Past Concerts

• November 27, 2021 at 20:00

  Burkina Electric in Cologne

  Cologne, Germany

  Burkina Electric performs at a festival in Köln, Germany. Details TBA.

• November 15, 2021 at 20:15

  World Premiere with Clara Inglese and Ensemble Hopper at Ars Musica

  Théâtre des Martyrs, Brussels, Belgium

  RESCHEDULED FROM NOVEMBER 2020: World premiere of "La parole seule" by Lukas Ligeti, commissioned by the Ars Musica Festival, in response to Francis Poulenc's "La voix humaine", with a libretto by François Emmanuel, featuring Clara Inglese (soprano) and Ensemble Hopper.

• November 13, 2021

  Lukas Ligeti (virtually) at Soundbridge Festival, Malaysia

  Soundbridge Festival, Malaysia (virtual)

  Concert of music by Lukas Ligeti (virtually) at the Soundbridge Festival in Malaysia, curated by Kee Yong Chong. Details TBA.

• November 12, 2021 at 10:00

  Lukas Ligeti Masterclass in Mons

  Conservatoire Royal de Mons, Mons, Belgium

  Lukas Ligeti gives a masterclass in composition at the Conservatoire Royal de Mons, Belgium.

• November 09, 2021 at 20:00

  Burkina Electric and Brussels Philharmonic

  Bozar, Brussels, Belgium

  RESCHEDULED FROM NOVEMBER 2020: World premiere of a new movement (commissioned by Ars Musica) of Lukas Ligeti's Suite for Burkina Electric and Orchestra, along with a performance of other sections of the work, at the Ars Musica Festival in Brussels. Performed by Burkina Electric (with Lukas Ligeti) and the Brussels Philharmonic conducted by Ilan Volkov.

• November 06, 2021 at 20:30

  Lukas Ligeti as guest w/Gary Lucas

  Sunset, Paris, France

  Lukas Ligeti joins guitarist Gary Lucas as a guest in a concert at the Sunset Jazz Club in Paris.

• October 18, 2021 at 20:00

  Maoz/Lin/Ligeti @ Celeste, Vienna

  Celeste, Vienna, Austria

  Eyal Maoz (guitar), Yedda Lin (piano), and Lukas Ligeti (drums) play a set of improvised music to open the Monday Improvisers' Session at Celeste in Vienna, Austria.

• October 03, 2021 at 15:00

  Masterclass & Concert in Frosinone, Italy

  Conservatorio "Licinio Refice", Frosinone, Italy

  Lukas Ligeti teaches a 3-day masterclass in composition at the Conservatorio "Licinio Refice" in Frosinone, Italy, and performs in a concert with composition students on Monday, Oct. 4, 2021.

• October 02, 2021 at 14:00

  Eberhard/Ligeti/Mottel/Neuser at Galerie Gundula Gruber, Vienna

  Galerie Gundula Gruber, Vienna, Austria

  Lukas Ligeti performes on laptop with Matt Mottel (keytar), Nikolaus Neuser (trumpet), and Silke Eberhard (sax) at the opening of show or art by Matt Mottel at Galerie Gundula Gruber, Vienna.

• August 11, 2021 at 22:00

  Lukas Ligeti Solo at Forum Wallis

  Schloss Leuk, Leuk VS, Switzerland

  Lukas Ligeti performs a solo concert on the marimba lumina at the Forum Wallis festival in Leuk, Switzerland.

• February 25, 2021 at 12:00

  Lukas Ligeti on Composers Now's IMPACT Podcast

  Online

  A portrait interview of Lukas Ligeti on Composers Now's IMPACT podcast. Please watch it on Youtube by clicking on the event title above.

• December 12, 2020 at 18:00

  World Premiere - Del Sol Quartet's Joy Project

  Online (from San Francisco, CA)

  The Del Sol String Quartet premieres works commissioned as part of its "Joy Project", including Lukas Ligeti's "Cadence of Joy".

• November 21, 2020

  World Premiere with Clara Inglese and Ensemble Hopper at Ars Musica

  Théâtre le Rideau, Brussels, Belgium

  CANCELED DUE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC...
  World premiere of a new work by Lukas Ligeti, commissioned by the Ars Musica Festival, in response to Francis Poulenc's "La voix humaine", with a libretto by François Emmanuel, featuring Clara Inglese (soprano) and Ensemble Hopper.

• November 07, 2020

  Burkina Electric and Ensemble Bruch at NOW Festival

  Philharmonie Essen, Essen, Germany

  CANCELED DUE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC...
  Concert by Burkina Electric, featuring the world premiere of new music by Lukas Ligeti commissioned by Philharmonie Essen for Burkina Electric and chamber ensemble to foreshadow a Burkina Electric opera. Performed by Burkina Electric (with Lukas Ligeti) and Ensemble Bruch at the NOW Festival in Essen, Germany.

• November 06, 2020

  Burkina Electric and Brussels Philharmonic

  Brussels, Belgium

  CANCELED DUE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC...
  World premiere of a new movement (commissioned by Ars Musica) of Lukas Ligeti's Suite for Burkina Electric and Orchestra, along with a performance of other sections of the work, at the opening concert of the Ars Musica Festival in Brussels. Performed by Burkina Electric (with Lukas Ligeti) and the Brussels Philharmonic conducted by Ilan Volkov.

• August 13, 2020 at 21:00

  Ju-Ping Song performs "Trinity"

  Online (from Lancaster, PA)

  Pianist Ju-Ping Song of the NakedEye Ensemble performs Lukas Ligeti's "Trinity" as part of an online solo piano program.

• July 03, 2020

  G.W. Pabst silent films with Daniel Pabst - inside

  Metro Kino, Vienna, Austria

  CANCELED DUE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC...
  Lukas Ligeti, Chris Janka,and Daniel Pabst play live improvised music to a silent film by legendary filmmaker G.W. Pabst

• July 02, 2020

  G.W. Pabst silent films with Daniel Pabst - open air

  Augartenspitz, Vienna, Austria

  CANCELED DUE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC...
  Lukas Ligeti, Chris Janka,and Daniel Pabst play live improvised music to a silent film by legendary filmmaker G.W. Pabst

• June 24, 2020 at 20:00

  Stone Commissions at National Sawdust

  National Sawdust, Brooklyn, NY

  CANCELED DUE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC...
  World premiere of a concert-length piece by Lukas Ligeti for his group Notebook, mixing composition and improvisation, as part of John Zorn's Stone Commissions at National Sawdust series.

• June 19, 2020 at 19:00

  Performance of "Pattern Transformation" in Portugal

  Gardens of the Jovem Orquestra Portuguesa, Algés, Portugal

  Pedro Carneiro and 3 members of the Jovem Orquestra Portuguesa (Tomás Moital, Agostinho Sequeira, Pedro Tavares) perform Lukas Ligeti's "Pattern Transformation" at an open-air concert that can take place despite the Covid-19 crisis.

• April 28, 2020

  Residency at New Zealand School of Music

  Victoria University, Wellington, New Zealand

  CANCELED DUE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC...
  Lukas Ligeti visits the New Zealand School of Music at Victoria University, Wellington for a two-day residency (April 28-29) to give masterclasses in composition and improvisation.

• April 23, 2020

  Performance at ISCM World New Music Days, New Zealand

  Auckland, New Zealand

  CANCELED DUE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC...
  Lukas Ligeti performs the world premiere of his work "Labyrinth of Stars" solo on marimba lumina as the selected work of the South African section of the International Society for Contemporary Music. The concert takes place in Auckland, New Zealand.

• April 03, 2020 at 20:00

  World Premiere of 'Rondeel' at DiMenna Center in NYC

  Benzaquen Hall, DiMenna Center, 450 W. 37th St., New York, NY

  CANCELED DUE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC...
  World premiere of Lukas Ligeti's 'Rondeel' for 4 clarinets, performed by the Licorice Quartet, as part of Composers' Concordance's "Clarinet Motion" concert at the DiMenna Center in New York City. Also on the program: Works by Dan Cooper, Gene Pritsker, Jay Rodriguez, David Rothenberg, Faye-Ellen Silverman, and Stefan Zeniuk, plus dance by Max Pollak.

• March 29, 2020

  Workshop in Ravenna, Italy

  Chiesa San Damiano, Ravenna, Italy

  CANCELED DUE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC...
  Lukas Ligeti gives a public composition and percussion/improvisation workshop at Chiesa San Damiano in Ravenna, Italy.

• March 28, 2020 at 21:00

  Solo Concert in Ravenna

  Chiesa San Damiano, Ravenna, Italy

  CANCELED DUE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC...
  Lukas Ligeti performs a solo concert on marimba lumina at Chiesa San Damiano in Ravenna, Italy.

• March 28, 2020 at 9:00

  Masterclass at Conservatorio Santa Cecilia, Rome

  Conservatorio Santa Cecilia, Roma, Roma, Italy

  CANCELED DUE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC...
  Lukas Ligeti gives a composition masterclass at Conservatorio S. Cecilia in Rome, Italy.

• March 27, 2020 at 18:00

  Concert at Tor Vergata, Roma

  Auditorio Ennio Morricone, Rome, Italy

  CANCELED DUE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC...
  Lukas Ligeti performs a concert at Università di Roma, Tor Vergata.

• March 25, 2020

  Residency at Conservatortio di Frosinone

  Conservatortio Licinio Refice, Frosinone, Italy

  CANCELED DUE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC...
  Lukas Ligeti visits Conservatorio Licinio Refice in Frosinone, Italy for a two-day residency (March 25-26) to give masterclasses in composition.

• March 09, 2020 at 19:45

  Budapest Festival Orchestra performs 'Surroundedness'

  Concert Hall of the Budapest Music Center, Budapest, Hungary

  The Budapest Festival Orchestra conducted by Zoltán Rácz performs the Hungarian premiere of Lukas Ligeti's 'Surroundedness' at the Concert Hall of the Budapest Music Center in Budapest, Hungary.

• December 09, 2019 at 12:30

  Lukas Ligeti & Others at the Philip Tabane Foundation

  Philip Tabane Foundation, Mamelodi, South Africa

  At a lunchtime concert at the Philip Tabane Foundation in Mamelodi, Lukas Ligeti (drums), Jonathan Crossley (guitar), Luc Houtkamp (saxophone) and others collaborate with Thabang Tabane (percussion), Mpho Tshwale (keyboards), and friends as part of NewMusicSA's New Music Indaba.

• December 08, 2019 at 19:00

  Crossley/Duby/Ligeti @ UNISA

  NewMusicSA's New Music Indaba curated by Marc Duby, Pretoria, South Africa

  Jonathan Crossley (guitar), Marc Duby (bass), and Lukas Ligeti (drums) perform a set of improvised music at NewMusicSA's New Music Indaba curated by Marc Duby.

• November 24, 2019 at 20:00

  Concert at ThirdSpace, Singapore

  ThirdSpace, Singapore, 90 Goodman Rd., Goodman Arts Centre, Block B #05-02, Singapore

  Lukas Ligeti performs a solo concert on marimba lumina in Singapore and is joined for a duet by percussionist Riduan Zalani. In the 2nd set, Lukas improvises on drums with Andy Chia, Natalie Tse, and Vick Low of SAtheCollective.

• November 23, 2019 at 17:00

  Collaboration with Hue-Trinh Luong at SoundBridge Festival

  Taylor's University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

  Lukas Ligeti (on drums) joins Vietnamese composer Hue-Trinh Luong to perform in the world premiere of her new work 'iel' as part of the SoundBridge Festival at Taylor's University in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

• November 23, 2019 at 10:00

  Panel Discussion at SoundBridge Festival

  Taylor's University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

  Lukas Ligeti participates in a panel discussion on "The Trend of Cross-Media in Contemporary Music" at the SoundBridge Festival, Taylor's University, Kuala Lumpur, together with Sayyid Shafiee, Agung Gunawan, Jiradej Setabundhu, Jean-David Caillouet, Hirokaz Ota, and Tazul Tajuddin.

• November 19, 2019 at 21:00

  Solo concert at the Saxophone Store, Kuala Lumpur

  The Saxophone Store, 4th Floor, 6 Jalan Panggong, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

  Lukas Ligeti performs solo on marimba lumina and is also joined for a duo by pianist Yen-Lin Goh. Hue-Trinh Luong performs solo in the 2nd set of the evening.

• November 15, 2019 at 21:00

  Improvised music at Raw Art Space, Kuala Lumpur

  Raw Art Space, 4th Floor, 8 Jalan Panggong, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

  Lukas Ligeti (drums) meets Siew Wai Kok (vocals) and Yong Yandsen (saxophone) for a concert of improvised music at Raw Art Space in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

• September 21, 2019 at 21:00

  Humanautomata @ O'Culto da Ajuda

  O'Culto da Ajuda, LIsbon, Portugal

  'Humanautomata', Lukas Ligeti's work in collaboration with Sonoscopia for Sonoscopia's "Phobos" electro-mechanical sound sculpture, is performed at O'Culto da Ajuda in Lisbon. Featuring Tiago Ângelo (electronics), Gustavo Costa (percussion), Henrique Fernandes (electronics), Joana Gama (piano), Ricardo Jacinto (cello), Alberto Lopes (tabletop guitar, electronics), Angelica V. Salvi (harp), and Lukas Ligeti (marimba lumina).

• September 13, 2019 at 21:00

  World Premiere of Humanautomata in Porto

  Matosinhos Jazz, Matosinhos, Porto, Portugal

  World premiere of 'Humanautomata', Lukas Ligeti's work in collaboration with Sonoscopia for Sonoscopia's "Phobos" electro-mechanical sound sculpture and created during a residency ("InResidence") in Porto, Portugal, at Matosinhos Jazz in Matosinhos near Porto. Featuring Tiago Ângelo (electronics), Gustavo Costa (percussion), Henrique Fernandes (electronics), Joana Gama (piano), Ricardo Jacinto (cello), Alberto Lopes (tabletop guitar, electronics), Angelica V. Salvi (harp), and Lukas Ligeti (marimba lumina).

• August 12, 2019 at 14:00

  Lukas Ligeti Keynote Address @ Composers' National Collegium, Pretoria

  Musaion, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa

  Lukas Ligeti gives the keynote address at the 2019 Composers National Collegium at the University of Pretoria in Pretoria, Souyh Africa.

• August 12, 2019 at 11:00

  Oblique Narratives @ Composers National Collegium, Pretoria

  Musaion, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa

  Ben Schoeman and André Breet perform the South African premiere of 'Goodness of Fit' and 'Sides of a Point' from Lukas Ligeti's 'Oblique Narratives' for two pianos at the Musaion, University of Pretoria, as part of the Composers' National Collegium and the UP Music Festival.

• August 12, 2019

  Featured Composer at Composers' National Collegium, Pretoria

  Musaion, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa

  Lukas Ligeti is the featured composer at the 2019 Composers National Collegium in Pretoria, with a performance, a keynote address, and teaching young composers.