Edward Janning

Pianist Edward Janning has given concerts across Europe and Russia, performing with baritone Henk Neven, the Ebony Band, Mondrian Quartet, violinist Peter Brunt and violist Vladimir Mendelssohn. He was a guest at the Tchaikovsky Conservatory in Moscow several times, where he gave concerts of contemporary repertoire. Janning also has a passion for playing on historical instruments. With the Erard Ensemble he founded, Edward gives concerts in which he plays an Erard piano from the end of the 19th century, restored by Frits Janmaat. Since 2009 he has been the artistic director of the annual festival of the Erard Ensemble in Ouderkerk aan de Amstel. Edward grew up in Amsterdam, where he studied at the Sweelinck Conservatory with Willem Brons and Jan Wijn. He continued his studies at the Boris Berman at Yale University. In addition to performing, Edward maintains a private studio in Amsterdam.