Piano duo Morgan/van Nee, formed by Katie Yao Morgan (2000) and Jorian van Nee (1999), has quickly established itself as an exciting and innovative partnership in the classical music world. In 2024, they won the Grachtenfestival Conservatorium Competition in Amsterdam, where their performance earned them first prize and high praise from the jury, who described them as "virtuosic, playful, and spontaneous."
Luís Bagina da Rosa (Portugal) and Matvey Glukhovskiy (Russia) are two young pianists currently based in Amsterdam, where they are both pursuing their Master’s degrees in Classical Piano at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam under Professor Frank Peters.Formed in 2024, their duo explores a broad repertoire ranging from classical and romantic works to contemporary and lesser-known composers. Their collaboration is marked by a shared curiosity for musical storytelling and a commitment to dynamic, thoughtful interpretation.
Evan van der Feen is a Dutch pianist and composer who moves between impressionistic influences and modern improvised music, occasionally taking a scenic route along the way. Balancing composition with spontaneous playing, he is in steady pursuit of a sound that feels personal, even if it sometimes surprises him too.After receiving second prize at the Keep an Eye Jazz Competition with his group in 2025, he has continued to develop his voice through performances and collaborations in a range of settings.
João Ferreira (born November 17, 2004) is a jazz pianist from Porto, Portugal. He has recently performed with leading ensembles such as the Orquestra Sinfónica da Casa da Música, Orquestra de Jazz de Matosinhos, and Orquestra do Norte. He is also a member of the João Rocha Quartet, winner of the Aveiro International Jazz Competition in 2024, with whom he debuted at the acclaimed Guimarães Jazz Festival.
Award-winning pianist Jules Charbonnier, 22, began playing piano at the tender age of 6. He won first prize at the Lausanne International Jazz Piano Competition, first prize and an honorary prize at the Leopold Bellan International Competition with the group NAKAMA, and first prize and the prize for best soloist with the group CALIMA in Amsterdam (Keep an Eye).
Justin Zitt is a 23-year-old jazz pianist currently based in Amsterdam. There, he is currentlypursuing his Master’s degree at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam in jazz performance.Most recently, he completed an exchange at the New School in New York, where he studied withMicah Thomas and Matt Mitchell, among others. He won 1st prize at the 8th International Piano Competition in Freiburg.
Kirila Kraal graduated from the Conservatorium van Amsterdam in 2011, where she studied with baritone Pierre Mak and coach David Bollen. After graduating, she received a generous scholarship from the Staetshuysfonds Amsterdam to continue her studies privately with Margreet Honig.
Born in Moscow into a family of musicians, Maria Milstein studied in Amsterdam with Ilya Grubert, in London with David Takeno and at the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel in Waterloo (Belgium) with Augustin Dumay. Maria is a prizewinner of major international competitions both as a soloist and as a chamber musician, such as "Città di Brescia" and "Premio Rodolfo Lipizer" in Italy, the ARD Competition in Munich, the Lyon Chamber Music Competition and the Kersjes Prize in the Netherlands. In 2016, Maria is awarded the Fellowship of the Borletti Buitoni Trust, and in 2018, she receives the Dutch Music Prize.
Lestari Scholtes and Gwylim Janssens have formed a piano duo since 2003 and are internationally recognised as one of the leading duos of their generation. Their debut at Carnegie Hall (2009) was met with acclaim: their playing was praised for its exceptional unity and richness of tone. The duo is known for its refined ensemble playing, virtuosity and energetic stage presence.