Jonathan (Roderick) Janssen started playing when he was 3 years old. After nine years of classical piano lessons he made the decision to continue in jazz music. Since childhood, music has been an essential part of his life. He has always been attracted to the power of music to express emotions and connect people across cultures and languages. During his school years he has been actively involved in various musical activities, including VOCO a preliminary education for the conservatory arranged from school, and community performances. He has ambitious plans to continue growing in the wonderful world of music. He finds it fascinating, seeing how music can connect people. “I see music as a way of telling a story without words, but just sentiment and a certain vision. It can be a happy story, sad story and much more. It's of course up to the person what he wants to tell..”