Jan Schultsz was born in Amsterdam, where he first took piano lessons at the age of 4 and commenced horn lessons at the age of 10. In 1986, he moved to Basle, where he continued his studies of the horn among other instruments. Jan Schultsz ended his studies of the pianoforte at the Basle Conservatoire under Lasszlo Gyimesi and Peter Efler. As a concert pianist, he gave concerts together with singers and instrumentalists in many countries across Europe. He was a co-founder of the Basle Chamber Ensemble and appeared as a soloist with the Basle Orchestras and with various chamber orchestras. Jan Schultsz has also contributed to numerous radio and television programmes and has won several awards and scholarships.