Jan Vayne

Jan Vayne (pseudonym of Jan Veenje) (June 9, 1966 in Zuidwolde, Drenthe) is a Dutch pianist. He began piano lessons at the age of 4 years and by the time he was 10, he had won his first prize. In 1984 Vayne began his study at the conservatorium in Zwolle and he graduated with a soloist diploma. He received much acclaim after several appearances on Dutch television talk shows.

Jan Vayne
Background information
Birth name	Jan Veenje
Born	Zuidwolde, Drenthe (1966-06-09) 9 June 1966 (age 57)
Origin	Netherlands
Years active	1976-present
Website	Official website

He has made several CDs and has given many concerts. In 1997 he was invited to perform a concert in the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington DC to honour President William Clinton's second-term inauguration.^[1]

Vayne has in the past worked with DJ and producer Armin van Buuren. Together they made the album Classical Trancelations that is a mixture of trance and classical music.

Jan Vayne regularly gives concerts in collaboration with symphony orchestras, ensembles, musicians, vocalists, harmony orchestras and choirs. In more recent times, Vayne performs together with organist/composer Martin Mans^[2] and singer Petra Berger.^[3]

Vayne was married^[4] with Joyce Wegman and they have a daughter, Olivia^[5] born in 2006.

Trivia

• Vayne is a vegetarian and was a candidate for the sexiest vegetarian^[6] in the country.
• He is a big car^[7] enthusiast. Especially classic American cars with high horse power, six-liter engines and with eight cylinders.
• He owns^[8] a former Messonite church, the Sint Annakapel (Saint Anna Chapel) built in 1470 and situated on the Broederweg in Kampen. It functions as a romantic marriage location.
• Vayne's trademark is his long hair.^[1] This was once the subject of a rather successful television advertisement for a shampoo and smoked sausage product.

Albums^[9][10]

Album	Tracks A	Tracks B
Reflections 1989 using the name Jan Veenje CD, Album Eurosound – ES 46 967 CD Netherlands Producer – Inarco Zoetermeer, Jan Veenje Eurosound – ES 46 967 CD	1Theme By Mozart3:19 2Romance I6:22 3If I Had Words5:24 4Introduction And Fantasy3:45 5O Haupt Voll Blut Und Wunden2:12	6Yesterday7:05 7Yamaha Cantate3:00 8Do You Know?6:06 9Romance II6:32 10L'Amour C'Est Toi3:26
Colours of my mind 1991 Colours Of My Mind (CD, Album) EMI 7978872Netherlands Colours Of My Mind / Dunhill Lights Presents (CD, Album) IPP BV BOSPCD 135 Netherlands	1 Theme From A Diary2:43 2 Pieces Of Dreams4:53 3 Still Falling For You3:04 4 Eternity2:57 5 Tender Moments3:57 6 Something Of Value2:00 7 Passions4:32	8 Lyrics Of Music5:14 9 Fairytale2:53 10 Lost In Heaven2:13 11 Memory3:28 12 Country Living3:14 13 A Flood Of Light2:25
Living colours 1992 CD, Album EMI – 0777 7 80359 2 3, EMI – CD 0777 7 80359 2 3 Netherlands ©EMI Music Holland B.V.	1Who Wants To Live Forever 2:14 2The Show Must Go On 3:24 3Your Absence 3:19 4Colorful People 4:40 5...And Soft Rains Will Be Falling...4:14 6Natural Beauty Unaffected 3:40 7La Chanson Des Vieux Amants 4:04 8Going Nowhere 3:07	9Old And Wise 5:19 10Frozen Feelings 3:53 11Unchained (A Struggle For Love) 4:58 12Alone 3:40 13The Long And Winding Road 4:37 14Eleanor Rigby 2:13 15Fears For Tears 3:31
Hang on to a dream 1993 CD, Album EMI – 7243 8 27479 2 5 Netherlands ©EMI Music Holland B.V.	1I Will Always Love You 4:51 2More Than Anything In This World (Hard To Say I'm Sorry) 4:05 3A Spell Of Silence3:51 4You Are So Beautiful 2:06 5Mystified4:20 6Alive4:25 7You * 6:01 8The Prophet's Tale2:31	9Warhol2:43 10Innerbeauty (Hello) 4:42 11November Rain 5:41 12After The Rain3:40 13A Final Awakening (The Prophecy Fulfilled)3:58 14A Hazy Shade Of Winter3:31 15Hang On To A Dream
Vanity Nov 1994 CD, Album EMI – 7243 8311902 8 Netherlands Phonographic ©EMI Music Holland B.V.	1Ruby's Arms6:00 2Where The Violets Grow4:09 3Age Of Lonelyness[sic]7:22 4Invitation To The Blues4:53 5Live For Love7:42	6Faithful4:54 7Martha4:54 8Underneath The Sheltering Sky3:03 9A Tear Garden5:19
Classics and pop> 1996 CD, Album EMI – 7243 8 37850 2 5 Netherlands ©EMI Music Holland B.V. Conductor – Dick Bakker The Academy Of St Martin In The Fields*, The London Philharmonic Orchestra, The London Symphony Orchestra	1Chopin Impression 3:52 2All By Myself 6:54 3Brahms Impression 2:40 4Bohemian Rhapsody 2:51 5 We are The champions 2:59 6Ravel Impression 3:45 7Private Investigations 5:46	8Schindler's List 4:12 9Bach Impression 2:53 10Conquest Of Paradise 4:55 11Vivaldi Impression 2:44 12I Will Always Love You 4:14 13Mozart Impression 3:16 14Music 6:06
Secrets of silence 1997 CD, Album EMI – 8 235532 Netherlands ©EMI Music Holland B.V.	1Dreaming6:12 2Serenity3:05 3Early Dawning4:59 4Melancholy6:38 5Love Of Life3:46 6Whisper Of Hope4:57	7In The Mist Of Time4:09 8Secrets Of Silence4:18 9Precious2:45 10A Distant Voice3:54 11Memories Of Venice5:57
Paintings of the seasons 1999 Paintings Of The Seasons (2xCD, Album)De Haske Records, De Haske RecordsDHR 20.037-3, DHR 20.043-3Netherlands Jan Vayne Steunt Handicap.nl (CD)Not On Label (Jan Vayne Self-released)JV-1004Netherlands2013	Lente 1 Het Begin2:05 2 De Groei10:41 Zomer 3 De Bloei6:11 4 Harmonie3:53 5 Volgroeid4:27 Herfst 6 Onrust4:55 7 Overgang3:50	8 Vallend Blad7:24 Winter 9Inkeer2:51 10 Schemer4:06 11 Licht4:40 12 Prelude In C-Mineur5:12 13 Pianoconcert KV 488 Deel 2 - Adagio4:52 14 Chopin Prelude In Des (Regenprelude)5:25 15 Beethoven Mondscheinsonate4:24
Media plaza movements 1999 CD, Album, Promo Not On Label – GP 0001 Netherlands Recorded At – Studio 'Oud-Bussem' ©Gopher Publishers	1Intro - Media Plaza 2Het Auditorium 3Roundcontrol 4De Arcade 5Internet Plaza 6De Shuttle	6De Shuttle 7De Media Arena 8Het Sky Theater 9De Huiskamer Van De Toekomst 10De Skybar 11Het Medialab 12Outro - Leaving Media Plaza
Romantic popsongs 1998 Not On Label – JV 1001 CD, Album Netherlands	1Your Song3:52 2Who Wants To Live Forever3:41 3Angie4:18 4Dust In The Wind4:14 5Everything I Do, I Do It For You4:29 6Imagine4:26 7Margherita4:40	8Old And Wise4:57 9She's Always A Woman To Me4:08 10You Needed Me3:23 11Sorry Seems To Be A Hardest Word4:33 12Tears In Heaven5:02 13The Long And Winding Road3:12 14Imagine (2)3:44
The Christmas album 1998 CD, Album EMI – 7243 4 974992 4 Netherlands ©EMI Music Holland B.V. Conductor – Pieter Jan Leusink Orchestra – Holland Baroque Orchestra*	1Christmas Tiding2:22 2Silent Night3:00 3Improvisation On O Come, All Ye Faithful2:28 4O Come, All Ye Faithful1:49 5Improvisation On O Come, All Ye Faithful & Hoe Leit Dit Kindeke1:26 6Hoe Leit Dit Kindeke2:54 7Meditation2:08 8God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen2:01 9O Kindeke Klein4:09 10Improvisation On O Kindeke Klein & Jingle Bells & Es Ist Ein Ros' Entsprungen1:51 11Es Ist Ein Ros' Entsprungen2:15 12Once In Royal David's City1:48 13Improvisation On In Dulci Jubilo2:29	14Gloria In Excelsis Deo!1:45 15Prelude1:07 16Ik Kniel Aan Uwe Kribbe Neer (I)1:20 17Interlude0:20 18Ik Kniel Aan Uwe Kribbe Neer (II)1:00 19The First Nowell2:04 20Midden In De Winternacht4:47 21Last Christmas2:07 22Impromptu1:05 23We Wish You A Merry Christmas1:16 24Hark! The Herald Angels Sing1:12 25Hallelujah From Handel's Messiah2:33
Metamorphosis 2000 CD, Album Dino Music – DNCD 20704 Netherlands	1Toccata & Fugue3:52 2Summer Rain5:30 3Celebrate Life5:18 4Lacrimosa4:07 5Enchanting Images5:04 6Inseparable Embrace4:52	7Take Me Now5:19 8Adagio4:06 9Beethoven Rules5:11 10Infinite Passion6:10 Bonus Track 11Celebrate Life (Rap Version)5:18
Classical Trancelations 2004 Classical Trancelations (2xCD, Comp)STEP (Stichting Entertainmentretail Promotion)STEP 2004032Netherlands Classical Trancelations (4xLP)Armada (4)ARMA027Netherlands	CD 1: Chill 1 The Promise Of A New World (Mark Otten Mix)8:29 2 Miami Sunset (Markus Schulz Mix)6:09 3 Fruits & Passion (Armin van Buuren's Downtempo Mix)5:45 4 Paris (Envio's Chillout Mix)5:30 5 Canon Ball (Fred Baker Chill Mix)3:30 6 A Concert In The Clouds (Arksun Chill Mix)1:45 7 Laments Of The Lost (Alucard's Chilled Mix)8:51 8 Sweet Symphony (Junk Science Mix)7:13 9 10PM (Subsphere Chillout Mix)6:04	CD 2: Trance 10 Heaven's Air (Fred Baker vs. Terry Bones Mix)7:26 11 Pictures (Vincent de Moor Mix)6:00 12 Welcome To A New World (Fred Baker Mix)6:57 13 The Verge (Tim Hornsby Mix)5:28 14 The Purple Point (Bobina Mix)6:38 15 Divided (The Boiler Room Mix)5:17 16 Dear Lilly (Haak Mix)5:50 17 Air A Pull (C-Quence Mix)7:15 18 Prosperity In A New World (Signum Mix)7:53 19 Mea Culpa (Subsphere Mix)8:03 20 2nd Season (Mindsensation Remix)7:31
Psalmen & Hymns 2009 CD, Album Psalms & Hymns Not On Label – 55 9100 Netherlands Phonographic ©Pulse Concerts B.V. ©Pulse Concerts B.V	1Who Is On The Lord's Side?3:51 2All Things Bright And Beautiful2:30 3Een Lied Over Een Zijn3:22 4Improvisatie Over Hymns6:22 5Be Still3:22 6Praise To The Lord3:37 7Dear Lord And Father Of Mankind3:32 8O God, Whom I Delight To Praise3:00	9Samenzang Psalm 150:1 En 22:18 10One Clear Voice 3:58 11De Handtekening Van De Heer3:22 12Improvisatie Over Psalmmelodieen6:19 13For All The Saints4:32 14All Things Work Together For Good3:00 15Leven Als Bomen, Wie Gaf Ons Een Plaats Op Aarde 5:17 16Total Praise3:21
Crystal 2008 together with Petra Berger CD, Album Not On Label – PBJV08 Netherlands Recorded At – Studio Arnold Mühren Producer – Jeroen Englebert	1Scarborough Fair 2Broken Vow 3Caruso 4Liefde Van Later 5Nella Fantasia 6L'Ultimo Abbraccio	7Oblivion 8Papa Can You Hear Me? 9Un Jour, Un Enfant 10Time To Say Goodbye 11Zeg Me Wie Je Ziet
Goed Gemaakt! CD, Album Not On Label – JV 1006 Netherlands	1If You Don't Know Me By Now 2A La Mere 3Mondscheinsonate 4Prélude Fugue Et Variation 5Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word 6Air	7Liebestraum 8Lied Ohne Worte 9Everything I Do, I Do For You 10Siciliano 11Adagio 12Lied Ohne Worte 2
Jan Vayne – Speelt Psalmen CD, Album Not On Label – 1000-VZ Netherlands	1De Heer Is Mijn Herder (1) [Volgens Psalm 23 Gesang 14]2:17 2God Heb Ik Lief [Psalm 116]3:34 3Uit Diepten Van Ellenden [Psalm 130]5:13 4Evenals Een Moede Hinde [Psalm 42]4:19 5U Alleen U Loven Wij [Psalm 75]3:41 6Zing Mijn Ziel Voor God Uw Here [Psalm 146]4:58	7Gij Dienaars Aan Den Heer Gewijd [Psalm 134]3:56 8Komt Nu Met Zang En Roert De Snaren [Psalm 33]4:44 9Steekt Nu Voor God De Loftrompet [Psalm 95]4:05 10De Stilte Zingt U Toe O Here [Psalm 65]7:03 11God Enkel Licht [Gezang 449]3:56 12De Heer Is Mijn Herder (2) [Volgens Psalm 23 Gesang 14]3:31
On the road 2006 Rood Hit Blauw – RHBCS 9905 CD, Single Netherlands	1–Dario & Jan VayneJij Bent Mijn Leven3:23	2–Dario Dit Is Zo'N Dag3:09
Twee klaviervirtuozen in concert 22 februari 2007 Jan Vayne and Martin Mans CD (album), 1 disk Netherlands	1The Phantom Of The Opera 3:28 2Finlandia 4:36 3Triomfmars Uit Aida 2:55 4Thema's van Bach 3:51 5Air 4:07 6Thema's van Bach	7Badinerie 1:28 8Improvisatie Op Verzoek 111:46 9Once Upon A Time In The West 3:37 10Improvisatie Over Populaire Klassiekers9:22 11The Last Of The Mohicans3:21 12Improvisatie Op Verzoek 25:00 13Improvisatie Over Volksliedjes8:21 14The Stars And Stripes 3:23
Twee Klaviervirtuozen in concert II 2008	1Music 5:12 2Thema's van Morricone 6:26 3Raiders Of The Lost Ark 2:19 4Nearer To Thee 3:52 5Toccata Suite Gottique3:41 6Siciliano 2:10 7Second Waltz 2:53 8You Raise Me Up 4:31 9Improvisatie 'A Toi La Gloire'5:22	10Conquest Of Paradise 4:28 11Improvisatie 4:32 12Rhythm Of Life3:38 13Radetzky Marsch2:40 14Improvisatie 'In Holland Staat Een Huis'4:48 15O When The Saints2:29 16Abide With Me3:52 17Petersburger Schlittenfahrt 2:52
Ik Denk Altijd Nog Aan Jou 2002 Grad Damen togetherwith Jan Vayne – Ik Denk Altijd Nog Aan Jou HJDM Music – HJDM4001115 CD, Single Netherlands	1Ik Denk Altijd Nog Aan Jou3:39	2Ik Denk Altijd Nog Aan Jou (Piano Versie)4:06
Armin van Buuren Feat. Jan Vayne – Serenity (Sensation White Anthem 2005) 04 Jul 2005 Featuring – Jan Vayne Armada (4) – ARMA033 CD, Single Netherlands Published By – Nimra Music Published By – Cloud 9 Music Publishing ©Armin Audio B.V. Licensed To – Armada Music B.V. ©Armada Music B.V. Written-By, Producer – Armin van Buuren, Jan Vayne	1 Serenity (Radio Edit)3:00	2 Serenity (Original Mix)8:27
Jan Vayne & Martin Mans Facebook Concerten : Live In Concert 2013 Wipe Productions – WPR9131029 CD Netherlands	1 The Stars And Stripes Forever :Jan Vayne / Martin Mans 2Psalm 95: Komt, Laat Ons Samen Isrels HEER :Jan Vayne 3Yerushalaim :Martin Mans 4Yerushalaim : Jan Vayne 5Petersburger Schlittenfahrt :Jan Vayne / Martin Mans 6Psalm 116: God Heb Ik Lief :Jan Vayne 7U Zij De GlorieMartin Mans :	8Psalm 65: De Lofzang Klimt Uit Sions Zalen : Jan Vayne 9Alle Menchen Werden Bruder : Jan Vayne 10Hongaarse Dans No. 5 : Jan Vayne / Martin Mans 11Psalm 42: Maar De HEER Zal Uitkomst Geven : Jan Vayne 12De Heer Is Mijn Herder :Jan Vayne 13Abide With Me : Jan Vayne / Martin Mans
Jan Vayne Speelt Liederen van Johannes De Heer CD, Album Netherlands Label – JV 1003	1Heer Ik Hoor Van Rijke Zegen4:14 2Welke Vriend Is Onze Jezus3:58 3Nader Tot U, O Heer5:15 4Leer Mij Uw Weg O Heer5:12 5Nader, Mijn God, Bij U4:03 6Veilig In Jezus Armen3:25	7God Is Tegenwoordig!4:28 8'K Heb Geloofd En Daarom Zing Ik3:39 9Gouden Harpen Ruisen3:49 10Op De Heuvels Daarginds3:46 11'T Scheepsken Onder Jezus Hoede8:03 12Mijn Herder Is De Here God4:39
Jan Vayne – Plays The Organ CD, Album Netherlands	1Music5:56 2Kortjakje9:20 3Scheepje In De Storm16:02	4Pierement6:34 5Countdown11:39

References

1. "Aardigste jongen van Zwolle wil gewoon pianospelen". 18 January 1997.
2. . Archived from the original on 2016-09-19. Retrieved 2016-09-19.
3. "Home". Petra Berger.
4. "Jan Vayne vertelt hoe scheiding écht zit". 21 April 2016.
5. "Dochter voor Jan Vayne". 16 March 2006.
6. (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 2019-02-05.
7. (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 2016-03-03.
8. (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 2016-09-19.
9. "Jan Vayne | Album Discography". AllMusic.
10. "Jan Vayne - albums - Muziekweb". www.muziekweb.nl.