Ton Hartsuiker

Who is Ton Hartsuiker?

Ton Hartsuiker is a Dutch classical pianist, best known as a performer of 20th century classical music, composer, music school administrator and radio broadcaster. He was the director of both the Music Academy of Utrecht and the Conservatorium van Amsterdam, and was also on the faculty of the Rotterdam Conservatoire. For many years he presented the program Musica Nova on Radio 4, the Dutch classical radio station, for broadcasting organization NOS. He was the musical director of Ensemble M, which he founded with conductor David Porcelijn.

He won the Genoco Prize in 1998. For his contributions to music in the Netherlands he was knighted by the Beatrix of the Netherlands and received in 2002 the Hogenbijl Prize.

Among his many students, at his conservervatoires and as a private teacher, are Alwin Bär, Guus Janssen, Arthur Jussen, Vera Kerstens, Christiaan Kuyvenhoven, Ralph van Raat, Christiaan Richter, Joey Roukens, and Maarten van Veen.