Luc Ponet
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Luc Ponet is a Belgian organist
, academic and board member of Nationaal Instituut voor de Orgelkunst.
Ponet was educated at College of Music, Lemmensinstitute, Leuven, He won the Prix d’excellence, (1982-1985) then attended Hochschule für Musik und darstellende Kunst – Wien. Ponet has performed at Mechelen (1983), International Summeracademy for Organists, Haarlem (1986) and at the International Summeracademy for Organists, Haarlem (1992).
Ponet has held key positions including organist-in-residence, Landcommanderij Alden Biesen (since 1999). He has been Inspector for Art education (academies of music/conservatories) for the Flemish Government Belgium since 2000.
Ponet's teaching positions include: Professor for organ, Lemmensinstitute – Leuven (1982-2000) and Visiting professor, Baylor University – Waco/Texas (USA) (2006). Other positions have included Artistic coördinator, Organ Concert Series Orgelforum Haspengouw (since 2003), President, Basilica Festival of Flanders (since 2006), Board member, Nederlands Instituut voor Orgelkunst (since 2007) and Board member, International Organ Festival Haarlem (since 2011).
Organist
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, academic and board member of Nationaal Instituut voor de Orgelkunst.
Ponet was educated at College of Music, Lemmensinstitute, Leuven, He won the Prix d’excellence, (1982-1985) then attended Hochschule für Musik und darstellende Kunst – Wien. Ponet has performed at Mechelen (1983), International Summeracademy for Organists, Haarlem (1986) and at the International Summeracademy for Organists, Haarlem (1992).
Ponet has held key positions including organist-in-residence, Landcommanderij Alden Biesen (since 1999). He has been Inspector for Art education (academies of music/conservatories) for the Flemish Government Belgium since 2000.
Ponet's teaching positions include: Professor for organ, Lemmensinstitute – Leuven (1982-2000) and Visiting professor, Baylor University – Waco/Texas (USA) (2006). Other positions have included Artistic coördinator, Organ Concert Series Orgelforum Haspengouw (since 2003), President, Basilica Festival of Flanders (since 2006), Board member, Nederlands Instituut voor Orgelkunst (since 2007) and Board member, International Organ Festival Haarlem (since 2011).
Recordings
- Charles Tournemire, Symphonie N° 7 opus 49 “Les Danses de la Vie” – worldpremière (1992) (Orchestre Philharmonique de Liège, conductor: Pierre Bartholomée, organist: Luc Ponet)
- Charles Tournemire, Symphonie N° 6 opus 48 pour Ténor, Choeur, Orgue et Orchestre – worldpremière (1995) (Orchestre Philharmonique de Liège, conductor: Pierre Bartholomée, organist: Luc Ponet)
- Luc Ponet plays the organs of the Lemmensinstituut in Leuven (RGIP CD 87 108)
- Bach and contemporaries, Luc Ponet plays the Thomas-organ of the Abbey Church in Leffe (Pavane ADW 7413)
- Livre d'orgue Anonyme du XVIIIième siècle, Luc Ponet plays the Van Peteghem-organ of the Landcommandry Alden Biesen (Pavane ADW 7439)
- The Flemish Organ Heritage Volume I, Luc Ponet plays the 17th century Ancion-organ of the Begijnhof in St. Truiden (NAXOS 8.555279)
- Flemish Organ Treasure Volume I, Luc Ponet plays the J.B. Le Picard-/Thomas-organ (1753/2002) of the Basilica in Tongeren (VISION-AIR 5 411799 200413)
- Gabriël Fauré, Requiem and other compositions for choir, orchestra and organ (2005) - Nederlands Kamerkoor, LSO-Maastricht, organist: Luc Ponet, conductor: Ed Spanjaard
- Johann Sebastian Bach, Die Goldbergvariationen (2007), Luc Ponet plays the Van Peteghem-organ of Alden Biesen (Etoile Productions)
External links
- Luc Ponet, academia.eduAcademia.eduAcademia.edu is a free social networking website and collaboration tool aimed at academics and researchers from all fields.Launched in September 2008, it became one of the largest social networking sites for academics in 2010...
- Luc Ponet, Flanders Music Centre