Dublin-born pianist Luke Lally Maguire is a recent graduate of TU Dublin Conservatoire studying piano under Dr. Mary Lennon, where he graduated with First Class Honours in the Bachelor of Music degree in performance. Upon graduating, Luke was also the recipient of the Michael McNamara Award for excellence in performance. In September 2021, Luke began postgraduate studies at Guildhall School of Music and Drama, London, where he currently studies study with Carole Presland and Ronan O’Hora. Luke is generously supported by the Ireland Funds having been awarded a George Moore Scholarship for the period 2021-23.

Luke is an experienced performer both in competitions and on the concert platform. In 2021, he was a  multiple prize-winner in Ireland’s leading classical music competition, Feis Ceoil, winning the Nordell Cup and the Mabel Swainson Pianoforte Award for solo playing, as well as the Milne Cup for collaborative performance.

Luke is in demand as an accompanist and chamber musician, frequently performing in collaborations for recitals and concerts. Luke was a member of the 2020/21 ABL Aviation Opera Studio run by Irish National Opera as assistant repetiteur where he received coaching from repetiteurs Richard McGrath and Brenda Hurley. In August 2021, Luke took part in the Boyne Music Festival’s Young Artist Programme alongside Irish soprano, Eiméar Harper where they received song coaching from pianist Deirdre Brenner and mezzo-soprano Naomi Louisa O’Connell. Luke has also performed as accompanist for masterclasses with many of Ireland’s leading opera singers including Tara Erraught, Orla Boylan and Gavan Ring.

Luke himself has participated in several piano masterclasses and lessons with Richard Goode, Paul Lewis, Christopher Elton, Barry Douglas, Vanessa Latarche, Peter Donohoe, Leon McCawley, Hilary Coates and Therese Fahy among others.