Bob van der Ent (1982)
began his violin studies with Lauri Vreeken-Bos at the age of five and subsequently studied with Jan Repko, Davina van Wely and Herman Krebbers.

In 1993 he was one of the first students admitted to the special Young Talent Department at the Conservatory of Amsterdam, where he graduated in 2006 with Vesko Eschkenazy, leader of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. He followed master classes with renowned violinists such as a.o. Lorand Fennyves, Eduard Grach, Shmuel Ashkenazy (primarius of the Vermeer Quartet), Ivry Gitlis and Pierre Amoyal.

Since his debut, at the age of 10, as soloist with the Dutch Youth String Orchestra under the guidance of Roland Kieft, he has worked as a soloist with many orchestras. In 2005 he made his debut in the main hall of the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam under the guidance of Jurjen Hempel.

Van der Ent has received numerous prizes on a national and international level.

In 1996 he won the first prize at the Iordens Viooldagen (the national violin competition for young violinists), and at the Princess Christina Concours (1999).

In 2000 he achieved the Diplôme d’Honneur at the famous International Wieniawsky- Lipinsky Competition in Poland and in 2005 he was prize winner at the National Violin Competition Oskar Back.

In 1995 he gave his first recital and he performed in renowned halls such as the Concertgebouw, Muziekcentrum Vredenburg (Utrecht), the Doelen (Rotterdam) etc., and in Belgium, France, Austria, Switzerland, Portugal, Russia and the United States. Van der Ent also performed for radio and television. He continues to provide his assistance to the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra on a regular basis.