Eke Simons

Website: http://www.ekesimons.nl

Eke Simons (1981) is a Dutch pianist and appears as a soloist and chambermusician throughout Europe. She has performed in the main halls in the Netherlands, such as Vredenburg, Utrecht, and Concertgebouw, Amsterdam. Abroad, she has performed in Germany, Spain, England and on regular basis in Sweden. Her concerts have been broadcasted by Dutch radio and television. As a soloist Eke performed Pianoconcerto KV 491 in C minor of Mozart.

Being a passionate interpreter of contemporary music, Eke has performed “Parallel Lines” for piano and percussion of Duddell with the internationally known percussionist Colin Currie. She has played worldpremieres of numerous compositions, of which several have been dedicated to her. Eke won the interpretersprize “Sporck Vertolkers Prijs 2010” for her performance of “Chapters” of Antal Sporck.

Eke received her Master Solo Piano with honours at the Royal Conservatoire, Den Haag, where she has studied with Geoffrey Douglas Madge, David Kuyken and Han Louis Meijer. Additionally, she specialized in the Art of Song in Bruxelles. She has participated in numerous masterclasses by international musicians. Currently, she works with the Swedish pianist Ingemar Hedvall on new solo repertoire.

Leidsch Dagblad:
“Eke Simons convinces immediately with her vital, expressive way of playing. Schumann’s attachment to the piano stands out beautifully in Simons’ performance”

Eke Simons’s tracks

• Kurt Wiklander - Piano Sonata op. 4 - II. Intermezzo by Eke Simons
• Piano Sonata 1.X.1905 'From the street' - II. Death by Eke Simons
• Der Leiermann - Winterreise by Eke Simons
• Die Post - Winterreise by Eke Simons
• Das Wirtshaus - Winterreise by Eke Simons
• Auf Dem Flusse - Winterreise by Eke Simons
• F. Liszt - Vallee d'Obermann fragment #2 by Eke Simons
• Piazzolla - Grand Tango FRAGMENT - Jérôme Fruchart (cello) & Eke Simons (piano) by Eke Simons
• Schumann - Fantasie 3rd mov Fragment by Eke Simons
• Schumann - Fantasie 2nd mov Fragment by Eke Simons