The classical department 

is very international in its composition and a close-knit community

We work towards one common goal: to let our students blossom, in an amicable atmosphere, into excellent musicians whose energy and creativity offer a valuable contribution to the international world of music and to society. Maastricht, where we are based, lies in the heart of Europe - the cradle of classical music.

Every year, enthusiastic and talented students apply to the Classical Music department of Conservatorium Maastricht. Making music is one of the most wonderful and fulfilling activities available to us. Music as a profession is a tough option: it takes more than talent or the gift of playing an instrument. It also requires skills such as curiosity, an active inquiring attitude and an artistic and social personality.

We focus on excelling together – this makes studying at Conservatorium Maastricht the right choice for many young, ambitious musicians. What will you choose?

Classical lecturers

Top Notch Education by the best

Alejandro Serena Llinares

Young Talent Class / Piano methodology / Applied piano

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Anastasia Safonova

Pianist / Chamber Music / School Participation Council

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levon Harutiunyan

Lecturer Basic teaching skills and Advanced teaching skills piano

Levon Leonard (1978), who has a degree in Piano and Composition, teaches Pian

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Alexander Chaushian

Classical Cello

Internationally acclaimed Armenian cellist Aleksandr Chaushyan performs regul

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Michaël Kugel

Classical viola

Michaël Kugel (1946) studied violin at the Beethoven School of Music and at t

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Katia Veekmans

Classical Piano

An outstanding soloist as well as a fine chamber musician, Katia Veekmans-Cie

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Boris Belkin

Classical Violin

Boris Belkin began studying the violin at the age of six and made his first p

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Kyoko Yonemoto

Classical Violin

Kyoko Yonemoto (born 1984) is widely considered to be one of the most promisi

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Valerie Debaele

Flute performance - Study Coach Classical

Valerie is since 2006 principal flutist at the ‘Orchestre Philharmonique Roya

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Jan Mourik Heupink

Correpetitor Orchestral Conducting

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Anouk Habets

Moving Techniques (opera)

Anouk is responsible for movement lessons at the classical department Conserv

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Joanne Wigmans

Lecturer Basic teaching skills and Advanced teaching skills strings

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Bart de Graaf

Music History and Music Theory (Classical)

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Gabriel Schwabe

Classical Cello

Gabriel Schwabe is a laureate of three of the most prestigious cello competit

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Nynke van den Bergh

Acting techniques (opera)

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Heleen van Rosmalen

Lecturer Basic teaching skills and Advanced teaching skills Flute

Heleen van Rosmalen (born 1963) teaches Flute Methodology at Conservatorium M

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Kathinka Poismans

Coordinator Research Coaching

Kathinka Poismans works as a lecturer and research coach for master and bache

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Hans Nickel

Classical tuba / Methodology Tuba

The internationally acclaimed performer, teacher, clinician, and adjudicator

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Marcel Verheggen

Classical Organ

Marcel Verheggen (born 1961) has taught Organ at Conservatorium Maastricht si

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Anneleen Lenaerts

Classical Harp

Belgian harpist Anneleen Lenaerts is making a name for herself as one of the

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Marc Schaeferdiek

Classical Oboe / Chamber Music

Marc Schaeferdiek (born 1967) studied the oboe with acclaimed teachers such a

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Carlo Marchione

Classical guitar

Carlo Marchione (born 1964) teaches Classical Guitar at Conservatorium Maastr

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Albrecht Holder

Classical Bassoon

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Anastasia Goldberg

Correpetitor, Study Coach Classical

Pianist Anastasia Goldberg received her first piano lessons at the age of 5 f

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Rik Bastiaens

Applied Piano / Junior Conservatorium Classical

Rik Bastiaens (born 1975) studied Organ with Dorthy de Rooij and Theory of Mu

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Jos Zegers

Wind/Brass Band Conducting

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Inge Pasmans

Coordinator Music Theory (Classical) / Lecturer Music Theory / Research Coach (Music in Education)

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Gustav Rivinius

Classical Cello

Gustav Rivinius (born 1965) is the first and only German musician to be award

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Marc Tooten

Classical Viola / Chamber Music

Marc Tooten (born 1957) teaches Viola in the Classical Music department at Co

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Will Sanders

Classical Horn

Will Sanders was born in the Netherlands.

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Bart Verhagen

LECTURER BASIC TEACHING SKILLS AND ADVANCED TEACHING and lecturer Performance

Bart Verhagen (1983) studeerde Docent Muziek en Klassieke Zang aan het Conser

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Teodora Drozdik-Popovic

Research Coach - Study Coach Classical

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Bart Claessens

Classical trombone / Methodology

Bart Claessens (born 1982) started playing the trombone at the age of eleven

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Luke Mitchell

Project Leader Jazz, Opera and Music in Education

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Roger Smeets

Lecturer Opera Productions

Dutch baritone Roger Smeets (born 1960) studied at Conservatorium Maastricht,

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Michelle Lynne

Lecturer Your Art as a Business

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Jean Pierre Cnoops

Classical Saxophone

Saxophonist and conductor Jean-Pierre Cnoops (born 1969) has been a Saxophone

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Toon Konings

Lecturer preparatory class music theory

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Peter Peters

Classical Research Coach

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Hans Leenders

Classical organ / Choral Conducting

Hans Leenders is artistic director of the professional chamber choir Studium

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Ronald Stassen

Lecturer Basic teaching skills and Advanced teaching skills Guitar

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Arjan Tien

Symphony Orchestra Conducting

Arjan Tien, winner of the first prize “Rotary-Faller” at the competition of t

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Egbert Jan Louwerse

Coordinator Study Coaching (classical and Jazz), Coordinator Health and wellbeing (classical and Jazz), Coordinator Classical Masterclasses

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Axel Everaert

Classical solo singing / Opera

The musical education of Axel Steven Everaert began at the National Opera Hou

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Abigail Richards

Correpetitor Classical Singing Department

British pianist Abigail Richards (1979) is a specialist in vocal repertoire,

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David Lodewyckx

Classical Music Theory

David Lodewyckx (1978) is a lecturer of Music Theory and Music History at Con

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Míriam Pascual Benavent

Coordinator European Opera Academy, Coordinator Your Art as a Business and RESEARCH COACH

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Piotr Jasiurkowski

Classical Violin

Piotr Jasiurkowski (born 1987) is a Concert Violinist and Classical Violin te

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Roman Krejci

Classical guitar

Roman Krejci (born 1974) began dedicating his life to music and the guitar at

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Petra Meloni

Lecturer Italian (Opera)

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Sandor Hendriks

Lecturer Basic teaching skills and Advanced teaching skills Trombone

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Susanne Schimmack

Classical Singing / Opera

When German soprano Susanne Schimmack performed in the 1997 Cardiff Singer of

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Floris Onstwedder

Classical Trumper

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Erwin Deleux

School Participation Council / correpetitor

Pianist Erwin Deleux (born 1973) studied at the Royal Conservatoire of Antwer

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Vykintas Baltakas

Classical Composition

Vykintas Baltakas (1972) is a musical Scheherazade.

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Claudia Alsdorf

Projectmanager Classical

After training as an organ builder, Claudia Alsdorf studied at Conservatorium

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Jonas Wolf

MUSIC THEORY (CLASSICAL)

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Robert Weirauch

Correpetitor

Robert Weirauch (born 1974) studied piano and composition at Conservatorium M

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Carmen Lopez Hernandez

Correpetitor Junior Classical and Choir

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Peter Rijkx

Classical flute / Piccolo

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Mette Laugs

Head of programme classical

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Federico Santi

Coordinator Opera

Born in Turin, where he has studied composition, orchestra conducting, piano

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Willy Bessems

Classical Horn / Methodology Horn

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Roeland Hendrikx

Classical Clarinet

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Ioulia Dinerchtein Matioukova

Classical viola

Julia Dinerstein was born in Minsk, where she began her music studies.

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Slawomir Grenda

Classical Double Bass

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Athanasia Manou

Lecturer Basic teaching skills and Advanced teaching skills Harp, Assistant harp

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Joop Celis

Classical Piano

Joop Celis (born 1958) teaches Piano and Chamber Music in the Classical Music

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Eva van Grinsven

Classical Saxophone

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Bram de Vree

Coordinator Chamber Music, Classical Booking Agency, Research Coach

Concert pianist Bram de Vree regularly plays recitals in the Low Countries as

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Jeroen Riemsdijk

Classical Piano and piano accompaniment

Jeroen Riemsdijk (born 1962) is a concert pianist, chamber musician, teacher,

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Raimund Nolte

Lecturer Classical Singing / Opera

After first completing studies in mathematics, music pedagogy and viola in Co

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Raymond Curfs

Classical percussion

Born in the Netherlands, Raymond Curfs studied Percussion and Timpani in Maas

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Classical news

Second Prize for Akari Bastiaens - Globe International Piano Competition Category B

17 March 2023

Congratulations to Akari Bastiaens who won Second Prize at the Globe International Piano Competition in Category B (10th till 12th March 2023). What a wonderful performance!

4 students won prizes during Concours Français de la harpe in Limoges

16 March 2023

Hon Ning Cheung winner of Dutch Guitar Foundation 3rd Composition Contest

3 March 2023

Joey Bormans won a temporary contract with the Duisburger Philharmoniker and with the Gustav Mahler Youth Orchestra

6 February 2023

Borja Romero Gonzalez wint compositiewedstrijd Concurso de Composición de Marchas Procesionais “Blas García Liz”

5 February 2023

Student Ilgın Top won the 1st prize at the Suna Kan International Violin Competition in Turkey

21 November 2022

Christoph Heesch wins 1. Principal at SWR Symphonieorchester

17 November 2022