Ellyne Wieringa is a talented pianist and a recognized soloist and chamber musician. Her performances are praised by their sensitivity in playing and warmth in sound and communication. Ellyne received several prizes and grants, of which from Stichting Eigen Muziekinstrument, Willem Mengelbergfonds, Jeunesses Musicales Deutschland, Grote Kamermuziekprijs (finalist), Goodmesh Concours (semi-finalist with honourable mention). As a pianist, Ellyne responds to creative collaborations and gives particular attention to underexposed Dutch composers and their works.
Ellyne studied in The Netherlands at the conservatories of Rotterdam (Codarts) and Groningen (Prince Claus Conservatory) with Bart van de Roer and Paul Komen, among others. She participated in various training programs and academies, of which the European Music Institute Vienna (AT). As a chamber musician Ellyne has studied with various ensembles. She was admitted to the Pianoduo Academy in Amsterdam with the Pianoduo Scholtes-Janssens. As a piano trio, she was selected to participate in the European Chamber Music Academy (UK) and the prestigious chamber music master class Jeunesses Musicales in Weikersheim, Germany.
In recent years, Ellyne has performed extensively in various venues and festivals at home and abroad, like the Aurora Festival (NL), Residart Festival (IT) and Festival d’Anniviers (CH) . As a soloist, she performed with conductors Wiecher Mandemaker, Arie van Beek, Stef Collignon and the Rotterdam Symphony Chorus, Codarts Symphony Orchestra and the Nijmeegs Strijkersgilde. With the latter orchestra, she has soloed Shostakovich’s first piano concerto.
As a teacher Ellyne is regularly invited to give public masterclasses. She teaches at Codarts, the conservatory of Rotterdam, and the Codarts Lyceum. At the Lyceum, Ellyne coaches young piano and chamber music talent, who are admitted to the conservatory preparatory trajectory.
Ellyne provides artistic programming for the series of classical concerts at the Rietveld Theater in Delft. She enjoys putting together a varied series where she gives talented young professionals a stage.
