Name: after work | Sestak Trio: Lighter Notes
Start: 2025-11-27T18:30:00
Location: Mozarteum Foundation

Luca Sestak

Luca Genze

Johannes Niklas

Internationale Stiftung Mozarteum

Monasteries were not only places of spirituality, but also cultural centers. They attracted composers whose music was preserved in the archives and passed on between friendly monasteries. In the 1960s, Robert Münster, then head of the music department of the Bavarian State Library, embarked on a musical treasure hunt: He rummaged through music cabinets and organ lofts in monasteries throughout Bavaria – with great success. In the process, he discovered true rarities, including works by W.A. Mozart. In our concert, you have the unique opportunity to experience further treasures from Münster's legacy live for the first time in over 250 years.

Heavenly Harmonies: A Musical Journey Through Salzburg-Bavarian Monasteries

Kirche Maria Himmelfahrt

With his new album, Lighter Notes, Luca Sestak subtly demonstrates how Chopin gets "funky," how Bach plays in a jazz club, and how he coaxes sounds and rhythms from the piano with his own compositions 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, pop, blues, and funk, humorously blending the genres without taking himself too seriously. Goosebumps are guaranteed on this journey from fiery virtuosity, which often pushes the piano's mechanics to their limits, to soulful minimalism, where every chord gets under your skin.