Jan Vermeulen

Category:solist, docent, muzikant, oude muziek, repertoire
Genre(s):20ste eeuw, romantiek, classicisme
Instrument(s):pianoforte

Biography

Jan Vermeulen is considered one of today’s most prominent fortepiano virtuosos. After his piano studies at the Brussels conservatory, his interest and urge for authenticity pushed him into the direction of historical instruments. His pioneering recording of the sonatas of CM von Weber at the beginning of the nineties marked the start of a flourishing career as a fortepiano artist.


In that same period he founded the Florestan Fortepiano Trio. This ensemble (later renamed Tröndlin Trio) was one of the first to perform the classical romantic repertoire on authentic instruments.


Now Jan Vermeulen harvests worldwide fame with the recording of Schuberts complete piano works for the Label Et'Cetera, an opus magnum which he completed in 2010. Following this project, he was chosen "Musician of the Year 2010’. His extensive discography has received great acclaim from the international press and he is widely praised as "the ideal Schubert interpreter”.  Jan Vermeulen’s interpretation marks his mastery .

The latest double CD with works by Robert Schumann is acclaimed and received as one of the most important contributions to the Schumann Year 2010.


As a soloist Jan Vermeulen has performed all over Europe. His love for chamber music brought him together with musicians such as Wieland Kuijken, Paul Dombrecht, Christine Busch, Roel Dieltiens, Marcel Ponseele, the ensembles Explorations, Il Gardellino and numerous vocal artists. In 2010 he started performing with cellist France  Springuel. They have recently recorded work by Schubert, Beethoven and Schumann. 

Together with Veerle Peeters he is currently recording the integral of Schubert's works for fortepiano four-hands on 7 cd's.

Besides his career as a performer, Jan Vermeulen is also a dedicated pedagogue. He teaches piano, fortepiano and chamber music at the Lemmens Institute in Leuven (Belgium).

Selective discography

J.S. Bach - Little Preludes, Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach, InventionsJ.S. Bach - Little Preludes, Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach, Inventions (2022)
Baroque
Jan Vermeulen, Johann Sebastian Bach
Johannes Brahms - Viennese sentiment & Hungarian PassionJohannes Brahms - Viennese sentiment & Hungarian Passion (2021)
romanticism
Jan Vermeulen, Johannes Brahms, Veerle Peeters
Works for four Hands vol. 5Works for four Hands vol. 5 (2018)
romanticism
Jan Vermeulen, Franz Schubert, Veerle Peeters
Works for four Hands vol. 3Works for four Hands vol. 3 (2017)
romanticism
Jan Vermeulen, Franz Schubert, Veerle Peeters
W.A. Mozart, F.J. Haydn - LiederW.A. Mozart, F.J. Haydn - Lieder (2016)
classicism
Anne Cambier, Joseph Haydn, Jan Vermeulen, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Works for four hands vol. 2Works for four hands vol. 2 (2015)
romanticism
Jan Vermeulen, Franz Schubert, Veerle Peeters
Schubert. Works for Four Hands  Vol.1Schubert. Works for Four Hands Vol.1 (2015)
romanticism
Jan Vermeulen, Franz Schubert, Veerle Peeters
F. Schubert - Works for pianoforteF. Schubert - Works for pianoforte (2014)
romanticism
Jan Vermeulen, Franz Schubert
Schubert - Complete works for fortepiano trioSchubert - Complete works for fortepiano trio (2013)
romanticism
Jan Vermeulen, Franz Schubert, Christine Busch, France Springuel
Ludwig van Beethoven - Complete Works for Fortepiano and celloLudwig van Beethoven - Complete Works for Fortepiano and cello (2013)
romanticism
France Springuel, Ludwig Van Beethoven, Jan Vermeulen

Author of

Wenen op vleugelsWenen op vleugels (1998)
Klassiek
Jan Vermeulen, Michael Latcham, Jos Van Leeuwen

Selectieve discografie als medewerker

Works for four Hands vol. 3Works for four Hands vol. 3 (2017)
romanticism
Jan Vermeulen, Franz Schubert, Veerle Peeters
W.A. Mozart, F.J. Haydn - LiederW.A. Mozart, F.J. Haydn - Lieder (2016)
classicism
Anne Cambier, Joseph Haydn, Jan Vermeulen, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Schubert - Complete works for fortepiano trioSchubert - Complete works for fortepiano trio (2013)
romanticism
Jan Vermeulen, Franz Schubert, Christine Busch, France Springuel
Mel Bonis - La Cathédrale Blessée - PianoworksMel Bonis - La Cathédrale Blessée - Pianoworks (2010)
romanticism
Veerle Peeters, Mel Bonis
van Beethoven Ludwig - Piano Triosvan Beethoven Ludwig - Piano Trios (2003)
classicism
Trondlin Trio, Ludwig Van Beethoven
Haydn Joseph - Piano TriosHaydn Joseph - Piano Trios (1999)
classicism
Joseph Haydn, Fortepianotrio Florestan
Mendelssohn-Bartholdy FelixMendelssohn-Bartholdy Felix (1997)
romanticism
Fortepianotrio Florestan, Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy

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