


Jos Wuytack, one of the world’s most renowned music educators, reaches the age of 90 on 23 March 2025.
Jos, your students, colleagues and friends around the world celebrate with you nine decades of musicality,
sense of humour, creativity, dedication, and passion for teaching music with joy!!
Some of them share their tribute here with us.
We wish you a very Happy Birthday!!!
Born in Gent, Belgium, Jos Wuytack earned his degrees in Composition, Piano, Organ and Pedagogy at the Lemmens Institute, Louvain, where he became Professor of Music Pedagogy. Throughout his international career as music educator, Jos has developed an active and creative approach based upon the ideas of Carl Orff, who recognised him as a leading figure. He has taught over one thousand courses for music teachers in 53 countries in Europe, Africa, America, Asia, and Australia.
His outstanding training of music teachers has significantly contributed to the development of music education internationally. He received the Pro Merito Award from the Carl Orff Foundation in Münich, Germany. He is also American Orff-Schulwerk Association – AOSA Distinguished Service Award recipient.
He has composed a wide range of vocal and instrumental pieces for choir, Orff instruments, recorders and percussion, some of which were edited by Harmonia Mundi. He has published articles and books on music education in several countries. His songs for children are published in six different languages (Flemish, French, English, Portuguese, Spanish, and Chinese).
His Active Music Listening approach with the Musicogram, for teaching music appreciation to children and young people, has been published in Flemish, French, Portuguese and Spanish, being widely used in Europe and North America.
