A native of Minnesota, pianist Luke Norell has concertized internationally as soloist and chamber musician. He recently soloed with the Maple City Community Orchestra, the Southwest Minnesota Orchestra, and performed at Edvard Grieg’s historic home at Troldhaugen. As vice president and founding board member of the newly formed Edvard Grieg Society of the Great Lakes, he took part in hosting its inaugural “SalzBergen” conference at Goshen College, giving performances with bass-baritone Njål Sparbo, cellist Brook Bennett, and his wife Mary Rose as the Norell Piano Duo.

Luke has also collaborated with the Artaria String Quartet, and has performed at the Universität für Musik in Vienna as part of the Chamber Music Vienna festival. His honors include first prize in the Schubert Club Competition, the University of Northwestern Concerto Competition, the Minnesota MTNA Competition, and the Third Biennial Lee Piano Competition, and competing as a semi-finalist in the Panama International Piano Competition.
 

Dr. Norell serves as the Piano Program Director at the Goshen College Community School of the Arts. Norell's students have received first prizes in the Muncie Symphony Orchestra Concerto Competition, the Indiana MTNA Competition, the IMTA Hoosier Auditions, and the Society of American Musicians Competition.

Luke studied with André Watts at Indiana University, completing his D.M. and M.M. degrees, and received his B.M. degree from the University of Northwestern (St. Paul). Other principal teachers include André De Groote, Paul Wirth, Richard Lange, Daniel Rieppel, and Myrna Eppeland. Luke has also studied early keyboard instruments with Elisabeth Wright and Julieta Alvarado.