Lars Vogt

German pianist (1970–2022)

Lars Vogt (8 September 1970 – 5 September 2022) was a German concert pianist and conductor. Vogt was born in Düren, Germany. He became known after winning the 1990 Leeds International Piano Competition. He founded the festival 'Spannungen' in Heimbach (Eifel) in 1998. In October 2019, the Orchestre de chambre de Paris (OCP) announced the appointment of Vogt as its new music director.

In February 2021, Vogt was diagnosed with cancer.[1][2] He died on 5 September 2022 from the disease three days before his 52nd birthday.[3]

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  1. Hartmut Welscher (14 May 2021). "The Time Remaining". VAN Magazine. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  2. lebrecht, norman (2022-09-05). "Tragic news: Lars Vogt has died". Slippedisc. Retrieved 2022-09-05.
  3. Salazar, Francisco (5 September 2022). "Obituary: Pianist & Conductor Lars Vogt Dies at 51". OperaWire. Retrieved 5 September 2022.