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Gerard Willems – Dutch-Australian piano virtuoso

Published by DACC on November 7, 2023November 7, 2023

Gerard Willems AM is a Dutch Australian classical pianist and double ARIA award winner. He came by boat (Grote Beer, Holland-America Lines) with his family in 1958 and went through several years of migrant camp experience.

You can see a glimpse of his work here:

Gerard-Willems-BEETHOVEN-2Download

See also:

Gerard Willems Interview: An Australia living legend of the piano (May 2023)

Explore the life and recordings of Australia’s pre-eminent Beethoven pianist Gerard Willems

Piano man’s keys to happiness

Associate Professor of Sydney Conservatory, Gerard Willems, on retirement. (SBS radio interview)

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