Pianist and musicologist Ralph van Raat (1978) studied the piano with Prof. Ton Hartsuiker and Prof. Willem Brons at the Conservatory of Amsterdam and Musicology at the University of Amsterdam. During his piano studies, which he concluded “Cum Laude" (With Distinction) in 2002, Van Raat was admitted to “The Provision for Outstanding Musicians”, a special training course offered alongside the regular curriculum. He also concluded his musicology studies with the mention "Cum Laude" (With Distinction) (2003). As a part of the Advanced Programme of the Conservatory of Amsterdam, Van Raat studied also with Claude Helffer in Paris, with Ursula Oppens at Chicago’s Northwestern University, with Liisa Pohjola in Finland and with Pierre-Laurent Aimard at the Musikhochschule in Cologne. Van Raat also has taken part in several masterclasses at home and abroad, made possible through a.o. a Prince Bernhard Cultural Trust Fellowship.

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拉尔夫·范·拉特（Ralph van Raat）

钢琴家和音乐学家拉尔夫·范·拉特生于1978年，曾在阿姆斯特丹音乐学院师从汤·哈特苏克（Ton Hartsuiker）教授和威廉·布龙斯（Willem Brons）教授学习钢琴，并在阿姆斯特丹大学学习音乐学。2002年他以优异的成绩完成钢琴学业；而在此期间，拉尔夫还参加了“杰出音乐家预备班”（常规课程以外的一项专门培训课程）的学习。2003年，他以优异的成绩完成了音乐学的学习。作为阿姆斯特丹音乐学院高级课程的一部分，拉尔夫还得到了巴黎的克劳德·赫尔弗（Claude Helffer）、芝加哥西北大学的厄休拉·奥本斯（Ursula Oppens）、芬兰的莉萨·波赫尤拉（Liisa Pohjola）以及科隆音乐学院的皮埃尔-劳伦·艾玛德（Pierre-Laurent Aimard）等钢琴大师的耳提面命。在伯恩哈德亲王文化信托基金会的资助下，拉尔夫还参加了国内外多个大师班的学习。

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