Lars Vogt

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Lars Vogt in 2015

Lars Vogt (born 8 September 1970, in Düren) is a German concert pianist and conductor.

Biography[]

Vogt studied at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hannover with Karl-Heinz Kämmerling. He rose to prominence after winning second prize at the 1990 Leeds International Piano Competition and has since gone on to give major concerto and recital performances. He founded the festival 'Spannungen' in Heimbach (Eifel) in 1998.

In May 2014, the Royal Northern Sinfonia announced the appointment of Vogt as its next music director, effective September 2015.[1][2][3] Vogt served as music director designate for the 2014-2015 season, in his first formal orchestral post. Vogt concluded his music directorship of Royal Northern Sinfonia in 2020,[4] and now has the title of Principal Artistic Partner with the orchestra. In October 2019, the Orchestre de chambre de Paris announced the appointment of Vogt as its new music director, effective with the 2020-2021 season, with an initial contract of 3 years.[5]

Vogt has recorded commercially for such labels as EMI.[6] In 2004, Vogt was awarded both the Brahms-Preis and the Echo Klassik. He won the "Großer Kulturpreis der rheinischen Sparkassen" in 2006.[7] He was a winner of the Würth-Musikpreis in 2016.[8]

In February 2021 he was diagnosed cancer.[9]

Selected discography[]

  • J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations[10]
  • Beethoven: Piano Concertos Nos 1 & 2
  • Brahms: Piano Trios (with Christian and Tanja Tetzlaff)[11]
  • Brahms: Violin Sonatas (with Christian Tetzlaff)[12]
  • Mozart: Piano Recital
  • Mozart: Piano Trio / Berg: Sonate / Schönberg: Chambersymphony (Heimbach)
  • Dvorak: Sonatine / Tchaikovsky: Piano Trio (Heimbach)
  • Russian Cello Sonatas with Truls Mørk
  • French Violin Sonatas, with Sarah Chang
  • Grieg/Schumann: Piano Concertos
  • Schubert: Piano Sonata No 21, D. 960 / 3 Klavierstuecke, D. 946
  • Schumann: Fantasie in C major / Liszt: Sonata in B minor
  • Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition (with Konrad Beikircher, speaker)

References[]

  1. ^ "Royal Northern Sinfonia announces Lars Vogt as new Music Director ahead of Sage Gateshead's 10th birthday season" (Press release). Royal Northern Sinfonia. 28 May 2014. Archived from the original on 19 December 2014. Retrieved 2014-12-11.
  2. ^ Imogen Tilden (2014-05-29). "Lars Vogt to replace Zehetmair at Royal Northern Sinfonia". The Guardian. Retrieved 2014-12-11.
  3. ^ Gavin Engelbrecht (2014-05-28). "Royal Northern Sinfonia announces Lars Vogt as new music director". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 2014-12-11.
  4. ^ "Lars Vogt appointed Music Director of the Orchestre de chambre de Paris" (Press release). Askonas Holt. 9 October 2019. Retrieved 2021-03-16.
  5. ^ "Orchestre de chambre de Paris: Lars Vogt, new Music Director" (PDF) (Press release). Orchestre de Chambre de Paris. 9 October 2019. Retrieved 2020-12-30.
  6. ^ Andrew Clements (2004-03-05). "Brahms: Intermezzi Op 117; Piano Pieces Op 118 and 119: Lars Vogt". The Guardian. Retrieved 2014-12-11.
  7. ^ "Dürener Pianist Lars Vogt erhält 'Goldene Silberne Stimmgabel'". Aachener Nachricthen. 2009-08-12. Retrieved 2020-12-30.
  8. ^ "Würth-Musikpreis für Solopianist Lars Vogt". The Guardian. 2016-10-14. Retrieved 2020-12-30.
  9. ^ Hartmut Welscher, The Time Remaining. Pianist Lars Vogt on music-making after a cancer diagnosis. May 14, 2021
  10. ^ Fiona Maddocks (2015-08-23). "Bach: Goldberg Variations CD review – simplicity and wit from Lars Vogt". The Observer. Retrieved 2020-12-30.
  11. ^ Fiona Maddocks (2015-05-31). "Brahms: The Piano Trios CD review – a tender, shadowy intensity". The Observer. Retrieved 2020-12-30.
  12. ^ Fiona Maddocks (2016-08-14). "Brahms: The Violin Sonatas CD review – exhilarating freedom". The Observer. Retrieved 2020-12-30.

External links[]

Cultural offices
Preceded by
Thomas Zehetmair 		Music Director, Royal Northern Sinfonia
2015–2020 		Succeeded by
(principal conductor)
Preceded by
Douglas Boyd 		Music Director, Orchestre de chambre de Paris
2020–present 		Succeeded by
incumbent
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