Danaë Xanthe Vlasse
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- Pianist
- Composer
- Performing artist
- Music teacher
- Music producer
Danaë Xanthe Vlasse | |
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 Vlasse at Grammy party in 2022 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Danaë Xanthe Vlasse |
| Origin | Bordeaux, France |
| Genres | Classical, new age |
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| Instrument | Piano |
| Website | www |
Danaë Xanthe Vlasse (also known as Danaë Vlasse) is a French-American pianist, composer, performing artist, music producer, and music teacher.[1] She won a Grammy Award for Best Classical Solo Vocal Album for Mythologies in 2022.[2] Her song "Penelope", from the album, was featured in 2021 on PBS's Front & Center, performed by Sangeeta Kaur.[3] In 2024, she was nominated for a Grammy Award for Mythologies II for "Best Classical Compendium."[4]
Vlasse is a classical pianist, composer, music producer, performing artist, and music teacher. She has released six studio albums, and received a Grammy Award for Mythologies in 2022.[5] She has performed at Skirball Cultural Center[6] and SXSW (South by Southwest).[7] Her compositions have been performed on PBS's Front & Center,[8] at Segerstrom Center for the Arts, and at Mt. Wilson Observatory, by Sangeeta Kaur and Hila Plitmann.
In 2022, Vlasse was inducted into the Indie Music Hall of Fame.[9] She has also been recognized by the Producer's Choice Awards, Clouzine International Music Awards, Indie Music Channel Awards, and Radio Music Awards.[10][11]
In 2024, she was nominated for a Grammy Award for Mythologies II for "Best Classical Compendium."[4]
Vlasse is the director of Music Vision Studios, where she teaches piano, theory and composition. She graduated from the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) in 2003 with a degree in Piano Performance and moved to Los Angeles shortly afterward to pursue her aspirations of composing music.[3]
Early life
Vlasse was born in Bordeaux, France to parents Marcus (née Vlassopoulos) and Claire Vlasse.[12] Her father is of Greek descent, and her mother of French descent.[13] Her father grew up on the island of Ithaca (which inspired her compositions on Mythologies) and her mother was a teacher.[10][14] "I began studying music so young I don't even remember my first piano lesson. In some sense music was so ingrained in my life that I just kept doing it because nothing else was powerful enough to pull me away from it," Vlasse said in an interview with Shoutout LA.[15]