LUCA School of Arts International Organ Performance Program

04/06/2026

Historical moment last sunday, Mai 31 , in Mechelen Cathedral (BE): Prof. em. Chris Dubois - the last living full student of Flor Peeters - telling about Flor peeters as an organist, professor, composer, friend, and much more, with Peter Pieters (student of Chris Dubois and successor of Flor Peeters as the Cathedral Organist), prof. dr. Luc Ponet (student of Chris Dubois and prof for Organ at Leuven University - LUCA School of Arts, the former Lemmens Institute), prof. dr. Kristin Van den Buys (senior researcher and prof. music theory at Brussels University VUB - Royal Conservatory) and prof. dr. Mario Nell (associate prof. Stellenbosch University - South Africa). Lots of interesting information for a symposium in Stellenbosch next september and the preparation of a doctoral research project ‘the Flor Peeters legacy in the 21th century’ by researchers of Stellenbosch University.

22/05/2026

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25/04/2026

Advice for all students:

Knowing what to practice is not enough. You must know how to practice.

Many students spend hours on their instrument but still see little progress. Why?

Because time is not the same as effective practice.

You may know the scales, the pieces, the exercises… but if the method is wrong, the result will be weak.

Here is what “knowing how to practice” really means:

1. Break it down
Do not play everything from beginning to end all the time. Isolate difficult sections and work on them deliberately.

2. Slow practice
Speed hides mistakes. Slow practice exposes them and helps you correct them properly.

3. Set clear goals
Do not just “play.” Decide what you are fixing — rhythm, fi*****ng, tone, dynamics.

4. Use repetition wisely
Repeating mistakes only strengthens them. Repeat correctly, not blindly.

5. Listen critically
Record yourself. What you think you played is not always what you actually played.

6. Hands separate (for instrumentalists)
Especially for organ, piano and keyboard players — train each hand independently before combining.

7. Rest and reset
Continuous playing without thinking leads to fatigue, not improvement. Short, focused sessions are more effective.

8. Apply corrections immediately
Do not postpone fixing errors. Address them the moment they are noticed.

The difference between an average student and a progressing one is not effort alone — it is method.

Because in music:

Bad practice strengthens mistakes.
Good practice builds mastery.

Learn how to practice, and your growth will become intentional, not accidental.

Source: every good organ teacher/professor.

19/04/2026

Orgels in Leuven!

Nieuw seizoen, nieuwe energie bij de Contius Foundation! 🎶

Op dinsdag 24 maart 2026 om 18:00 uur openen we feestelijk ons nieuwe seizoen in de Sint-Michiel Vredeskerk in Leuven. Tijdens deze bijzondere avond geven Bernard Foccroulle, Wim Winters en Francesca Ajossa een muzikale voorproef van wat komt.
Daarnaast kijken we uit naar een inspirerende reflectie door Mark Eyskens, prominente culturele denker en bestuurslid van de stichting.

We sluiten af met een kleine receptie — hét moment om elkaar te ontmoeten, ideeën te delen en samen vooruit te blikken op een veelbelovend seizoen.

✨ Nieuw dit jaar: een nauwere samenwerking met Leuven Orgelstad. Hierover vertellen we binnenkort graag meer!

Iedereen is van harte welkom — voel je vrij om deze uitnodiging te delen met geïnteresseerden.

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19/04/2026

Zaterdag 25 april, ECHO for PEACE: een orgelmarathon (van 12u. tot 24u.) voor en over Vrede!