Wouter Verschuren was born in Amersfoort, Holland. He studied recorder with Michael Barker and Jeanette van Wingerden at the Koninkijk Conservatorium in Den Haag concurrently studying the baroque bassoon with Donna Agrell. He received his solo diploma in 1999.
He is principal bassoon of the Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra conducted by Ton Koopman, which in addition to having a busy international concert schedule has recently completed a project to record all the cantatas of J.S.Bach. He also plays with such orchestras and ensembles as The Academy of Ancient Music, La Petite Bande, Concerto Copenhagen, Ensemble Cristofori, Musica ad Rhenum, Nachtmusique, Oltremontano and Ricordo.
Wouter is a keen soloist and active chamber musician. He gives solo recitals with keyboard player Kathryn Cok with whom recent performances have included international festivals such as the 2002 Brunnenthaler Konzertsommer in Austria. He is as well a founding member of the Caecilia-Concert, an ensemble which specialises in the research and performance of early baroque chamber music and a founding member of The Etesian Ensemble.