empty cell Nikolaas Kende
Nikolaas Kende is a Belgian pianist renowned for his poetic playing and passionate musicality. He studied at conservatories in Antwerp, Amsterdam, and Munich under mentors such as Elisso Virsaladze. Kende has won awards in competitions like Cantabile and Tenuto. As a soloist, he has performed with orchestras including the Brussels Philharmonic and Antwerp Symphony Orchestra, interpreting works by composers like Brahms, Beethoven, and Chopin. In chamber music, he collaborates with violinist Jolente De Maeyer, releasing albums such as 'Kreutzer Sonata' and 'Remains'. Since 2015, he has served as a piano professor at the Royal Conservatory of Antwerp.