Mariken Palmboom did her original harpsichord and baroque ensemble studies at the Royal Conservatories in The Hague, Holland, and Antwerp, Belgium.  She earned a Masters Degree in Solo Performance and First Prize with Greatest Distinction.  She received a Special Award at the International Harpsichord Competition, in Bruges, Belgium in 1986.  She has performed all over Europe and the United States in major early music festivals.  She played at the Festival of Flanders with the Ensemble del Anima Eterna in their performances of all the Bach harpsichord concertos.  She has been active in teaching both privately and for chamber music workshops including the Society of House Music in Holland, the San Francisco Early Music Society, and Stanford University.  She currently lives and works in the Berkshires.