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About Wen Van Dorpe

Born 23th April 1975 (Ghent, B), Wen discovered her passion for music at the age of 5. She started having music lessons at the College of Music in Ghent and Lokeren, followed classes by different teachers as Mst. P. Norro (B), Ms. A. Kesteleyn (B), Mst. J. Duyck (B), Mst. L. Davies (UK), Ms. M. Harris (UK), etc ... She never left the any keyboard instrument ever since ...

Untill 10 years ago she performed regulary in Belgium and abroud, classical & popular repertoire, played at receptions, seminars, open doors, lounges, hotels & restaurants, private party’s, etc. ... And gave lessons in keyboard, piano, organ, music theory & history, etc. ...

Since she has been diagnosed 15 years ago with i.a. a muscular disease wich affects her playing, she speaks through her own compositions for piano ... The way she expresses herself best. Allthough she's not as strong as she used to be and live life on wheels (power wheelchair) now, she regains every day her strength to keep her passion alive: 'Music' !

ABOUT MYSELF

Name: Wendy Van Dorpe

Birthday: 23 April 1975

City: Lokeren (B)

Certificate: Performing musician

Mentors (B): e.g. Ms A. Kesteleyn, Zstr. Van Lancker, ...

Mentors (UK): e.g. Mr L. Davies, Ms M. Harris, ... 

Techniques: M. Long, Solomon, Pischna, ...

1st Instrument: Piano

2nd Instrument: Cello

Others: Organ, harpichord, keyboard, guitar, ukulele, mandoline, drums, recorder, ...

OWN COMPOSITIONS

Classics: e.g. Puppets Waltz, Memoires d'une Ballerine, Lullaby ...

New Age: e.g. Pelgrim, Song of Hope, Water Reflections, Forbidden Romance Evaporates ...

Arr.:  e.g. Rondeau (Purcell), Fur Elise ...

MY REPERTOIRE

Classics: Bach, Beethoven, Mozart, Brahms, Schubert, Schumann, Diabelli, Scarlatti, Chopin, Field, Liszt, Grieg, Tchaikovsky, Mendelsohn, Albeniz, Fauré, Satie, Sindings, ...

New age and Easy Listening: Enya, CLayderman, Einaudi, Mertens, Yiruma, ...

Specialised: A.W. Ketèlbey

Own Compostions: Inner Balance, Thoughts, Voyage, ...

LOUNGES / RECITALS / CONCERTS

Hotels Van Der Valck (B, NL), Hotel Court St George (B), Monasterium (B), Kasteel van Zaffelaere (B), Kasteel van Zwijnaarde (B), Sunparks (B, NL), Brailleliga (B), Ass of piano teachers (UK), House recitals (UK), Lions Club (B, NL), Den Ommeganck (B), Vdrg (B), Mercedes Benz (B), Gentse Feesten (B), Lokerse feesten (B), Pyenbroeck (B), De Braempoort (B), Hotels Holiday Inn, Ruytenshof (B), ...

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