Eugčne Ysaże (1858-1931), the Belgian violinist, conductor and composer, was born in Ličge. He studied with the Polish violinist Henri Wieniawski and the Belgian violinist Henri Vieuxtemps.
Ysaże was concertmaster of a Berlin orchestra and later toured widely. From 1886 to 1898 he was professor at the Conservatory of Brussels, where he organized the celebrated Ysaże Quartet. In 1894 he established the Ysaże Concert Society in Brussels. From 1918 to 1922 he was conductor of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra. His compositions include sonatas, concertos, and other works for violin. The annual Ysaże International Violin Contest was inaugurated by the Belgian crown in 1937.