"A poetic nature with a fine-tuned sensibility for nuance"

- Opus Klassiek

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"Babette stands out not only for her solid and precise technique, but also for her colorful piano playing.

In addition, she possesses the unique ability to deeply understand any musical style and convey it to her listeners in a compelling way. She has a wonderful way of inspiring both her colleagues and the audience, making her performances a delight for both the ears and the eyes."

- Eliane Rodrigues

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"Incredible mastery of jeu perlé."

- Sorodha Review

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Babette Craens is a Belgian classical pianist whose artistic work centres on solo recital and concept-driven concertprograms.


Through carefully curated recital programs, Babette creates poetic listening experiences in which music from different periods enters into dialogue through colour, imagination and attentive listening.

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current program

Le Faux miroir

Le Faux Miroir — a 60-minute solo piano program

exploring perception and illusion through Debussy, Ravel, Durlet and contemporary music.

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Recent highlights

  • Le Faux Miroir was met with standing ovations for the Emmanuel Durlet Fonds and Love2Arts Gallery (May & June 2026)
  • Lacunes was featured three times as Klara’s Choice on Klara Radio
  • Museum Vleeshuis recording project featuring pianoworks by Belgian composer Paul Gilson

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