page_title: Culture of Luxembourg
section_title: Music
hierarchical_section_title: Culture of Luxembourg / Arts / Music
caption_attribution_description: English: Luxembourg Military band. Sousaphone player in foreground. For the uniform see also: [1] Lëtzebuergesch: Lëtzebuerger Arméi. Tenue S3E mat kuerzen Ärm. http://lb.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uniforme_vun_der_Lëtzebuerger_Arméi Čeština: Vojenská hudba - Lucembursko.
context_page_description: The culture of Luxembourg refers to the cultural life and traditions of Luxembourg. Most citizens are trilingual, speaking French and German in addition to the Germanic national language of Luxembourgish. Although its contributions to the arts are not largely known outside its borders, Luxembourg has a rich cultural history, especially in music, painting and photography. Its evolving museums, concert halls, theatres and galleries testify to its citizens' growing appreciation of culture.
context_section_description: The wide general interest in music and musical activities in Luxembourg can be seen from the membership of the Union Grand-Duc Adolphe, the national music federation for choral societies, brass bands, music schools, theatrical societies, folklore associations and instrumental groups. Some 340 societies with over 17,000 individual members are currently represented by the organization.
  The two main venues for classical music in Luxembourg are the Philharmonie concert hall, home to the Philharmonie de Luxembourg orchestra, and the Grand Théâtre de Luxembourg with frequent performances of opera and ballet. Luxembourg's internationally recognized soloists include violinist Sandrine Cantoreggi, cellist Françoise Groben, pianists Francesco Tristano Schlimé and Jean Muller, and singer Mariette Kemmer. Among its contemporary composers are Camille Kerger, Claude Lenners, Georges Lentz (although he lives mainly in Australia), Alexander Mullenbach and Marcel Wengler. Opera is frequently performed in Luxembourg City at the Grand Théâtre and in Esch-sur-Alzette at the Théâtre d'Esch as well as at the annual Wiltz festival.
  Brian Molko, singer/guitarist of rock band Placebo lived in Luxembourg for most of his life, where he learned to play various instruments such as guitar, piano and saxophone. Bassist Stefan Olsdal also lived there, the two of them met at school in Luxembourg but lost touch until they met again years later in London.  One of the most influential Luxembourg bands of the last decades is Cool Feet, which performs old Luxembourgish songs.
  Luxembourg was a founding member of the Eurovision Song Contest and participated every year between 1956 and 1993, with the exception of 1959, although only eight of its 38 entries were performed by Luxembourgish artists. It won the competition five times (1961, 1965, 1972, 1973 and 1983), and hosted the contest four times (1962, 1966, 1973, and 1984).
caption: Luxembourg Military Band
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