Menno van Delft

Born in 1963 in Amsterdam, Menno van Delft is a harpsichordist, clavichordist, continuo player, and musicologist. He studied at the Sweelinck Conservatory, the Royal Conservatory in The Hague, and Utrecht University, with teachers including Gustav Leonhardt, Bob van Asperen, and Jacques van Oortmerssen. A finalist at the C.P.E. Bach Competition in Hamburg in 1988, he won the clavichord prize and made his debut at the Utrecht Early Music Festival.

An internationally active performer, he appears regularly as a soloist and continuo player with leading musicians, ensembles, and orchestras, and has recorded extensively for major labels. His acclaimed recordings include major works by J.S. Bach and Sweelinck, several of which have received international awards. Founder of Das Zimmermannsche Caffee and the vocal ensemble Jan van Ruusbroec, he is also a founding member of the New Dutch Academy. Since 1995, he has taught harpsichord, clavichord, and continuo at the Conservatory of Amsterdam.