Pianist | Composer

Lucas Sakr is a Lebanese pianist and composer whose work explores the intersection between classical music, jazz, and Eastern musical traditions. His artistic identity is shaped by a deep interest in blending different musical languages into a coherent and contemporary expression, while remaining rooted in Levantine heritage.

He holds a degree in musical writing and theory from the Lebanese National Higher Conservatory of Music and is currently completing a Bachelor’s degree in jazz piano and composition at the Haute École de Musique de Lausanne, where he studies with Emil Spányi, Dado Moroni, and Pierre-Luc Vallet.

As a performer, Lucas has appeared in festivals and concert halls internationally, presenting projects that reflect both his versatility and his research-driven approach to music. He is the founder of the projects Mazeej and Flying Carpet, which reinterpret Levantine folklore through modern compositional and improvisational languages. He is also the composer of Au cœur de notre terre, an oratorio commissioned for the 150th anniversary of the Jesuits in Lebanon.

His performance activities include concerts, private events, festivals, masterclasses, and studio recording sessions. In addition to live performance, he is also active in film music, religious and liturgical music, and experimental projects, often working in contexts that require both sensitivity and creative flexibility.

Musically, Lucas works across a wide spectrum that includes Arabic classical traditions such as Muwashahat, Lebanese traditional and folk music, classical and contemporary classical repertoire, jazz, blues, fusion, and free improvisation. His work is particularly focused on performance, composition, and research in orchestration, with a special interest in the harmonic integration of quarter tones within Levantine musical language.