{"id":528,"date":"2024-01-04T14:19:49","date_gmt":"2024-01-04T14:19:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pianoalbert.com\/?page_id=528"},"modified":"2026-01-23T15:37:25","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T15:37:25","slug":"bio","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pianoalbert.com\/en\/bio\/","title":{"rendered":"Bio"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The story of pianist<\/h6>\n\n\n\n

Albert Baarsma<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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At the age of six, I took my first steps into the world of piano, captivated by the magic of the keys. I was so passionate that I would rush to play the piano right after school, still wearing my backpack. Initially, I learned Classical music, and later delved into jazz, blues, and pop. My learning journey was largely self-taught, and in total, I only had 3 years of formal lessons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After studying tropical forestry, I sought my life's purpose in various roles \u2013 from sales to marketing, even venturing into programming. However, nothing truly resonated with me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One day, as I walked past a hotel restaurant with a piano, I thought, \"I can play well enough to perform there as a lounge pianist.\" And that's what I started doing in 2020. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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When you start earning money with your hobby, something changes. For me, it meant that I was much more motivated to improve on the piano. Consequently, each year, I became technically better and learned many new songs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bands<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In addition, I joined various bands, such as Amy's Legacy, an Amy Winehouse cover band, and my own band 'Felicia and the Jazz XP.' During my studies, I also played as a hobby in 'More or Less,' a rock band in Arnhem. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Original Music<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

As a hobby, I have always been writing my own music, and recently, I took a good look at my collection. I have composed more than 100 songs in various styles, although I predominantly focus on jazz music. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Content creator<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In 2022, I embarked on a journey as a content creator, initially on TikTok and later on YouTube. My passion for creating videos found its outlet in this modern form of self-expression. It is not only enjoyable, but I also recognize the power of these platforms in promoting my musical journey and creating new opportunities. I believe that nowadays, it is the most effective way to both grow artistically and contribute to my income.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Musician's Vision<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As a musician, my ultimate goal is to create an experience that deeply resonates in the hearts of my audience. I aim to build an atmosphere that speaks the universal language of emotions. Music connects, and I hope to build an audience that connects with each other through my music. An additional aspiration would be to bring like-minded people together through my own concerts, creating an environment for them to enjoy music together. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Het verhaal van pianist Albert Baarsma Op zesjarige leeftijd zette ik mijn eerste pianostappen, gegrepen door de magie van de toetsen. Ik was zo fanatiek dat ik met mijn uit school direct ging pianospelen, met mijn rugtas nog om… Eerst heb ik Klassiek geleerd en pas later jazz, blues en pop. Grotendeels was mijn leervorm […]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pianoalbert.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/528"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pianoalbert.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pianoalbert.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pianoalbert.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pianoalbert.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=528"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/pianoalbert.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/528\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":546,"href":"https:\/\/pianoalbert.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/528\/revisions\/546"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pianoalbert.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=528"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}