Luc GRETHEN was born on 1st December 1964 in Luxembourg. There he studied composition, orchestration and conducting at the conservatory in Luxembourg city, as well as oboe and English horn at the Strasbourg (France) and Mons (Belgium) conservatories.

He also studied musicology at the “Université des Sciences Humaines de Strasbourg” from 1983-1987, graduating with a master’s degree. Since 1990 he has been teaching history of music and music education at the conservatory of his hometown.

He is very active as a composer and writes many works for chamber formations, as well as orchestral and choral pieces.