Jappe Dendievel

Under the wings of his mother, Jappe (°2004) already took his first musical steps on the violin. This was soon followed by the discovery of a wide range of instruments such as percussion, trombone, bassoon and tuba with successful participations in national and international youth competitions.
At the age of 11, Jappe came into contact with bassoonist Francis Pollet, as a result of which things with the bassoon suddenly progressed rapidly and this instrument also became his instrument of choice.

In November 2017, Jappe became laureate of the "Prix Dominique" in Venlo, where he also won the audience award.
Solo performances with orchestra soon followed, which included concerti of A. Vivaldi, W.A. Mozart, C.M von Weber and G.Rossini.
He gained orchestral experience both at home and abroad at an early age. Jappe played with Concertgebouw Orchestra Young, Verbier Festival Junior Orchestra and Youth Orchestra Flanders, where he performed on stage with internationally renowned conductors such as Pablo Heras-Casado and Andrés Orozco Estrada. Under the wings of his teacher and mentor Francis Pollet and thanks to the I SOLISTI ACADEMY, Jappe participated in numerous master classes at home and abroad. Sergio Azzolini, Gustavo Nuñez, Fredrik Ekdahl, Sophie Dervaux and many others can testify to his exceptional talent.

He became first prize winner of the Princess Christina Competition in 2021 and from season 2021/22 he is an I SOLISTI NextGeneration Artist. Jappe is regularly invited to perform as guest principal bassoon with renowned European orchestras such as the Bergen Philharmonic, Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna, Brussels Philharmonic and Münchner Symphoniker. With these orchestras he has performed on major international concert stages such as the Concertgebouw Amsterdam, Konzerthaus Berlin and Herkulessaal München. As an active chamber musician, he regularly appears on stage with, among others, violinist Lisa Jacobs, clarinettist Reto Bieri and horn player Hervé Joulain.

As I SOLISTI Next Generation Artist, he regularly plays in Belgium with pianist Jan Michiels and several wind soloists from Belgian orchestras.

As a soloist too, Jappe can regularly be seen at home and abroad. In the 2022-2023 season, for instance, he made recital debuts in Poland and The Netherlands.

As both soloist and chamber musician he could be heard several times on the German Bayerische Rundfunk, Dutch radio NPO-4 and the Belgian ‘Klara’ Radio.

In July 2024 he finished his bachelor degree with highest distinction at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater München, having studied with Dag Jensen. In 2023 he started baroque bassoon studies with Katrin Lazar, and from October 2024 he starts his master studies at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater München, with both Dag Jensen and Katrin Lazar.