Unique Erard in the Netherlands Today a large article in NRC about the special Erard grand piano that Frits Janmaat of Maison Erard is currently restoring. The grand piano on which the historic piano duel between Liszt and Thalberg took…

I am very much looking forward to playing Brahms’ second piano concerto with the Symphony Orchestra of Nijmegen on Nov. 5 and Nov. 9, 2022, respectively.  Program fall concert:  Piano Concerto no 2 by Johannes Brahms (1833 – 1897) with…

Romance for tax inspectorsJUNE 15, 2022 Being fined thousands of euros when you haven’t paid a penny short of taxes: that happened to pianist Martin Oei. He is organizing a series of romantic concerts to which he invites tax inspectors….

On Sunday, September 26, 2021, a very special grand piano and its restorer Frits Janmaat will be the center of attention during a special concert in the Zuiderkerk in Enkhuizen.Janmaat, whose workshop Maison Erard has been in Enkhuizen for several…

He is no more: my musical grandfather Daniel Wayenberg. He was 66 years older than me and we performed together for six years, from 2012 – 2018. He stayed with us when we had gigs or had to rehearse. With…

Third CD by Martin received a good review in the Nederlands Dagblad:…Interestingly, Oei is fascinated by the fortepiano and enjoys playing this instrument…Sparkling, heady, and then sometimes hushed piano playing, beautifully recorded spatially in the Zeeuwse Concertzaal in Middelburg.(Roel Sikkema)…