Dani Luca
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Between 2005 and 2011 Dani Luca went to Royal Conservatory in Den Hague to study piano. However, besides piano Dani also plays the cimbalom, also called a Tambal”, “hammered dulcimer” or Salterio. For Constant 101 Dani uses Constant as inspiration to create musical arrangements for two cimbaloms. As De cimbalisten, Dani Luca and his father, Vasile, create a musical program of newly arranged classical music pieces and improvisations.
About the musician
Born in a musical family, music was something Dani Luca grew up with and it was evident to play an instrument. The cimbalom was the main instrument that has been passed down for generations.
From the age of eight, Dani Luca also began with playing the piano which led to studying at the Royal Conservatoire in The Hague and finishing his Master’s degree in 2011. Because he plays both instruments, many opportunities have given me to play with various artists and orchestras. Having opportunities as playing with orchestras as, Radio Philharmonic (Holland), Schleswig Holsteiner Orchestra, University orchestra of Aachen. And with various artist among them are, Rosanne Philippens, Emmy Storms, Nynke Laverman.
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Dani and Constant’s cimbalom
Through a contact of the Nationaal Muziekinstrumenten Fonds pianist and cimbalom player, Dani Luca, became acquainted with Constant’s widow Trudy Nieuwenhuys in 2020. Due to lack of space Trudy had to sell one of Constant’s three cimbaloms and had expressed a wish to sell the instrument to a (young) musician. Through the purchase, Dani got aquainted with Constant’s work. From there the idea to create a music program inspired by Constant’s work evolved.
