[vc_row iron_row_type=”full_width” iron_remove_padding_medium=”” iron_remove_padding_small=”mobilenopadding” iron_overlay_pattern=”” iron_parallax=”” iron_bg_video=”” iron_id=”about”][vc_column width=”1\/2″ el_class=”nopadding” css=”.vc_custom_1542026683393{background-image: url(https:\/\/virgilevanessche.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Content-2.1_Optimized-compressor.jpg?id=677) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}” offset=”vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs”][vc_empty_space height=”734px”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1415507819838{padding-top: 100px !important;padding-right: 100px !important;padding-left: 100px !important;}”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”18px”][vc_column_text css_animation=”fadeIn”]Virgile Van Essche is a Belgian pianist, fortepianist, art song pianist and repetiteur. Trained at Saint-Petersburg State Conservatory, London Royal Academy of Music and Brussels Royal Conservatory, he is now based in Brussels.<\/p>\n
His activities are shared between international collaborative projects with singers and instrumentalists and work in opera.<\/p>\n
Keen language lover, Virgile knows French, Russian, English and is proficient in German, Italian, Spanish and Dutch.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row iron_row_type=”full_width” iron_remove_padding_medium=”” iron_remove_padding_small=”” iron_overlay_pattern=”” iron_parallax=”” iron_bg_video=”” css=”.vc_custom_1758109816974{padding-top: 70px !important;padding-bottom: 70px !important;background-image: url(https:\/\/virgilevanessche.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/footer.jpg?id=21) !important;}” el_class=”mobilenopadding ” iron_id=”activities” iron_overlay_color=”rgba(43,43,43,0.44)”][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner css=”.vc_custom_1758103325852{padding-right: 220px !important;padding-left: 220px !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”Activities” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:48px|text_align:center|color:%23b5b5b5|line_height:58px” google_fonts=”font_family:Crimson%20Text%3Aregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css_animation=”fadeIn” el_class=”activities” el_id=”activities”][vc_empty_space height=”64px”][vc_custom_heading text=”Competitions” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:32px|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff|line_height:24px” google_fonts=”font_family:Crimson%20Text%3Aregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css_animation=”none” el_class=”Collaboration”][vc_column_text css_animation=”none”]Virgile has won several prizes at international duo competitions. <\/span><\/p>\n With soprano Mariamielle Lamagat at Les Saisons de la Voix de Gordes in 2018 <\/span>(4 prizes awarded unanimously by the jury)<\/span> ; with mezzo-soprano Tina Drole at Concours International Triomphe de l\u2019art in Brussels in 2019 <\/span>(3rd prize for duo)<\/span> ; in 2025, he is a finalist of both Clermont Auvergne Opera competitions<\/span> (with soprano Juliette Allen)<\/span> and Sibelius Singing Competition <\/span>(with tenor Mitch Raemaekers)<\/span>.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_custom_heading text=”Performances” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:32px|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff|line_height:24px” google_fonts=”font_family:Crimson%20Text%3Aregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css_animation=”none” el_class=”Collaboration”][vc_column_text css_animation=”none”]His performances took place in major venues in Belgium, Europe, and beyond.<\/span><\/p>\n In Belgium he played at Brussels\u2019 Palace for Fine Arts <\/span>(Salle M)<\/span>, Flagey <\/span>(Studio 1)<\/span>, La Monnaie\/De Munt, Wolubilis, La Ferme du Bi\u00e9reau, Le Delta <\/span>(Namur)<\/span>, Minart Schouwburg <\/span>(Gent)<\/span>, Brussels Conservatory Great Hall R\u00e9gence, Salle Botanique, Museum of Musical Instruments, Pianos Maene, Atelier Marcel Hastir,…<\/span><\/p>\n In Europe he performed in London <\/span>(Duke\u2019s Hall, St. James\u2019 Piccadilly Church,\u2026)<\/span>, in France in Paris<\/span> (Salle Alfred Cortot)<\/span>, Lille <\/span>(Foyer de l\u2019Op\u00e9ra)<\/span>, Clermont-Ferrand <\/span>(Op\u00e9ra)<\/span>, in the Nederlands at \u2018s-Hertogenbosch\u2019 Citadel and Zeist International Lied Festival,\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n In Saint-Petersburg at the Philharmonical Hall Glinka, at the Kaliningrad Music Festival and recently in Aqaba, Jordan, at the Jerash Music Festival.<\/span><\/p>\n He was chosen to take part in the famous course \u201cGeorg Solti Academia for Repetiteurs\u201d, happening on San Giorgio Maggiore Island in Venice, Italy.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_custom_heading text=”Partnerships” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:32px|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff|line_height:24px” google_fonts=”font_family:Crimson%20Text%3Aregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css_animation=”none” el_class=”Collaboration”][vc_column_text css_animation=”none”]Virgile enjoys multiple partnerships with singers and instrumentalists. He is especially dedicated to his duos with soprano Juliette Allen and with tenor Mitch Raemaekers.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_custom_heading text=”Work” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:32px|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff|line_height:24px” google_fonts=”font_family:Crimson%20Text%3Aregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css_animation=”none” el_class=”Collaboration”][vc_column_text css_animation=”none”]Virgile works and teaches at Li\u00e8ge Royal Conservatory since 2024. He highly values this chance to contribute to forming emerging talents in one of Belgium\u2019s top music schools.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row iron_row_type=”full_width” iron_remove_padding_medium=”” iron_remove_padding_small=”” iron_overlay_pattern=”” iron_parallax=”” iron_bg_video=”” el_class=”mobilenopadding” iron_id=”formation”][vc_column width=”1\/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1415716639823{background-color: #f7f7f7 !important;}”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1415716710723{background-color: #fcfcfc !important;}”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner css=”.vc_custom_1415485036588{padding-top: 75px !important;padding-right: 75px !important;padding-bottom: 75px !important;padding-left: 75px !important;}”][vc_column_text css_animation=”fadeIn”]<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”custom” align=”align_left” el_width=”10″ css_animation=”fadeIn” accent_color=”#545454″][vc_empty_space height=”30px”][vc_column_text css_animation=”fadeIn”]<\/p>\n Virgile achieved a\u00a0Master of Arts Degree at the Royal Academy of Music in London studying piano accompaniment and chamber music with renowned teachers such as Malcolm Martineau, James Baillieu, Audrey Hyland and Michael Dussek.<\/p>\n He got graduated in July 2018 with a high distinction for his final recital.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1415716680186{background-color: #f7f7f7 !important;}”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner css=”.vc_custom_1415716671997{padding-top: 75px !important;padding-right: 75px !important;padding-bottom: 75px !important;padding-left: 75px !important;}”][vc_column_text css_animation=”fadeIn”]<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”custom” align=”align_left” el_width=”10″ css_animation=”fadeIn” accent_color=”#545454″][vc_empty_space height=”30px”][vc_column_text css_animation=”fadeIn”]<\/p>\n Virgile is also an alumnus 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