Pianist, composer and teacher Manuel Wouthuysen is an active jazz and classical pianist, and pop keyboardist. He is also the founder of the music school of the same name, Manuel Wouthuysen Music. From 2011 to 2016 he studied at the Utrecht Conservatory, initially majoring in jazz, and later in classical music as well. During this period, he was taught by Boy Edgar prize winner Bert van den Brink and Liszt competition winner Martyn van den Hoek. Manuel has worked with Publishers Podium, Paradiso, Vondelkerk Ams., Rijksmuseum, Concertgebouw Ams., Tivoli Vredenburg, and many other venues in NL.