THE PiANOLOGIST is a Belgian artist, pianist, composer and conductor based in Brussels - Bangkok - Chiang Mai - Koh Phangan.
‘‘As the sequel to my career as a classical pianist, my artistic explorations as THE PiANOLOGIST project me into unknown territories. My piano to shares the stage with off-centre soundscapes, non-musical media and eventually I just take the back-seat.’’
Breaking away from the traditional concert, THE PiANOLOGIST takes you into his compositions & piano repertoire through an approach encompassing various interests - spirituality, philosophy, science, technology, humanity…
An early education in music and piano matured into adolescent years shared between my two horses, my piano/composition teachers and the cheap thrills of live performances with their various backstage rituals.
I remember thinking that classical music proved to be much more exciting than a “nerdy discipline” - as most of the “cool guys” seemed to perceive it.
Despite sensing that the classical world’s conservative ways could lack flexibility, my destiny was (temporarily) decided and led to my admission for a master-degree in piano performance at the Brussels Royal Conservatory.
I was taught invaluable skills and knowledge, yet something fundamental remained missing: creativity and individual aesthetic were disregarded in favor of scholarly obedience.
For years to come, I would have to keep my creative voice on hold while touring the world as a pianist for the Royal Academy of Dance and the Imperial Ballet, daunted by the same familiar feeling.
Fortunately, life as an artist has since taken me for a dive in waters of all kinds.
