About Luke

Luke Pisani is a native of Rochester NY where he studied and performed at the Hochstein School and Eastman Community School. Teachers included: Shannon Nance (violin), Gary Palmer (classical piano), Dariusz Terefenko (jazz theory and improvisation), with periodic coaching from Julianna Atheyde (violin). Luke is currently pursuing degrees in violin (studio of Aaron Berofsky) and jazz piano (studio of Andy Milne) at the University of Michigan.

Luke Pisani Wedding band, trio, quartet in Michigan

Selected Honors

  • Musicale of Detroit Irene Kinsey Stare Strings Award (2024)

  • Syracuse Friends of Chamber Music Young Artist winner (2023)

  • Rochester Philharmonic League Grand Prize (2022)

  • Chicago Violin Competition Young Artist Division – Second Prize (2021)

Festival & Residency Highlights

  • Bowdoin International Music Festival

  • National Orchestral Institute + Festival

  • Chautauqua Institution

  • Garth Newel Center for Music Emerging Artist

Education

University of Michigan

BM in Violin Performance, Studio of Aaron Berofsky
BM in Jazz Piano, Studio of Andy Milne
2023-present