At the age of fourteen, Floris Kappeyne van de Coppello (1995) won second prize at the 2010 Princess Christina Jazz Competition, followed by first prize in 2012. Later that year, he performed on the VPRO television program “Vrije Geluiden.” Floris is currently studying in the jazz department at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam, where he has now begun his third year. With the Floris Kappeyne Trio, he performs both in the Netherlands and abroad. He has performed in various ensembles at festivals such as the North Sea Jazz Festival, as well as internationally in France, Switzerland, and Tanzania.
Floris began playing the piano at a young age. At home, they listened exclusively to jazz, and Floris loved it. His first piano experience was playing four-hands with his father, with Floris playing the bass line of the blues. He received his first formal lessons in Singapore, where he lived until he was eight years old. Back in the Netherlands, he took piano lessons from Peter Beets and Tilmar Junius. At the conservatory, he studied with Karel Boehlee, Rob van Bavel, and Harmen Fraanje.
At age 14, Floris Kappeyne van de Coppello (1995) won second prize in the 2010 Prinses Christina Jazz Concours, followed by first prize in 2012. Later that year, he appeared as a guest on the Sunday morning prime-time television program “Vrije Geluiden.” Floris is currently in his third year of the Bachelor’s program at the Conservatory of Amsterdam. He performs with the Floris Kappeyne Trio at various venues in the Netherlands and abroad. He has performed at festivals in various ensembles, including the North Sea Jazz Festival, and internationally in France, Switzerland, and Tanzania.
Floris began playing the piano at a very young age. Jazz was the kind of music played at home, and Floris loved it. He began taking lessons at the age of seven, while living in Singapore. Back in the Netherlands, he studied with Peter Beets and Tilmar Junius. At the Conservatory of Amsterdam, he is studying with Karel Boehlee, Rob van Bavel, and Harmen Fraanje.
Since the summer of 2015, Floris has been endorsed by the Netherlands Musical Instrument Foundation, which has loaned him a grand piano for practicing at his home in Amsterdam.
