{"id":657,"date":"2026-05-09T09:24:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-09T09:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pianoalbert.com\/?page_id=657"},"modified":"2026-06-09T11:04:11","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T11:04:11","slug":"657-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pianoalbert.com\/en\/","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- \u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\n     HERO SECTIE\n     \u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550 -->\n<section class=\"pa-hero\">\n  <div class=\"pa-hero__inner\">\n\n    <!-- LEFT: TEXT -->\n    <div class=\"pa-hero__text\">\n      <div class=\"pa-hero__label pa-fade pa-fade--1\">Pianist &amp; Singer \u00b7 Twente &amp; Surroundings<\/div>\n\n      <h1 class=\"pa-hero__title pa-fade pa-fade--2\">\n        Live music<br>that <span style=\"color:var(--red-bright); font-style:normal;\">Stays with you<\/span>\n      <\/h1>\n\n      <p class=\"pa-hero__subtitle pa-fade pa-fade--3\">\n        Top 2000 classics. Singing behind the piano.\n      <\/p>\n\n      <p class=\"pa-hero__desc pa-fade pa-fade--4\">\n        Your guests don't have to do anything \u2014 the music does the work. From <strong>jazzy lounge music<\/strong> to <strong>recognizable Top 2000 songs<\/strong>\n        that everyone knows. Albert adapts to your evening: subtle in the background, or a bit more present when the moment calls for it.\n      <\/p>\n\n      <div class=\"pa-hero__cta pa-fade pa-fade--5\">\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/pianoalbert.com\/en\/contact\/\" class=\"pa-btn--primary\">\n          <svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\"><path d=\"M22 16.92v3a2 2 0 01-2.18 2 19.79 19.79 0 01-8.63-3.07A19.5 19.5 0 013.07 9.81a19.79 19.79 0 01-3.07-8.67A2 2 0 012 0h3a2 2 0 012 1.72c.127.96.361 1.903.7 2.81a2 2 0 01-.45 2.11L6.09 7.91a16 16 0 006 6l1.27-1.27a2 2 0 012.11-.45c.907.339 1.85.573 2.81.7A2 2 0 0122 14.92z\"\/><\/svg>\n          Check availability\n        <\/a>\n        <a href=\"#videos\" class=\"pa-btn--secondary\">\n          Watch videos\n          <svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\"><path d=\"M5 12h14M12 5l7 7-7 7\"\/><\/svg>\n        <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"pa-hero__trust pa-fade pa-fade--5\">\n        <div class=\"pa-trust__item\">\n          <span class=\"pa-trust__number\">7+<\/span>\n          <span class=\"pa-trust__label\">Years of experience<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"pa-trust__divider\"><\/div>\n        <div class=\"pa-trust__item\">\n          <span class=\"pa-trust__number\">250+<\/span>\n          <span class=\"pa-trust__label\">Songs<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"pa-trust__divider\"><\/div>\n        <div class=\"pa-trust__item\">\n          <span class=\"pa-trust__number\">100%<\/span>\n          <span class=\"pa-trust__label\">Satisfaction*<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- RIGHT: IMAGE + QUOTE -->\n    <div class=\"pa-hero__visual pa-fade pa-fade--3\">\n      <div class=\"pa-hero__img-wrap\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\"\n          src=\"https:\/\/pianoalbert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/van-mij.png\"\n          alt=\"Albert Baarsma \u2013 Pianist en Zanger\"\n          class=\"pa-hero__img\"\n        \/>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"pa-hero__quote\">\n        <p>\"Albert's piano music is always greatly appreciated by our hotel guests. He has a diverse repertoire and always creates the right atmosphere.\"<\/p>\n        <cite>Hampshire \u2013 Hotel 't Hof van Gelre<\/cite>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- \u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\n     VIDEO SECTIE\n     \u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550 -->\n<section class=\"pa-video\" id=\"videos\">\n  <div class=\"pa-video__inner\">\n    <div class=\"pa-section__label\">Hear it yourself<\/div>\n    <h2 class=\"pa-section__title\">What you hear is what you get<\/h2>\n    <p class=\"pa-section__subtitle\">Studio recordings \u2014 live it sounds exactly the same. No autotune, no playback.<\/p>\n\n    <div class=\"pa-video__grid\">\n      <div class=\"pa-video__item pa-video__item--featured\">\n        <iframe class=\"pa-video__embed\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3YzBGo4mCOw\" title=\"PianoAlbert \u2013 Piano Man\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n        <div class=\"pa-video__caption\">\n          <strong>Piano Man \u2013 Billy Joel<\/strong>\n          Piano &amp; vocals\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"pa-video__item\">\n        <iframe class=\"pa-video__embed\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/I7Yei8bCgLU\" title=\"PianoAlbert \u2013 Sweet Home Chicago\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n        <div class=\"pa-video__caption\">\n          <strong>Sweet Home Chicago \u2013 Blues Brothers<\/strong>\n          Piano &amp; vocals\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"pa-video__item\">\n        <iframe class=\"pa-video__embed\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TbuunNMMJK4\" title=\"PianoAlbert \u2013 Love Me Tender\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n        <div class=\"pa-video__caption\">\n          <strong>Love Me Tender \u2013 Elvis Presley<\/strong>\n          Piano &amp; vocals\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- \u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\n     REPERTOIRE CARDS\n     \u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550 -->\n<section class=\"pa-genres\">\n  <div class=\"pa-genres__inner pa-genres__inner--full\">\n    <div class=\"pa-genres__header\">\n      <div class=\"pa-section__label\">Repertoire<\/div>\n      <h2 class=\"pa-section__title\" style=\"font-family:'Libre Baskerville',serif;\">The right music for every occasion<\/h2>\n      <p class=\"pa-section__subtitle\">More than 250 songs \u2014 from intimate to exuberant. Click on a genre for examples.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"pa-repcard__grid\">\n\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/pianoalbert.com\/en\/setlist\/\" class=\"pa-repcard pa-repcard--featured\">\n        <div class=\"pa-repcard__icon\">\ud83c\udfb9<\/div>\n        <div class=\"pa-repcard__genre\">Top 2000<\/div>\n        <div class=\"pa-repcard__examples\">Piano Man \u00b7 Bohemian Rhapsody \u00b7 Angels \u00b7 Yesterday \u00b7 Hotel California<\/div>\n        <div class=\"pa-repcard__cta\">View list \u2192<\/div>\n      <\/a>\n\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/pianoalbert.com\/en\/setlist\/\" class=\"pa-repcard\">\n        <div class=\"pa-repcard__icon\">\ud83c\udfb7<\/div>\n        <div class=\"pa-repcard__genre\">Jazz &amp; Lounge<\/div>\n        <div class=\"pa-repcard__examples\">Fly Me to the Moon \u00b7 Summertime \u00b7 Autumn Leaves \u00b7 Blue Bossa<\/div>\n        <div class=\"pa-repcard__cta\">View list \u2192<\/div>\n      <\/a>\n\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/pianoalbert.com\/en\/setlist\/\" class=\"pa-repcard\">\n        <div class=\"pa-repcard__icon\">\ud83c\udfac<\/div>\n        <div class=\"pa-repcard__genre\">Film &amp; Musical<\/div>\n        <div class=\"pa-repcard__examples\">Circle of Life \u00b7 Game of Thrones \u00b7 Pirates of the Caribbean \u00b7 Am\u00e9lie<\/div>\n        <div class=\"pa-repcard__cta\">View list \u2192<\/div>\n      <\/a>\n\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/pianoalbert.com\/en\/setlist\/\" class=\"pa-repcard\">\n        <div class=\"pa-repcard__icon\">\ud83c\udfb8<\/div>\n        <div class=\"pa-repcard__genre\">Rock &amp; Pop<\/div>\n        <div class=\"pa-repcard__examples\">Wonderwall \u00b7 Nothing Else Matters \u00b7 Creep \u00b7 Under the Bridge<\/div>\n        <div class=\"pa-repcard__cta\">View list \u2192<\/div>\n      <\/a>\n\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/pianoalbert.com\/en\/contact\/\" class=\"pa-repcard pa-repcard--wide pa-repcard--request\">\n        <div class=\"pa-repcard__icon\">\ud83c\udfb5<\/div>\n        <div class=\"pa-repcard__request-text\">\n          <div class=\"pa-repcard__genre\">Special request song?<\/div>\n          <div class=\"pa-repcard__examples\">Albert quickly learns new songs. Give it a few weeks and he'll play it at your event \u2014 exactly as you want to hear it.<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"pa-repcard__cta\">Ask about it \u2192<\/div>\n      <\/a>\n\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- \u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\n     COLLABS SECTIE\n     CSS: reuses bio-hero \/ bio-skills \/ bio-cta \u2014 no new CSS needed\n     \u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550 -->\n\n<!-- \u2550\u2550 Intro: story + foto \u2550\u2550 -->\n<section class=\"bio-hero\" id=\"collabs\">\n  <div class=\"bio-hero__inner\">\n\n    <div class=\"bio-hero__text\">\n      <div class=\"bio-hero__label\">Collaborations<\/div>\n      <h2 class=\"bio-hero__title\">Just ask.<\/h2>\n      <p class=\"bio-hero__subtitle\">Chances are I'll say yes.<\/p>\n      <p class=\"bio-hero__intro\">\n        I travelled a lot when I was young, and the most important thing I learned is that people are good. The kindness of strangers surprised me time and again. But you receive nothing if you don't ask. So please \u2014 ask me to collaborate! Chances are I have time, and I'd love to create something fun together. And there's a good chance I'll reach out to others myself too.\n      <\/p>\n      <p class=\"bio-hero__intro\" style=\"margin-top:20px;\">\n        The internet has made it easier to reach out, yet proposing a collaboration still feels exciting. It takes a little courage. So here goes: <strong style=\"color:var(--text-light);\">you can do it!<\/strong>\n      <\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"bio-hero__img-wrap\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\"\n        src=\"https:\/\/pianoalbert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/van-mij.png\"\n        alt=\"Albert Baarsma &#8212; PianoAlbert\"\n        class=\"bio-hero__img\"\n      \/>\n    <\/div>\n\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- \u2550\u2550 Wat we kunnen maken: 3 kaarten \u2550\u2550 -->\n<section class=\"bio-skills\">\n  <div class=\"bio-skills__inner\">\n    <div class=\"section-label\">What we can make together<\/div>\n    <h2 class=\"section-title\">Three ways to work together.<\/h2>\n\n    <div class=\"bio-skills__grid\">\n\n      <div class=\"bio-skill-card\">\n        <div class=\"bio-skill-card__icon\">\ud83c\udfb5<\/div>\n        <h3 class=\"bio-skill-card__title\">Play a song with me<\/h3>\n        <p class=\"bio-skill-card__text\">\n          350+ nummers op mijn setlist &#8212; CCR, Bob Marley, U2 en veel meer. De meeste\n          pop en rock pak ik snel op, en ik kan alles ter plekke transponeren.\n          Jouw toonsoort is mijn toonsoort.\n          <em style=\"display:block; margin-top:10px; font-size:13px; color:var(--text-muted);\">Volledige setlist komt binnenkort.<\/em>\n        <\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"bio-skill-card\">\n        <div class=\"bio-skill-card__icon\">\ud83c\udfac<\/div>\n        <h3 class=\"bio-skill-card__title\">Film een collab samen<\/h3>\n        <p class=\"bio-skill-card__text\">\n          Twee camera&#8217;s, OBS en Ableton als mijn DAW &#8212; schoon gelaagd geluid met\n          echte effecten en extra instrumenten, twee hoeken tegelijk opgenomen. Ik monteer,\n          maak Shorts, schrijf scripts of brainstorm gewoon mee. Ik kan dit zelfs meenemen\n          naar een straatoptreden.\n        <\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"bio-skill-card\">\n        <div class=\"bio-skill-card__icon\">\ud83c\udf0d<\/div>\n        <h3 class=\"bio-skill-card__title\">The bigger dream<\/h3>\n        <p class=\"bio-skill-card__text\">\n          Van stad naar stad reizen met een keyboard, mensen op straat ontmoeten, ze\n          uitnodigen om een liedje te zingen en het allemaal filmen. Twee mensen uit\n          compleet verschillende levens &#8212; die voor het eerst samen muziek maken.\n          Is dat niet gewoon interessanter om naar te kijken?\n          <strong style=\"display:block; margin-top:12px; color:var(--text-light);\">Dit is waar ik naartoe wil. Vrolijk, spontaan, menselijk &#8212; en misschien met jou erbij.<\/strong>\n        <\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- \u2550\u2550 CTA \u2550\u2550 -->\n<section class=\"bio-cta\">\n  <div class=\"bio-cta__inner\">\n    <h2 class=\"bio-cta__title\">Laten we iets maken.<\/h2>\n    <p class=\"bio-cta__text\">\n      Based in Twente \u2014 but distance is negotiable. Send me a message and we'll see what's possible.\n    <\/p>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/pianoalbert.com\/en\/contact\/\" class=\"bio-cta__btn\">\n      <svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\"><path d=\"M5 12h14M12 5l7 7-7 7\"\/><\/svg>\n      Get in touch\n    <\/a>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- \u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\n     GARANTIE + CTA\n     \u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550 -->\n<section class=\"pa-guarantee\">\n  <div class=\"pa-guarantee__inner\">\n    <div class=\"pa-guarantee__icon\">\ud83c\udfb9<\/div>\n    <div class=\"pa-guarantee__text\">\n      <h3>Not satisfied? No invoice.<\/h3>\n      <p>\n        With more than 7 years of experience I know what works \u2014 and what doesn't. Not satisfied? Then you don't pay. It's that simple. That's my guarantee, and I fully stand behind it.\n      <\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"pa-guarantee__cta\">\n      <span class=\"pa-guarantee__phone-label\">Call directly<\/span>\n      <a href=\"tel: 31611456943\" class=\"pa-guarantee__phone\">+31 6 1145 6943<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center; padding: 16px; font-size:11px; color:#4a3020;\">\n  * Money-back guarantee if not satisfied \u2014 see section below\n<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pianist &amp; Zanger \u00b7 Twente &amp; Omgeving Live muziekdie blijft hangen Top 2000 klassiekers. Zingend achter de piano. Uw gasten hoeven niets te doen \u2014 de muziek doet het werk. Van jazzy loungemuziek tot herkenbare Top 2000 nummers die iedereen kent. 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