Lukas Sternath, piano

Sunday, January 17, 3pm                

Recital 
Lukas Sternath, piano

Program: 
Schubert/arr. Liszt/Selected song transcriptions
Schubert/Wanderer Fantasy
Liszt/Années de pèlerinage, “Deuxième année: Italie” 


A protégé of both Igor Levit and Paul Lewis, 24-year-old pianist Lukas Sternath has burst onto the international concert stage following a stream of high-profile competition awards. As a boy chorister, Sternath toured the world with the esteemed Vienna Boys Choir; since then, he has gone on to perform with leading European orchestras, making his debut with the Vienna Philharmonic during the 2025–26 season. His Cal Performances debut recital program features the second suite from Liszt’s Années de pèlerinage, which includes Liszt’s famous Petrarch Sonnets and his Dante Sonata; a beguiling selection of Schubert songs arranged by Liszt; and Schubert’s epic, restless Wanderer Fantasy.