Lucas Wiegerink (Amsterdam 1985) studies composition (master’s degree) at the Conservatory of Amsterdam with Richard Ayres and Willem Jeths. Before he studied composition at the Royal Conservatory in The Hague with Martijn Padding, Diderik Wagenaar, Louis Andriessen and Roderik de Man. Lucas was prizewinner at the princess Christina Composition Competition, the SONBU Composition Competition and at the prestigious Henriëtte Bosmans Competition. His works have been performed in Germany, France, Portugal, India and all the important concert halls in the Netherlands.
Lucas Wiegerink has collaborated with many ensembles, such as the Nieuw Ensemble, the Dutch Students’ Chamber Orchestra, orchestra De Ereprijs and many chamber music ensembles. Recent compositions are Shame! (2011) for ensemble Electra and Remote (2012) for the Ligeti Academy. In July 2011 Lucas was composer in residence of the French music festival Tharaux Arts&Musique, initiated by the pianist Marja Bon.
Lucas Wiegerink started his musical education at the age of seven learning the flute and later the piano (aged 12). At the conservatory in The Hague he also studied conducting with Jos Vermunt and piano with Marlies van Gent. Currently he studies singing with baritone Florian Just and he is the conductor of the school choir of the Barlaeus Grammar School.