Lars Vogt (ラルス・フォークト) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Lars Vogt (* 8. September 1970 in Düren; †5. September 2022 in Erlangen) is a German concert pianist and conductor. Vogt studied at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hannover with Karl-Heinz Kämmerling. He rose to prominence after winning second prize at the 1990 Leeds International Piano Competition and has since gone on to give major concerto and recital performances. He founded the festival 'Spannungen' in Heimbach (Eifel) in 1998. Read more on Last.fm