Marjes Benoist (1948) Studied in Amsterdam, Roma, Santiago de Compostela, and Moscow. Performed as solo concertpianist and in music theatre productions, taught piano at several Dutch conservatories (Arnhem, Alkmaar, Hilversum) and since 1991 piano and methodology at the Conservatory of Amsterdam. Specialized in teaching Young Talent. Until 2013 head of the Sweelinck Academy, young talent department of the Conservatory of Amsterdam. Gave lectures for EPTA in Budapest and Tromso (Hidden numerology of Chopin Preludes) and on Talent scouting during an international Conference „Managing Talent“ in Amsterdam as well as for EPTA Nederland in 2014