Mariëtte Landheer started her musical education in Curaçao, where she spent most of her childhood.
She studied with Louise Gorsira and gave her first concerts at a young age.
She continued her studies at the Royal Conservatory in The Hague where she obtained the Teaching Musician and Master degrees with Fred Pot and Jean Decroos respectively.
She obtained the chamber music diploma from Dmitri Ferschtman at the Sweelinck Conservatory in Amsterdam.
She attended master classes at the Mozarteum Salzburg, the Luxembourg Conservatory and the Mainz Conservatory with Aurora Natola-Ginastera, Heinrich Schiff and frequently with Daniil Shafran.
Orchestras
Cellist Rotterdams Philharmonisch Orkest(1992-2002)
Solocelliste Nederlands Balletorkest, vervanging 3 maanden(1994)
Permanent substitute for Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra (2000-2014)
Diverse orkesten, waaronder het Concertgebouw Kamerorkest en Orquestra de Cadaqués.
Mariëtte Landheer performed with various orchestras:
A. Vivaldi, double concert (Concerto Rotterdam)
M.Bruch, Kol Nidrei (Curaçao Youth Orchestra)
O.Respighi, Adagio con variazioni (conducted by Lawrence Renes, Conservatory orchestra The Hague)
G. Rossini, Willem Tell Overture Solo Party (conducted by Frans Brüggen, Conservatory Orchestra The Hague)
A.Dvorak, cello concerto (student orchestra Enschede)
C.Saint Saëns, cello concerto (conducted by Carlos Riazuelo, Orquesta Sinfónica Municipal de Caracas
H.van Goudoever, cello concerto (world premiere, Orchestra Intermezzo Rotterdam)
Tan Dun, "Four secret roads of Marco Polo" 12 solo cello and orchestra (Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra)
P.I Tschaikovsky, Nocturne en C.Saint Saëns, Romance(Kamerorkest Laren)
Mariëtte is zeer actief als kamermusicus in diverse bezettingen zoals piantrio,strijkkwartetten en recitals.
Especially for her, Micha Hamel composed a solo piece for cello "For all countries".
Als cellopedagoog is Mariëtte verbonden aan Strijkersacademie Utrecht en Muziek en Dansschool ( Platform C)Amstelveen.
Daarnaast geeft zij regelmatig workshops en masterclasses ,neemt ze deel aan examencommissies en jureert zij bij concoursen.
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