Daan Janssens

Daan Janssens is a Belgian contemporary composer whose diverse output includes operas, orchestral and chamber music, solo works and compositions involving electronics. His musical language is characterized by dark, suspenseful timbres, pronounced dramatic structures, large musical arcs and virtuosic instrumental writing. He studied composition at the Ghent Conservatory and has collaborated with numerous Belgian and international ensembles such as Brussels Philharmonic. His recent works include Nebulae for harpsichord and electronics and a Violin Concerto commissioned by Brussels Philharmonic.