Residence Paris Nationality Belgian | Website www.didierfrancois.be Name Didier Francois | |
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Education 1992 - 1999, he studied violin Television VPRO NED 1 "Vrije geluiden", ARTE B. "Cinquante degres nord", EXQI Culture |
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Didier François (born in Brussels on 2 April 1969) is a Belgian musician specialized in nyckelharpa and a sculptor living in Paris.
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- Didier fran ois phillipe malfeyt i gold generation live bimhuis amsterdam
- Didier fran ois et edouard elias de retour europe 1
- Studies
- Teaching
- Performances
- Discography
- Nyckelharpa
- Songs
- References
Didier fran ois et edouard elias de retour europe 1
Studies
From 1992 to 1999 François studied violin with Myriam Quersin (successor to Arthur Grumiaux at the Brussels Conservatory) and composition with Daan Manneke at the Amsterdam Conservatory. He also participated in several jazz workshops with Philip Catherine, Hein Van De Geyn and Maarten Weiler.
Teaching
Didier François has taught nyckelharpa at the Scuola di Musica Popolare di Forlimpopoli, Italy and Akademie Burg Fürsteneck, Germany as a member of the European Nyckelharpa Training. He conducts seminars and workshops on relaxation technique based on the Belgian violin school of Arthur Grumiaux: relaxed and fluid movements for beauty of sound, freedom of expression and avoidance of tendinitis. He is also a member of the Cadence project supported by the European Commission.
Performances
Discography
Nyckelharpa
François is known for his unusual technique and posture when playing the nyckelharpa. Holding the instrument in front of the chest, one is able to move both arms in a more natural and relaxed fashion. Using a violin shoulder rest to keep the nyckelharpa away from the body so it can swing freely also causes it to sound more open.

For many years François worked with the Nyckelharpa builder Joos Janssens (Dunières) for the further evolution of the instrument. Later with the nyckelharpa and bow builder Jean Claude Condi (Mirecourt), he helped with the creation of a study instrument for children. He himself plays nyckelharpas of both builders.
Songs
DjävulspolskanFalling Tree · 2001
De zeemanSjansons patinées · 2008
NineNyckelharpa Solo · 2011