Ian van den Berk (1982) studied at the Royal Conservatoire of The Hague successively with Coosje Wijzenbeek, Peter Brunt and Jaring Walta. In the course of his studies he attended various masterclasses by Herman Krebbers, Mauricio Fuks and Philippe Graffin among others. Aside from his studies at the Royal Conservatoire, he studied at the Dutch String Quartet Academy. This gave him the opportunity to follow lessons by quartets such as the Alban Berg Quartet, the Amadeus Quartet and the Borodin Quartet.

As a chamber musician he has been awarded a number of prizes, e.g. at the Vriendenkrans Competition, and he was selected to play in the concert series “Het Debuut”. He has worked with eminent musicians such as Ferdinand Erblich, Hartmut Rohde and the composer Steve Reich.

Aside from concerts in the Netherlands, he has also performed in various places such as Amman, Geneva, Istanbul and in New York City’s Carnegie Hall. Ian was selected to participate in the Academy of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra and is now employed with the Radio Chamber Philharmony as of the 2009-10 season. Aside from his activities as an orchestral musician, he plays in a variety of chamber music ensembles.