Pierre Cao, the Luxembourgish composer and conductor, died on May 14, 2026, at the age of 88.
Born in Dudelange on Dec. 22, 1937, he studied composition and conducting at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels.
Cao was the regular conductor of Arsys Bourgogne, with whom he recorded Biber’s Requiem and other baroque works. He also taught at the Luxembourg Conservatoire until 1998, led various vocal ensembles in Luxembourg and the surrounding region, and co-founded the Institut Européen du Chant Choral (INECC).
Pierre Cao, 88, Luxembourgish composer and conductor. (death announced on this date)