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Daan Vandewalle

"Daan Vandewalle puts many American classical musicians to shame..." That’s what an American critic wrote about his first solo CD. Daan Vandewalle enjoys an international reputation as new music specialist, with a strong focus on 20th-century American piano music. He studied at the Conservatory of Ghent with Claude Coppens and at Mills College, California with Alvin Curran. Since then, he is called on worldwide for both lectures and concerts with the music of Curran, Cardew, Newman, Nordschow, Rzewski, Cage, Ives, ... He performed with artists as David Moss, Fred Frith, Han Bennink, Chris Cutler, Tom Cora, collaborated with many ensembles (The Simpletones, Sonic Youth,...) and forms a piano-duo with Geoffrey Douglas Madge. His programmes are often highly unusual both on a technical or intellectual level, often combining the classical repertoire with premieres of new works. In 2005 he released a 4-CD box dedicated to the entire “Inner Cities” piano marathon by Alvin Curran which was met with rave reviews.

Selective discography

	Nikos Skalkottas - Piano Concerto No.3 (2020) 20th century Daan Vandewalle, Nikolaos Skalkottas, Johannes Kalitzke, Blattwerk		Thomas Smetreyns Newborns (2019) classical crossover Daan Vandewalle
	Michael Blake - The Philosophy Of Composition (2018) 21st century / contemporary Daan Vandewalle, Michael Blake, Friedrich Gauwerky		The People United Will Never Be Defeated! (2017) 21st century / contemporary Daan Vandewalle, Frederic Rzewski
	Hindemith: Sonata for Solo Cello; Works for Cello & Piano (2013) 20th century Daan Vandewalle, Paul Hindemith, Judith Ermert		Michael Matthews - Preludes + Bagatelles (2011) 20th century Daan Vandewalle, Michael Matthews
	Gordon Mumma: Music for Solo Piano (1960-2001) (2008) 20th century Daan Vandewalle, Gordon Mumma		Alvin Curran - Inner Cities (2005) 20th century Daan Vandewalle, Alvin Curran
	November Music 2003 (2003) 20th century Stefaan Smagghe, Daan Vandewalle, Sax Appeal, Bart Maris		Boudewijn Buckinx (2001) 20th century, 21st century / contemporary Daan Vandewalle, Boudewijn Buckinx, Rakhmaninov Trio, Coriolanus trio

Selectieve discografie als medewerker

	Iannis Xenakis (2011) 20th century Arne Deforce, Iannis Xenakis, James Wood, Ensemble musikFabrik		Back to life (2008) Improvisation, 21st century / contemporary Fred Frith, Fred Frith

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