Luka Posavec

Organologist and pipe organ expert

As a certified pipe organ expert, Luka pursues his vision of integrating history and organ music culture. His passion is to uncover the treasure trove of knowledge and skills of the old masters and the stories of the past connected to them. In the heritage of his ancestors, he discovers the roots of contemporary culture and the foundations of its future.

Luka started his studies in 2011 at the Organ School of the Faculty of Theology in Ljubljana under the guidance of Prof. Polona Gantar. From 2014 to 2017, he continued his studies with Prof. Tomaž Sevšek Šramel. In 2017, he enrolled in organ studies at the Würzburg University of Music, in the class of Prof. Dr Christoph Bossert. Currently, he is completing his Master’s degree in organ and church music at the University of Music FRANZ LISZT in Weimar under Prof. Martin Sturm, and concurrently studying harpsichord at the Würzburg University of Music under the guidance of Prof. Ralf Waldner.

He gained his first experience as an organist and conductor at the Stična Monastery, where he had directed Chorus Sitticensis for five years. He is also co-founder and first president of the cultural association Musica Basilisae Sitticensis Stična.

He participates in master organ seminars at home and abroad, and is also becoming well-known as a lecturer. For example, he was invited as a lecturer to the Organ School in Ljubljana, the Ljubljana Academy of Music, the Summer Organ School in Šibenik and Varaždin, etc. As a certified pipe organ expert, he is today a member of several commissions for the construction of new organs or the renovation of old organs. He is also a member of the Slovenian Organ Society and a collaborator in the promotion of the Orgelkids Slovenia project.

Within the Organistica project, which he co-founded in 2022, he has set himself the goal of establishing a system for documenting and evaluating Slovenian historic organs and, consequently, their preservation. All this is gaining increasing importance both among Slovenian and foreign professionals.

“Understanding the past is the foundation of our future.”
Luka Posavec

With the acquired professional qualification and level of education, Luka aims to fill the gap of missing knowledge in the field of organology in Slovenia and to raise the level of respect and preservation of the precious cultural heritage of historic organs among the professional public. With his professional attitude, he would like to contribute to the promotion and shaping of the development of Slovenian organ culture. His ambition for the future is to establish a system of quality education in the field of organology, in which experts of different profiles can pass on their knowledge and experience to new generations.

Luka strives for teamwork and responsible interpersonal relations, to which his personality traits such as communicativeness, cohesiveness, and a light sense of humour, which comes out even in serious situations, contribute. He brings new experts to his projects and encourages the circulation of knowledge. His energetic character is not lost even in his free time when he finds relaxation in hiking and mountaineering.

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