The main pianist and conductor Lars Vogt has died on the age of 51, after being recognized with most cancers in early 2021. The much-admired German musician had been talking positively about his plans for the longer term, which included recordings and concert events. However his situation worsened all of a sudden over the weekend.
Vogt was open about residing along with his illness, sharing his experiences in varied media shops and on his Twitter feed. He had continued to carry out all through his remedy. In a current interview for BBC Music Journal (for our forthcoming November situation), he commented: ‘All people has to search out their very own means. Some would possibly really feel they should maintain it personal. However for me it was clear from the start that it’s a part of my life now and I needed individuals to have the ability to speak overtly about it. Retaining regular contact was crucial to me.’
Born in Düren, Germany, in 1970, Vogt first got here to public consideration when he received second prize on the 1990 Leeds Worldwide Piano Competitors, resulting in worldwide appearances as a soloist in repertoire starting from Bach to Lutoslawski.
Throughout the subsequent 30 years, he loved a different profession as each a pianist and conductor. From 2015-20, he was music director of the Royal Northern Sinfonia, and thereafter held the publish of principal inventive companion. In July 2020 he took up the publish of music director of the Orchestre de chambre de Paris.
Vogt additionally carried out with most of the world’s nice orchestras, together with the Concertgebouworkest, Orchestre de Paris, Santa Cecilia Orchestra, Berliner Philharmoniker, London Symphony Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, Philadelphia Orchestra, Boston Symphony and NHK Symphony. His quite a few recordings embrace works by Beethoven, Schubert, Dvořák, Brahms, Mozart, Mendelssohn and Janáček.
Philosophical till the tip, he advised BBC Music: ‘I hope, after all, that I’ve nonetheless some years forward of me. However even when I don’t, it’s been such a wealthy life.’
Vogt leaves behind his spouse, violinist and Nürnberger Symphoniker chief Anna Reszniak, and three youngsters
Photograph: Giorgia Bertazzi
