7. Piet van Amstel

From 1946 to 1989, for over 43 years, Piet van Amstel was the permanent organist in the Oude Kerk (Old Church). Besides being an organist, Van Amstel also gained fame as a composer.

8. Delft Chamber Music Festival

The Delft Chamber Music Festival has since its creation in 1997 grown into a world-class chamber musical festival. Known for its intimate setting, the festival takes place around Oude Delft with the Van der Mandelezaal in Museum Prinsenhof at the heart of it for many years.

9. Ronald Snijders

World famous Surinamese-Delft musician Ronald Snijders has lived in Delft for over fifty years. According to many, he is the country’s most-swinging flute player. Matthijs van Nieuwkerk called him ‘The legend’, while famous American pianist Chick Corea wrote: ‘A great flautist and an excellent composer’.

10. Guus Westdorp

Guus Westdorp is a pianist, singer, composer, arranger and lyricist. The hit song ‘Blijf bij mij’ (Stay with me) sung by Ruth Jacott and Paul de Leeuw (1993) is one of his best-known compositions.

11. MOJO

When you say music, you say MOJO. MOJO, founded in 1968 in Delft, has been the largest and most well-known concert promoter in the country for over fifty years. From its headquarters on Noordeinde, the company organizes around 150 shows annually.

12. Berry Visser

Berry Visser is a pianist, composer and theater maker. From the attic of his home on Voorstraat, he started MOJO Concerts in 1968. The former headquarters has now been transformed into an enchanting museum-cum-theater: the Verborgen Huis (Hidden House) of his alter ego Madame de Berry.