989 – Reflections
1991 – Colours of my mind
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