Jan Michaels .

Jan Michiels won a first prize piano to the Royal Conservatory at Brussels Bee Abel Matthews . He perfected himself with Hans Leygraf to the High School of the Arts Berlin . In 1991 he participated in the Queen Elisabeth Competition , becoming one of the laureates. He would later return as a jury member. From then on, his domestic career was launched.
Jan Michiels is a piano teacher at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels , where he headed the "Contemporary Music" class. On March 19, 2011, with "greatest distinction" he obtained the degree of doctor of arts with the defense of an original dissertation entitled: Teatro dell'ascolto (Worüber man nichts sagen kann, muss man spielen).
Jan Michiels regularly performs as a soloist. Also chamber music takes his interest away. Of Inge Spinette he forms a piano duo. Internationally he has explored Europe and Asia and has performed with conductors such as Angus, Baudo, Borejko , Edwards, Eötvös , Nézet-Seguin , Rahbari, Rundel, Siebens, Stern, Tamayo, Pfaff, Transmitter , Zagrosek. His name is also connected with the dance productions of Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker , Vincent Dunoyer and Sen Hea Ha.