The Royal Conservatory of Brussels has appointed Lukas Liketi as Professor of Composition, starting immediately.
Lukas, 59, lives in Miami and will commute monthly until he moves to Belgium next year.
He is an Austrian percussionist and composer, focussed on African polythythms. He has previously been resident artist at the Museum of the History of Polish Jews in Warsaw.
photo: Ian-Elfinn Rosiu/RCB
The post Ligeti’s son rises as professor in Brussels appeared first on Slippedisc.
In March 1770, the 14-year-old Mozart presented three magnificent arias at a soirée of Count Firmian’s in Milan: this led to his first commission, for an opera seria for one of Italy’s three principal theatres. The resulting […]
From Vienna to the world: We are delighted to announce that the 2026 New Year’s Concert will be conducted by Yannick Nézet-Séguin — marking his first time leading this world-renowned event. The artistic collaboration between […]
The Canadian soprano and conductor has just been appointed Chief Conductor and Artistic Director of the Iceland Symphony Orchestra from August 2026. She says: ‘Always curious, courageous and creative, the players of the ISO are […]
