Lemmensinstituut
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The Lemmensinstituut is a Belgian conservatory in Leuven
named after Jacques-Nicolas Lemmens
. It was founded in 1879 and has a reputation for offering one of Europe's finest Music Therapy degree programs. The institute's Music Pedagogy course of study is also well known in Europe and in its history the Lemmens Institute has trained many famous composers including Jan van der Roost
and Piet Swerts.
In addition to the Music Education degree programs, the institute also offers a teaching degree in Drama.
The Music Department has been led by the following directors:
Leuven
Leuven is the capital of the province of Flemish Brabant in the Flemish Region, Belgium...
named after Jacques-Nicolas Lemmens
Jacques-Nicolas Lemmens
Jacques-Nicolas Lemmens , was an organist and composer for his instrument.Born at Zoerle-Parwijs, near Westerlo, Belgium, Lemmens took lessons from François-Joseph Fétis, who wanted to make him into a musician capable of renewing the organ-player's art in Belgium...
. It was founded in 1879 and has a reputation for offering one of Europe's finest Music Therapy degree programs. The institute's Music Pedagogy course of study is also well known in Europe and in its history the Lemmens Institute has trained many famous composers including Jan van der Roost
Jan Van der Roost
Jan Van der Roost is a Belgian composer.Van der Roost was educated at the Lemmensinstituut in Leuven , and followed further studies at the Royal Conservatory in Ghent and the Royal Flemish Conservatory in Antwerp. Since 1984 Van der Roost is a professor of counterpoint and fugue at the...
and Piet Swerts.
In addition to the Music Education degree programs, the institute also offers a teaching degree in Drama.
The Music Department has been led by the following directors:
- 1879–1881: Jacques-Nicolas LemmensJacques-Nicolas LemmensJacques-Nicolas Lemmens , was an organist and composer for his instrument.Born at Zoerle-Parwijs, near Westerlo, Belgium, Lemmens took lessons from François-Joseph Fétis, who wanted to make him into a musician capable of renewing the organ-player's art in Belgium...
- 1881–1909: Edgar TinelEdgar TinelEdgar Tinel was a Belgian composer and pianist.He was born in Sinaai, today part of Sint-Niklaas in East Flanders, Belgium, and died in Brussels. After studies at the Brussels Conservatory with Louis Brassin and François-Auguste Gevaert , he began a career as a virtuoso, but soon abandoned this...
- 1909–1917: Aloys Desmet
- 1918–1952: Jules Van NuffelJules Van NuffelJules Van Nuffel , was a musicologist, composer, and a renowned expert on religious music.-Biography:...
- 1953–1962: Jules Vyverman
- 1962–1988: Jozef Joris
- 1988–2005: Paul Schollaert
- since 2005: Marc Erkens