Nelly Wagenaar

Nelly Steuer-Wagenaar (27 November 1898 in Utrecht – 24 December 1985 in Laren) was a Dutch pianist and piano teacher.

Career Nelly Wagenaar was the daughter of the composer Johan Wagenaar. She studied at the Utrecht music school Toonkunst (predecessor of the current Utrechts Conservatorium) with Lucie Veerman-Bekker and with her father. In 1922–1923, she completed her studies in Berlin with Artur Schnabel. After having worked as a piano teacher in Rotterdam for some time, she was affiliated with the Conservatorium van Amsterdam as a principal lecturer from 1927 to 1967.

As a soloist, she performed with orchestras and gave recitals. Nelly Wagenaar's pupils included Elisabeth Everts, Hans Dercksen, Rudolf Jansen, Piet van Egmond, Majoie Hajary, Trudelies Leonhardt, Magda Evertse, and Marjo Tal.

Wagenaar passed away in late 1985 at the age of 87 in the Rosa Spierhuis in Laren and was buried on 28 December 1985, at Westerveld Cemetery in Driehuis.