News
Holland Music Sessions (2011-08-08)
August 2011 – This summer Merel will be participating in the Holland Music Sessions, where she will receive master classes by prof. Josef Rissin. During the festival Merel will give a concert as well in the Nutszaal Enkhuizen on August 21st.
HSP Scholarship (2010-05-02)
April 2010 – Merel was selected for a scholarship from the Huygens Scholarship Programme. Therewith she belongs to a small group of outstanding students that will continue their studies in a chosen country with financial support from the Dutch government. The award ceremony will be on Thursday, May 27 at the Spanish court in The Hague.
Royal College of Music (2010-03-16)
Merel has been accepted as a student to the Royal College of Music in London, where she will continue her violin studies from September 2010. Furthermore the Royal College offered her a scholarship.
1st prize at National Competition (2009-12-31)
November 2009 – Merel has won the first prize at the National Competition of the Foundation for Young Music Talent of the Netherlands. Additionally, she was awarded a prize for the best performance of a freely chosen piece by a Dutch composer.