- 1978-1982 Amsterdam Conservatory
Professor Davina van Wely
Performers Degree, cum laude
- 1983-1984 Juilliard School, New York
Professor Dorothy Delay
Professional Study-plan
- 1984-1985 Amsterdam Conservatory
Professor Herman Krebbers
Postgraduate Program
- 1985-1986 Utrecht Conservatory
Professor Philip Hirschhorn
Postgraduate Program
- 1985 - 1987
Private lessons Salzburg/ Zürich
Professor Sandor Vègh
- Master classes with Sandor Végh, Tibor Varga,
Norbert Brainin ,Menahim Pressler and Viktor Libermann
- 1981 First Prize Dutch National Violin Competition “Oskar Back”
- 1987 Finalist International “Tibor Varga” Competition, Sion