The German bass-baritone, Ralf Lukas, studied at the Hochschule der Künste in Berlin and with William Murray. He attended Master- and Interpretation classes with Aribert Reimann, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau and Hans Hotter, and is a frequent prize winner of international competitions, including the "1. Preis and Großen Preis" at the International Vocalisten Concours s'Hertogenbosch 1991.