He also won the Audience Prize. The jury praised his exceptional talent and musicality. Alexander studied with Monique Bartels at the Sweelinck Academy for young talents and the preparatory programme and currently studies in Germany.

Kalle de Bie won the Start in Splendor Prize and the Incentive Prize. Kalle recently graduated from the bachelor’s degree programme at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam and currently studies in the master’s degree programme.