Fanny Rifflet

Fanny Rifflet is a Professor of Music Encyclopedia at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels since 2023, specializing in Belgian music history of the 19th and 20th centuries. She contributes to discography reviews for Diapason magazine and actively promotes musical heritage through Musique en Wallonie, a non-profit association focused on Wallonia-Brussels composers.

• Education: MA in Art History and Archaeology with musicology specialization (University of Liège); Piano training at IMEP Namur and Royal Conservatory of Mons

Her research focuses include:

• Belgian music history
• Early music revival
• Jazz pedagogy
• Rhythmic analysis

She serves as:

• President of Société liégeoise de Musicologie (since 2022)
• Board Member of Les Nuits de Septembre ancient music festival (since 2021)

Scientific Awards:

• Royal Academy of Belgium prize in History and Criticism (2022)