Tom Hermans began his musical studies in 1988 at the Music School in Heist-op-den-Berg, where he took piano lessons with Jetty Goeseels. In 1998, he continued his piano studies at the Royal Flemish Conservatoire in Antwerp with Eliane Rodrigues.
Hermans enjoyed success performing various piano concertos and giving solo recitals. Two live recordings of these performances were released on CD. However, his true calling proved to be piano accompaniment. During his studies at the Conservatoire, he was often asked by fellow students to accompany them at auditions and exams. Around that time, he was offered a position as a piano accompanist at the Music School in Heist-op-den-Berg, a role he still fulfils today.
He now also works as an accompanist at the Music School in Lier and at the Royal Conservatoire of Antwerp. At the latter, Hermans supports, coaches, and inspires young musicians with professional ambitions from all over the world. He accompanies virtually all instruments and vocalists, and is praised for his flexibility, musicality, stylistic awareness, precision, and dedication.
In addition, Tom runs his own recording facility, Studio Kraaikant. Built around his magnificent Fazioli and Steinway grand pianos, it has since become synonymous with high- quality piano recordings in professional circles both in Belgium and abroad.
