Mayke Rademakers

Rademakers received her first cello lessons from Hungarian cellist György Schiffer.

From the age of 16 she attended masterclasses by André Navarra at the summer school of the Accademia Chigiana in Siena, Italy.

After 2 years she continued her studies with William Pleeth in London and with a Fulbright grant with János Starker.

She and her duo pianist Matthijs Verschoor were awarded the silver medal by the Societé Academique Arts –Sciences-Lettres in Paris for their commitment to the French music.

Recently she performs with the Gauguin Ensemble, with pianist Loes van Ras and clarinetist Yfynke Hoogeveen.