The Dutch pianist JACK DE BIE could be found behind the piano already when he was three years old. Later he studied piano at the Royal Conservatory in The Hague with Janine Dacosta and Theo Bruins. He passed the final exam cum laude and also received the largest of the four prizes from the Cuypersfonds. After the Conservatory, Jack de Bie attended master classes with, among others, Cyprien Katsaris, Youri Egorov and Eliana Rodriquez.
In addition to giving solo recitals, Jack de Bie is a much sought-after vocal accompanist. He accompanied many singers in The Netherlands and abroad, including Henk Smit, Marianne Blok, Elzbiéta Szmytka, Wilma Driessen and Ernst-Daniel Smid. Jack de Bie was actively associated with the “Springiersbacher Meisterkurse” for singers in Germany for many years. He also has extensive experience as a repetitor and also as a musical director of choirs and ensembles.
He made two CD recordings for the Austrian company KOCH-Schwann, which were released as world premieres. One of these, entitled “Niederländische Klaviermusik,” he had prepared together with Willem Noske, the promoter of Dutch music. Review of this solo CD in the music magazine ‘Luister’: “Jack de Bie is an erudite pianist, who manages to put his subjects in good relief. Technically impeccably equipped and with a very personal touch, he is effectively shaping his music.”
Jack de Bie is also a very experienced piano teacher. He has his piano school in Amsterdam. He teaches both children and adults, from beginners to advanced students.
