The pianist Johannes Sebastian Bernard is considered an insider tip in the music world. The Süddeutsche Zeitung headlined: "Up-and-coming star with devilish fingers", leading pianists such as Pogorelich, Katsaris and Glemser consider him "one of the most interesting and idiosyncratic pianists of his generation" and especially appreciate his "unmistakable, unique sound".

The press celebrates him with headlines such as "technical marvel with incredible virtuosity" and goes on to write of Bernard's "unique phrasing along with a breathtaking touch technique." "He intoxicates with startling and daring timbres and in turn is able to enchant with subtle elegance." Bernard transports his audience into a world of sound all his own, whose special atmosphere provides the listener with an unforgettable concert experience.

Johannes Sebastian Bernard attracted attention very early on with his highly virtuosic, richly colored playing, so that at the age of 16 he caused quite a stir with Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 3 and Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No.1. While still a student, he won numerous competitions and received many awards (including the Walter Gieseking Piano Competition, Cleveland Piano Competition, Rachmaninoff Piano Competition, Yehudi Menuhin Foundation).

His decidedly wide-ranging repertoire includes works from the Baroque to the modern. Particularly outstanding are his own arrangements, such as the 2nd Hungarian Rhapsody by Liszt/Horowitz/Bernard, with which he has caused stormy applause at international pianist festivals in recent years.

He made his American debut, which was celebrated with great enthusiasm, in the summer of 2003 at Severence Hall in Cleveland as well as in Minneapolis and New York.

Johannes Sebastian Bernard has been teaching piano at the University of Music Würzburg since 2000.