Rick Van Der Linden

Van der Linden was born not far from Amsterdam, in The Netherlands. At the age of 13, he studied the piano and later attended Haarlem’s conservatory, where he studied the church organ. In 1967, he finished his musical studies at the Royal Conservatory in The Hague, where he obtained honours in Piano, Church Organ, Harmony and Counterpoint. His love for other types of music grew by devoting himself to Jazz, Ballet, Cabaret, Film and Pop music, while accompanying other musicians.