Marcus Hikren

Over Marcus Hikren

Marcus Hikren is an initiative of Erik Schurman and Simone van der Vorst. It is an anagram of Erik Schurman and a virtual character, designed by Reamon van der Horst. Erik Schurman has a versatile career in the music industry as a successful producer, composer, multi-instrumentalist, piano tuner and sound engineer. He becomes more and more fascinated by classical music and the piano and finally ventures into his first classical piano compositions in the spring of 2020.

Erik is a living example of how "other" brain paths can lead to a satisfied personal life path, in his case thanks to music. At the age of 46, after a long search, Erik found out for himself that he has Tourette's syndrome, a neuropsychiatric disorder characterized by tics.

What is true for Erik with Tourette's is true for anyone with a brain that supposedly functions differently. People with a 'different' brain are not always seen as full-fledged by either themselves or others. There are billions of different brains with many different brain paths, leading to many different school and life paths. Erik and Simone hope to break the stigma that unfortunately still rests on mental illness. They are convinced that both individuals and society as a whole benefit from each unique brain being optimally utilized, recognized and acknowledged.

With Marcus Hikren they want to make a valuable contribution to a society in which every brain matters. To this end, they enter into partnerships with other foundations, primary schools and different art disciplines.

Adres

• Hoofdkantoor

  Perenstraat 1672564SH Den HaagZuid-Holland, Nederland