Episode 19: Thomas Luke

2020 BBC Young Musician Keyboard Category Winner

“If any problem you have is approached in a logical and rational manner, they are never as bad as they seem. I hope I always remember that.” - Thomas Luke on FORTE Podcast

Thomas Luke won the 2020 BBC Young Musician Keyboard Category. He gave a splendid recital here at St. Faith's Church, Havant, of Bach and Ravel, and even had enough energy reserved to have a meaningful discussion about his relationship with pianism.

Thomas Luke's BBC performance: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode...

Thomas Luke's website: https://www.thomasluke.co.uk

Opening performance: Ravel Miroirs "La vallée des cloches"

Timestamps:

(1:22) Thomas' recital programme

(2:50) Pandemic's effect

(3:53) Self-improvement

(5:29) Balancing school work

(6:51) A-Levels

(7:29) Teacher Eleanor Hodgkinson

(11:27) Approaching technical challenges

(12:41) Logic in Music

(15:08) Musicality: Nature or Nurture?

(17:00) Similarities between Music & Maths

(19:14) Pianists that move Thomas

(22:41) Horowitz's tonal quality

(24:50) Competitions

(29:03) Mental practice

(35:50) One hope in a decade's time