Pianist–Composer Sebastian Huydts (b.1966) studied piano at the Amsterdam Conservatory in The Netherlands with Edith Lateiner Grosz. He continued his graduate studies at the University of Chicago where he studied composition with Shulamit Ran, Marta Ptaszynska, Howard Sandroff, Cliff Colnot, and John Eaton. He concertizes in solo and chamber music, and conducts various ensembles that promote contemporary music. He has been commissioned by renowned artists who have adopted his work in their repertoire. At present, Mr. Huydts is Chair of the Music Department at Columbia College in Chicago as a full professor. His works are published by Jeanné of Minneapolis