Acclaimed pianist, pedagogue and composer
Dr. Luke Ratcliffe has appeared as a soloist nationally and internationally, giving diverse solo recitals and performing as a frequent chamber musician in concert series across the United States. He has appeared in Carnegie Hall, The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, The Strathmore Music Center, The Banff Music Center, and the Lyceum. After studying at The Juilliard School in New York City, Dr.Ratcliffe continued his studies at George Mason University in Fairfax, VA, where he earned his Masters Degree in 2021. He appeared as a guest soloist in numerous concerto performances and gave solo recitals and lecture recitals on wide-ranging topics during that time.
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As a composer, Dr.Ratcliffe began writing music at Juilliard, and in the 2017 season, he was commissioned to score Pulitzer Prize and Tony-winning playwright Arthur Kopit's play "Chamber Music", which premiered in Brooklyn as an off-Broadway show through the Fall of 2017. He regularly works with other composers and gives premieres of new music.
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In 2022, Dr.Ratcliffe was invited to play as concerto soloist with the Lakeside Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Maestro Daniel Meyer during the Lakeside Summer Festival in August.
In May 2023, Dr.Ratcliffe received his DMA degree from the Cleveland Institute of Music as a Judson Artist in Residence, whereupon he received the Arthur Loesser Memorial Prize in Piano.
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An avid pedagogue, Dr.Ratcliffe has served on the graduate teaching faculty at George Mason University and the Cleveland Institute of Music. Currently, Luke is on the piano faculty at the Levine School of Music in Washington, D.C. During his time there, he maintains an active piano studio, performs, and gives lectures on topics in music. He is also a guest artist at George Mason University’s Arts Academy.