• 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