With his new album Lighter Notes, Luca Sestak cleverly shows how Chopin becomes ‘funky’, how Bach plays in a jazz club and, with his own compositions, elicits sounds and rhythms from the piano that have never been heard before. The young pianist knows how to captivate his audience: With youthful enthusiasm and charm, he moves between jazz, classical music, pop, blues and funk and combines the genres humorously without taking himself too seriously. Goosebumps are guaranteed on the journey from fiery virtuosity, which often pushes the piano mechanics to their limits, to soulful minimalism, where every chord gets under your skin.
