Backstage: Luca Okros

Do you have a lucky charm? If so, what is it?

It’s not really a ritual, but it makes a huge difference if I get a decent morning’s sleep.

Also, no food after lunch: I should be completely hungry before my performance.

Do you rather tend to be nervous or more of a show-off on stage?

I can be both, but probably more nervous, although socialising helps forget about the nervous part, so it depends on the format of the venue.

Major or minor?

Always minor, especially D minor, like Rachmaninoff’s third piano concerto.

What things should always be available backstage?

I grew up in the 1990s. Sometimes, we didn’t even have the luxury of a green room [waiting lounge for performers]. So I don’t really need anything, just a glass of still water.

Final applause, off the stage – and then what? What’s the first thing you do after a performance?

Find a place to eat, as I’m usually starving afterwards. My friends know that, instead of flowers, I’d be happier about a chocolate bar as a present!