Education
He studied piano and composition at the Sweelinck Academy of Music in Amsterdam with Ton de Leeuw and piano with Jaap Spaanderman.
composer pianist jazz musician
He studied piano and composition at the Sweelinck Academy of Music in Amsterdam with Ton de Leeuw and piano with Jaap Spaanderman.
A pianist and harpsichordist, he is also active as a jazz performer. He also studied piano with Ton Hartsuiker. He has performed with John Zorn, George Lewis, Han Bennink (and Bennink"s group Clusone Trio as a guest), Theo Loevendie, and Gidon Kremer.
He currently teaches at the Royal Conservatory of The Hague.
He composed two operas in collaboration with Friso Haverkamp and has released several CDs.