About Jan Vriend
Born 1938. Jan Vriend is a Dutch pianist, composer, conductor and musician.
Jan Vriend (born November 1938 in Benningbroek) is a Dutch classical music composer, conductor, organist and pianist. He lives in Gloucestershire, England, and has lived there since 1984.
Studies and career Vriend studied at the Amsterdam Conservatory from 1960 to 1967, with Else Krijgsman (piano), Anthon van der Horst and Jan Felderhof (music theory), and Ton de Leeuw (composition). During this period, he also studied electronic music with Gottfried Michael Koenig at the University of Utrecht.
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Who is Jan Vriend?
Dutch pianist and composer (born 1938)
When was Jan Vriend born?
Jan Vriend was born on 10 November 1938 in Bennebroek.
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Jan Vriend is a pianist, composer, conductor and musician.
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Jan Vriend is Dutch.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Jan Vriend. https://biography.guide/jan-vriend/
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