Matthijs Verschoor

{{Short description|Dutch pianist}}

Matthijs Verschoor (born 1955) is a Dutch classical pianist.

He grew up in Enkhuizen[http://www.muziekkringenkhuizen.nl/page21.html Concert program] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160420200750/http://www.muziekkringenkhuizen.nl/page21.html |date=2016-04-20 }} (in Dutch) and studied at the conservatories of Rotterdam and Amsterdam and continued his studies in Rome and London. Among his teachers are Bart Berman, Willem Brons and John Bingham.

Verschoor gave recitals in many European countries. As a soloist, he performed with multiple orchestras, among others with works by Mozart, Franck, Ravel (both piano concertos) and Gershwin. He recorded many radio programs. Since 2005, he also performs in a chamber music duo with the Dutch cellist Mayke Rademakers.{{Cite web | url=https://www.omroepbrabant.nl/nieuws/185263/Celliste-Mayke-Rademakers-mengt-Bach-met-hedendaags-werk-op-elektrische-cello | title=Celliste Mayke Rademakers mengt Bach met hedendaags werk op elektrische cello| date=24 November 2014}}{{citation|title=Review: Bridge: Cello Sonata, Élégie, Serenade, Meditation. Bosmans: Cello Sonata, Nuit calme|magazine=The Strad|date=January 2008|first=Janet|last=Banks|url=https://www.thestrad.com/bridge-cello-sonata-elegie-serenade-meditation-bosmans-cello-sonata-nuit-calme/1148.article}}{{citation|url=https://www.gramophone.co.uk/review/bosmans-bridge-works-for-cello-and-piano|magazine=Gramophone|title=Bosmans; Bridge Works for Cello and Piano|first=Andrew|last=Achenbach|date=October 2008}}

Verschoor's first album contained works by Bach, Händel and Scarlatti. Albums with works by Chopin, Beethoven, Rachmaninoff, Korngold{{citation|title=Review: Korngold piano sonatas|url=https://www.gramophone.co.uk/review/korngold-piano-sonatas-1|magazine=Gramophone|date=February 1987|first=Michael|last=Oliver}} and Skrjabin followed.

Matthijs Verschoor was a professor of piano and chairperson of the piano department at the Amsterdam Conservatory and a visiting professor at Trinity College of Music in London. Among his students were Harm Hoeve{{Cite web|url=https://www.genemuidenactueel.nl/2019/09/10/harm-hoeve-10-jaar-dirigent-van-stereo/|title = Harm Hoeve 10 jaar dirigent van Stereo|date = 10 September 2019}} and Nick Ross.{{Cite web | url=https://sbc.edu/news/renowned-pianist-nick-ross-to-open-gager-concert-series-at-sweet-briar/ |title = Renowned pianist Nick Ross to open Gager Concert series at Sweet Briar|date = 2018-09-23}} He taught master classes throughout Europe.