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We work towards one common goal: to enable our students to develop into excellent musicians whose passion and creativity make a meaningful impact on music and society, both locally and globally.

MAASTRICHT

Located in the heart of a vibrant student city, Conservatorium Maastricht places you at the center of cultural life. You are surrounded by various events, festivals and activities and you are a stone's throw away from Belgium, Germany, Luxembourg, and France.

Our departments

Industry leaders will guide you on your journey to become a Moving Musician

The Conservatorium Maastricht team is characterised by collectivity and passion. We feel it is important to learn from each other, excel ourselves and add value. Our inspiring teaching staff have more than earned their spurs in the international world of music. Students, teaching staff, support staff and management are in constant dialogue. They inspire each other, follow developments and jointly ensure their implementation. 

Meet our team

Meet our
staff

Vivian Knols

docent vakdidactiek basisonderwijs, stagebegeleider en coördinator basisonderwijs, afstudeerbegeleider en coördinator van de flexibele en verkorte bacheloropleiding Docent Muziek.

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Maurice Broers

Human Resources Advisor

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Florence Bizeul

Lecturer French - Classical Vocal Department

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Bart de Graaf

Music History and Music Theory (Classical)

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Wolfgang Braun

Jazz Composing, Arranging and Performing / CAP Modules / "Find Your Own Music" coaching

Composer, Arranger, Bandleader, Pianist, Keyboardist and Music Educator Wolfg

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Charlotte Louen

Educational Affairs Office

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Teodora Drozdik-Popovic

Research Supervisor - Classical Project Leader

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Peter Bernstein

Regular Masterclass Jazz Guitar Lecturer

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Lage Lund

Regular Masterclass Jazz Guitar Lecturer

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Alejandro Serena Llinares

Young Talent Class / Piano methodology / Applied piano

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Carol Rutten

Communication & Marketing / Event manager

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Peter Missotten

Lectoraat Technology Driven Art

 

 

 

 

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Roger Smeets

Lecturer Opera Productions

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

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Reiner Witzel

Jazz Saxophone / Big Band Sax section

Reiner Witzel , born 1967, studied saxophone at the "Musikhochschule Köln" an

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Ian van Wolferen

Music Theory

Ian van Wolferen (1995) doceert muziektheorie aan de afdelingen Docent Muziek

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Daniel Jonkers

Lecturer Jazz Drums

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Rik Bastiaens

Organizational Connector Junior and Preparatory Class / Applied Piano

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

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Marcel Verheggen

Classical Organ

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

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Joop Celis

Classical Piano

Does not accept new students as of September 2025.

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Axel Everaert

Classical solo singing / Opera

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Pian Vane

Social Media Jazz (Work Student)

 

 

 

 

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Alexander Chaushian

Classical Cello

Internationally acclaimed Armenian cellist Aleksandr Chaushyan performs regul

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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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Valerie Debaele

Flute performance - Study Coach Classical

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

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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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Willy Bessems

Classical Horn / Methodology Horn

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Sam David Wamper

Jazz aural skills

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Susan Spoormans

Educational Affairs Office - Quality officer

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Alexandra Curfs

Study Coach Classical

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Eva van Grinsven

Classical Saxophone

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Yuzuko Horigome

Classical Violin

First prize winner in the 1980 Queen Elisabeth Music Competition YuzukoHorigo

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Sandor Hendriks

Lecturer Basic teaching skills and Advanced teaching skills Trombone

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Frederike Verhallen

Student counsellor

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Louise van den Heuvel

Electric Bass (Guest Teacher)

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Roeland Hendrikx

Classical Clarinet

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Frank Giebels

Jazz Piano / Applied Piano Jazz

“My greatest teachers were honest, critical and not afraid to make choices.

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Will Sanders

Classical Horn

Will Sanders was born in the Netherlands.

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Nadine Nix

Jazz Vocals

Belgian singer, composer, multi-instrumentalist and creator of

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Jean Monseweije

Building Maintenance & Building-related Installations

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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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Sven Heinze

Aural Skills / Theoretical Analysis / Applied Theory Combo

Sven Heinze (*1983) studied Composing/Arranging Jazz with Wolf

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Twan Bartholomee

Bachelor and Master Classical Coordinator

 

 

 

 

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Yolande Eymael

Vocals / Lecturer Education and Didactics, Methodology, Internship coordinator

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Kika Sprangers

JAZZ SAXOPHONE GUEST TEACHER

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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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Irja Zeper

Head of programme Jazz

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Inge Pasmans

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

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Susanne Schneider

Jazz Vocals

Vocalist Susanne Schneider has been teaching at Conservatorium Maastricht sin

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Rowan van Loenen

Facility Servicedesk / ICT Helpdesk

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Míriam Pascual Benavent

Coordinator European Opera Academy, Coordinator and lecturer Your Art as a Business and Research Supervisor

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Henrieke Herber

Substitute Lecturer Italian - Classical Vocal Department

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Cécile Vliex

Classical project leader and educational support officer

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Jean Pierre Nijssen

Facility coordinator 2

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Vadim Neselovskyi

Jazz Guest lecturer Piano

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Sander Ruijters

Practicum Popmusic / History of pop / IP / Music and Technology / Teaching skills / Member OC

Sander Ruijters (born 1984) is a lecturer in Pop Music Training, Institutiona

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Esmée Bor Stotijn

Jazz Vocals / Backing Vocals

Esmee Bor (born 1976) teaches Vocals as a main subject in the Jazz department

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Maja Jasinska

Flute for saxophonists

Maja Jasinska is a flute player from Poland and gives concerts in the classic

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Sam Newbould

Jazz Saxophone Guest teacher

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Joachim Schönecker

Jazz Guitar

As a leader or as sideman, guitarist Joachim Schönecker has worked with many

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Jo Didderen

Jazz Basic and Advanced Teaching Skills - (Double) Bass - Jazz Study Coach

Bassist Jo Didderen is first known for his work with the Mijke Loeven Band an

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Rinze Krijgsman

Head of Programme Classical a.i.

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Bram de Vree

Coordinator Chamber Music, Classical Booking Agency, Research Supervisor, Moving Concerts Series

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

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Nynke van den Bergh

Acting techniques (opera)

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Arjen Hosper

Dean Performing Arts

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Emile Gerards

Facility Servicedesk

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Leon Bosch

Classical Clarinet

Does not accept new students as of September 2025.

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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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Ronald Stassen

Classical Coordinator Study Coaching, Lecturer Basic teaching skills and Advanced teaching skills Guitar

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Rikky van Empel

Educational Affairs Office

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Claudia Alsdorf

Educational Affairs Office / International Officer

Working on: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

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Jos Zegers

Wind/Brass Band Conducting

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Nadine Walstock

Educational Affairs Office / Osiris Coordinator

Nadine Walstock works for Academic Affairs at Conservatorium Maastricht.

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Nicole Lemmens

Educational Affairs Office / International Office

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Anastasia Safonova

Pianist / Chamber Music / School Participation Council

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Hans Nickel

Classical tuba / Methodology Tuba

Can not accept new students from September 2025, due

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Jeroen Riemsdijk

Classical Piano and piano accompaniment

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Lander Gyselinck

Jazz Drums (Guest Teacher)

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Julia Dinerchtein Matioukova

Classical viola

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

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Wim Vluggen

Choir Training & Conducting / Teaching Methodology

Wim Vluggen (born 1959) teaches Choir Training & Conducting and Teaching

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Monique Suntjens

MANAGEMENT ASSISTANT

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Ruud Jacobs

Lecturer Basic teaching skills and Advanced teaching skills piano

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Nieke Maertens

Educational Affairs Office

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Luke Mitchell

Project Leader Jazz and Music in Education

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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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Peter Peters

Research Supervisor

 

 

 

 

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Anastasia Goldberg

Pianist, Chamber Music, Study Coach Classical

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Alex Sipiagin

Trumpet (Guest Teacher)

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Frederik Tings

Music Production / Live Sound & Effects / Electronic Music Performance / Producing your own music

Frederik Tings is a musician, producer & composer from Germany, curr

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Marlies Hoen

Educational Affairs Office / Timetable Project Employee / Asimut

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Piotr Jasiurkowski

Classical Violin

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

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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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Arjen van Prooijen

Lecturer Music and History of Arts

Art history lecturer Arjen van Prooijen has many years' experience in seconda

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Alexander Boerner

Jazz Electric Bass / Band Coaching

Bass guitarist Alexander Boerner (born 1963) has taught Jazz/Pop Bass Guitar

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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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Maureen Poell

(Ortho) Pedagogics

Maureen lectures in (Ortho) Pedagogics at the bachelor Music in Education.

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Anouk Habets

Movement technique (opera)

Anouk is responsible for movement lessons at the classical department Conserv

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Markus Wienstroer

Jazz / Pop Guitar

Markus Wienstroer (born June 24, 1959 in Dusseldorf) is a German musician, wh

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Joanne Wigmans

Lecturer Basic teaching skills and Advanced teaching skills strings

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Mourik Jan Heupink

Correpetitor Orchestral Conducting

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Vykintas Baltakas

Classical Composition

Vykintas Baltakas (1972) is a musical Scheherazade.

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Jesse Passenier

Composing & Arranging / Master Coordinator / Master Research Coach / Fringe Orchestra / Wanted! Composition Lab

Jesse Passenier is a Dutch composer, unifying principles of jazz and classica

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Hiroyuki Yamazaki

Double Bass Classical

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Sebastiaan Philipsen

Facility coordinator 1

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Yvonne Schiffelers

Classical Singing / Opera

Does not accept new students as of September 2025.

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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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Sabine Kühlich

Jazz Vocals / Vocal Skills / Methodology / Master Research Coach

'I love teaching, I love developing each student's individual strong points a

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Raymond Curfs

Classical percussion

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

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Marc Rutten

Teamleader Education & Quality Management

As an educationalist, Marc Rutten (born 1963) is responsible for the internal

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Piotr Torunski

Clarinet for Saxophonists

Piotr Torunski is steadily gaining attention as a talented bass clarinet /cla

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Wouter van der Eynde

Flute orchestra excerpts en piccolo

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Jolien van Geffen

Docent/coach Artistic Development (Docent Muziek) / Your art as a business (Jazz)

 

 

 

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Marc Puyol-Hennin

Booking Agency Jazz

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Ron van Stratum

Jazz Drums / Latin Band Coaching / Percussion & Pulse / Module Advanced Rhythm

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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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Arno Tegelaers

Facility Servicedesk

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Aukje Huijts

Educational Affairs Office

 

 

 

 

 

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Billy Test

Jazz Main Subject Lecturer Piano

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Claudia Schuwirth

Communications & Marketing / Event manager

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Mike Roelofs

Jazz Piano at Junior Jazz Department / Side subject Piano / Workshops Keyboard

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Constant Notten

Correpetitor

Does not accept new students as of September 2025.

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Romain Pilon

Regular Masterclass Jazz Guitar Lecturer

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Toon Konings

Lecturer preparatory class music theory

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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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Anna Mathioudaki

Classical project leader and educational support officer

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Paul Frick

EMP (guest teacher)

Paul Frick teaches the Electronic Music Performance (EMP) students in Extende

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Robert Weirauch

Correpetitor

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

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Erwin Deleux

School Participation Council / correpetitor

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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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Maarten Mayeur

Educational Affairs Office

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Annette Verhagen

Examination Committee

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Floris Onstwedder

Classical Trumpet

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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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Rob Bruynen

Jazz Trumpet (& Lead Trumpet)

Rob Bruynen (born 1961) has played with countless world-renowned musicians, i

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Anja Hendriks-Ploum

Facility Servicedesk

Anja Hendriks has worked at Conservatorium Maastricht since 2009.

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Claudia Franzen

Docent Muziek in Beweging en Stagebegeleider PO

 

 

 

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Peter Joustra

Facility Servicedesk

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Yolanda Merten

Management Assistant Performing Arts

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Rosi Jaax

Lecturer German - Classical Vocal Department

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Remy Mullers

Facility Servicedesk / ICT Helpdesk

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Ane Lore Ugarte Eizmendi

CLASSICAL ENGLISH HORN, CLASSICAL OBOE

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Hugo Fredrix

Music and Technology for Music in Education & IT for Jazz

Hugo Fredrix (born 1970) has been a lecturer in Music and Information Technol

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Federico Santi

Coordinator Opera

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

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Pierre Anfray

Social Media Classical (Work Student)

 

 

 

 

 

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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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Felix Havenith

Head of Programme Music in Education / Lecturer Education and Didactics / Internship Coördinator

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Richard Didden

Jazz trumpet junior jazz

Richard is a much sought-after trumpeter with national and international band

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Kathinka Poismans

Coordinator Research Supervisor

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

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Greg Torunski

Band Coaching / Jazz Saxophone, Junior Jazz / Applied theory combo

Greg Torunski, has been already noticed with the huge success on the dutch/ge

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Yvonne van Houdt

Confidential advisor

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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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Student life

Discover a world of music at Maastricht

Maastricht. Built on Roman foundations. Divided by the Maas river. Surrounded by green rolling hills. Famous for its cobbled streets, vibrant nightlife and rich cultural scene. Not just in the city itself, but also just across the border, as Maastricht lies in the triangle formed by the Netherlands, Germany and Belgium. Luxembourg and France are within driving distance. Cities like Amsterdam, Brussels, Liege, Aachen, Cologne and Düsseldorf, with their countless musical venues and other cultural institutions, are all a few hours away. The international appeal of the city of Maastricht is enhanced by the constant influx of students from around the globe. They are drawn to Conservatorium Maastricht, its parent organisation Zuyd University of Applied Sciences, and to Maastricht University.
 

In the spotlight

Interview met componist Nader Adabnejad over Towards Affinity

16 juni 2025

Als onderdeel van het Holland Festival 2025 presenteert componist Nader Adabnejad Towards Affinity, een nieuw orkestwerk dat de avond opent die gewijd is aan hedendaagse Perzische componisten. De concerten, uitgevoerd in samenwerking met het Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest, vinden plaats in het Muziekgebouw aan ’t IJ op vrijdag 27 en zaterdag 28 juni 2025.

Oorspronkelijk afkomstig uit Iran en tegenwoordig woonachtig in Maastricht, studeerde Nader in 2024 af aan in de richting Klassieke Compositie aan Conservatorium Maastricht, in de klas van Vykintas Baltakas. Hij vervolgt zijn artistieke ontwikkeling daar momenteel als contractstudent. In dit interview deelt hij het verhaal achter zijn compositie, de rol die muziek speelt in zijn leven en de weg die leidde naar deze bijzondere uitvoeringen.

Maastricht snakt naar culturele ruimte en visie

7 mei 2025

De discussie over de toekomst van cultuur in Maastricht is voorzichtig losgebarsten. Tijdens de avond ‘Na Rieu – hoe nu verder met cultuur in Maastricht?’, georganiseerd door Sphinx Debatcentrum, klonk een duidelijk geluid vanuit het culturele veld: er is behoefte aan meer ruimte voor experiment, nieuwe makers en initiatieven die de stad in beweging zetten.

De energie is er, iedereen wil. Makers, instellingen en betrokkenen zien kansen om Maastricht cultureel nog steviger op de kaart te zetten. Niet alleen binnen de vertrouwde muren van theaters en musea, maar juist in de buurten en op straat. "De buurt in" moet geen uitzondering zijn, maar de norm.

Aan tafel zat Arjen Hosper, directeur Podiumkunsten bij Zuyd Hogeschool (Toneelacademie en Conservatorium Maastricht). Hij benadrukte de noodzaak voor de stad om een duidelijke culturele visie te ontwikkelen, waarin ruimte is voor jonge makers om te experimenteren en zich te ontwikkelen. Hosper pleitte voor een cultuurbeleid dat niet alleen de gevestigde instellingen in de binnenstad bedient, maar ook de verbinding zoekt met de wijken en diverse gemeenschappen van Maastricht. Cultuur moet volgens hem een verbindende kracht zijn, met samenwerking en zichtbaarheid als sleutelwoorden.

De stad blijkt cultureel rijker dan vaak gedacht. Jonge makers willen blijven, creëren werkgelegenheid en brengen nieuwe verhalen. Maar daarvoor is het nodig om keuzes te maken: wat is de culturele visie van Maastricht? Hoe past die in het stadsmerk en welke initiatieven verdienen meer aandacht en zichtbaarheid?

Het gesprek is gestart... nu is het tijd om samen door te pakken.

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