Classical

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

Bart Claessens

Classical trombone / Methodology

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

Vincent Cox

Percussion

Joop Celis

Classical Piano

Does not accept new students as of September 2025.

Hans Nickel

Classical tuba / Methodology Tuba

Can not accept new students from September 2025, due

Susanne Schimmack

Classical Singing / Opera

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

Wouter van der Eynde

Flute orchestra excerpts en piccolo

Bart Verhagen

LECTURER BASIC TEACHING SKILLS AND ADVANCED TEACHING and lecturer Performance

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

Eva van Grinsven

Classical Saxophone

Alexandra Curfs

Study Coach Classical

Benjamin Brinner

Music Theory

Roger Smeets

Lecturer Opera Productions

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

Robert Weirauch

Correpetitor

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

Bart de Graaf

Music History and Music Theory (Classical)

Dean Parker

Research Supervisor

Constant Notten

Correpetitor

Does not accept new students as of September 2025.

Anna Mathioudaki

Classical project leader and educational support officer

Ane Lore Ugarte Eizmendi

CLASSICAL ENGLISH HORN, CLASSICAL OBOE

Aljoscha Ristow

Music Theory

Anastasia Safonova

Pianist / Chamber Music / School Participation Council

Will Sanders

Classical Horn

Will Sanders was born in the Netherlands.

Vykintas Baltakas

Classical Composition

Vykintas Baltakas (1972) is a musical Scheherazade.

Sandor Hendriks

Lecturer Basic teaching skills and Advanced teaching skills Trombone

Carlo Marchione

Classical guitar

Peter Peters

Research Supervisor

Mark Haeldermans

Percussion

Yvonne Schiffelers

Classical Singing / Opera

Does not accept new students as of September 2025.

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

Toon Konings

Lecturer preparatory class music theory

Willy Bessems

Classical Horn / Methodology Horn

Katia Veekmans

Classical Piano

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

Rik Bastiaens

Organizational Connector Junior and Preparatory Class / Applied Piano

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

Hans Leenders

Classical organ / Choral Conducting

Hans Leenders is artistic director of the professional chamber choir Studium

Rosi Jaax

Lecturer German - Classical Vocal Department

Valerie Debaele

Flute performance - Study Coach Classical

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

Mihai Cocea

Classical viola

Ronald Stassen

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

Kyoko Yonemoto

Classical Violin

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

Hiroyuki Yamazaki

Double Bass Classical

Anouk Habets

Movement technique (opera)

Anouk is responsible for movement lessons at the classical department Conserv

David Lodewyckx

Classical Music Theory

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

Gustav Rivinius

Classical Cello

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

Roeland Hendrikx

Classical Clarinet

Arjan Tien

Symphony Orchestra Conducting

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

Alexander Chaushian

Classical Cello

Internationally acclaimed Armenian cellist Aleksandr Chaushyan performs regul

Rinze Krijgsman

Head of Programme Classical a.i.

Mourik Jan Heupink

Correpetitor Orchestral Conducting

Jeroen Riemsdijk

Classical Piano and piano accompaniment

Míriam Pascual Benavent

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

Kathinka Poismans

Coordinator Research Supervisor

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

Federico Santi

Coordinator Opera

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

Teodora Drozdik-Popovic

Research Supervisor - Classical Project Leader

Erwin Deleux

School Participation Council / correpetitor

Marcel Verheggen

Classical Organ

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

Tom Owen

Classical Oboe

Alejandro Serena Llinares

Young Talent Class / Piano methodology / Applied piano

Henrieke Herber

Substitute Lecturer Italian - Classical Vocal Department

Leon Bosch

Classical Clarinet

Does not accept new students as of September 2025.

Twan Bartholomee

Bachelor and Master Classical Coordinator

Yuzuko Horigome

Classical Violin

First prize winner in the 1980 Queen Elisabeth Music Competition YuzukoHorigo

Jos Zegers

Wind/Brass Band Conducting

Julia Dinerchtein Matioukova

Classical viola

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

Anastasia Goldberg

Pianist, Chamber Music, Study Coach Classical

Abigail Richards

Correpetitor Classical Singing Department

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

Inge Pasmans

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

Florence Bizeul

Lecturer French - Classical Vocal Department

Piotr Jasiurkowski

Classical Violin

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

Joanne Wigmans

Lecturer Basic teaching skills and Advanced teaching skills strings

Floris Onstwedder

Classical Trumpet

Jean Pierre Cnoops

Classical Saxophone

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

Ashley Wass

Classical Piano

Nynke van den Bergh

Acting techniques (opera)

Roman Krejci

Classical guitar

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

Raymond Curfs

Classical percussion

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

Augusto Velio Palumbo

Bassoon

Axel Everaert

Classical solo singing / Opera

Boris Belkin

Classical Violin

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

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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Lior Halili Wins Solo English Horn Position

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Appointment of Rinze Krijgsman as Interim Head of the Classical department

We are pleased to announce that, effective December 2, 2024, Rinze Krijgsman will be joining Conservatorium Maastricht as Interim Team Leader for the Classical Music Department. Rinze will be stepping into the role held by Mette Laugs and will oversee educational and operational responsibilities within the department.

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