László Norbert Nemes

László Norbert Nemes studied music education and choral conducting at the Liszt Academy in Budapest (Hungary) and obtained his doctorate in choral conducting at the University of Alberta (Canada). He then obtained his university teaching qualification, which led to a professorship at the Liszt Academy. He is recognized worldwide as one of the leading experts on Kodály-inspired music education.
From the beginning of his career, he combined teaching with conducting choirs. For twelve years he was conductor of the Hungarian Radio Children's Choir. He is also artistic director of the New Liszt Ferenc Chamber Choir and founder of the Hungarian National Youth Choir. Until mid-2023, he was director of the Kodály Institute of the Liszt Academy of Music in Kecskemét, Hungary.
At the Royal Conservatory in The Hague, he is principal study teacher in choral conducting. In addition, he is part of the teaching team of the master's degree program "Music Education according to the Kodály Concept" and of the teacher training program "Music as a Profession.
In September 2023, he was appointed co-artistic director of the Nationale Koren.