Born in 2011 in Belgium, Hendrik began playing the cello at the age of 4 with Daan de Vos. At 10, he won the second prize in the Young Soloist Competition and was subsequently admitted to the Young Talent department of the Amsterdam Conservatory of Music, where he studied with Monique Heidema.

Since 2023, Hendrik has been a private student of the young and inspiring cellist Paul Heyman, who has been guiding him step by step on his artistic journey. In September 2024, he also joined the cello class of Professor Gustav Rivinius at the Maastricht Conservatory.

In recent years, Hendrik has performed at several festivals, including the Ocrum Music Festival in Breda, Averbode Klassiek, and the Festival Musicorum in Brussels. He also had the opportunity to debut as a soloist with the Britten String Orchestra, conducted by Loes Visser, in 2023.

Since 2021, Hendrik has won several first prizes at both national and international competitions, including the Britten Cello Competition in the Netherlands, the VLAMO Virtuoso Final, and the International Music Academy FORTE Competition. The jury of the Britten Cello Competition praised Hendrik as a remarkable cello talent, describing his playing as deeply expressive, with the ability to “make the cello sing, tell a story, and move the audience.”

Hendrik has also participated in masterclasses with prominent cellists, including Gregor Horsch, Olsi Leka, Aleksey Shadrin, and Pierre Fontenelle, among others.