Acclaimed for his "effortless power" (Opernwelt) and "beauty of tone" (Opera Magazine), Luke was born in London and studied at the Alexander Gibson Opera School at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. He went on to join the Opera Studio at the Opéra National de Lyon. He is currently an Ensemble member at the Salzburg Landestheater.
Luke has recently enjoyed great success as Max in Der Freischütz in Salzburg's legendary Felsenreitschule. His repertoire comprises roles such as Faust, Don José Carmen, Vaudémont in Tchaikovsky's Iolanta, Nadir Les pêcheurs de perles, Tamino Die Zauberflöte, and Macduff Macbeth. He has also sung the title role in Mozart’s Lucio Silla, Eisenstein in Die Fledermaus, and the Italian Tenor in Der Rosenkavalier (Salzburg Landestheater and Felsenreitschule, Salzburg). Other notable engagements include the title role in Handel's Samson (Augsburg), Herodes in Salome (Le Bâtiment des Forces motrices, Geneva), Duca in Rigoletto, Le Prince Charmant in Cendrillon, Jacquino in Fidelio, Steuermann in Der Fliegende Holländer and Arturo in Lucia di Lammermoor (Theater Ulm). He appeared as both Zamoro in Verdi's Alzira (Buxton International Festival), and the title role in the UK premiere of Gounod's Polyeucte (UC Opera). He made his Opéra National de Lyon debut as the Kuli in Der Kreidekreis. For Scottish Opera he has sung Mephistopheles The Fiery Angel and Alfredo La Traviata (Unwrapped). His other roles include The Nameless Singer in the British premiere of Hans Gal's Das Lied der Nacht (Queen's Hall, Edinburgh), Sali (Romeo) in Delius' A Village Romeo and Juliet (Cadogan Hall), Gérald in Lakmé, Rodolfo in La Bohème (Dresden, Glasgow, and Edinburgh), and Chevalier de la Force in Dialogues des carmélites (Scottish Ballet).
In addition to his operatic engagements, Luke is in high demand across Europe on the concert platform. His performances include Verdi's Requiem with the Bayerisches Staatsorchester in Augsburg, a critically lauded Winterreise in Hans Zender’s orchestral arrangement at Theater Ulm, Elgar's The Dream of Gerontius at Glasgow's City Halls with the Orchestra of Scottish Opera, and Mahler's Das Lied von der Erde (Mahler Players, Eden Court, Inverness). The Apostles at the Edinburgh Festival (Usher Hall), Puccini's Messa di Gloria at Perth Concert Hall, Beethoven's 9th Symphony with the Aberdeen Symphony Orchestra, Rossini’s Stabat Mater at Ayr Town Hall, Mendelssohn’s Elijah at the Royal Hall, Harrogate, and Handel’s Messiah at Perth Cathedral.
A major prize-winner at the Kammeroper Schloss Rheinsberg International Singing Competition, Luke made a significant mark with his performance of the tenor lead in the world premiere of Marc Aurel-Floros' Adriana at the International Opera Festival in Rheinsberg, Germany, earning rave reviews. He was also a Bayreuth Festival Scholarship holder, where he participated in a masterclass with acclaimed Wagnerian bass Günther Groissböck at Haus Wahnfried, Bayreuth.
Looking ahead, Luke will appear as Lyonel in Flotow's Martha and Amaranto in Salieri's Il mondo alla rovescia for Salzburg Landestheater, as well as a number of other major roles yet to be announced. He is honoured to appear as the tenor soloist in Salzburg's New Year's concert with the Mozarteum Orchestra in the Großes Festspielhaus. Luke very much looks forward to performing Schubert's great song-cycle Die schöne Müllerin in Augsburg, Ulm and Salzburg in 2025 alongside Stefan Wolitz and to returning to Elgar's The Dream of Gerontius with the Bayerisches Staatsorchester at the end of the year.