February 22, 2022 Join host, internationally acclaimed pianist Luke Welch, in Cool Hand Adventures (Episode 4): Black to the Future as we celebrate Black History Month.  Highlighting notable Afri-classical musicians of the past and present, this episode takes a deep-dive…

February 15, 2022Join host, internationally acclaimed pianist Luke Welch, in Cool Hand Adventures (Episode 3): No Pain, No Gain – Chasing the Dream as he discusses his extremely difficult diagnosis as a result of dealing with piano-related injuries.   Costing him…

The third movement of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s legendary 20th Piano Concerto – K. 466 in D minor – is now available on YouTube. Conducted by Michael Berec, this performance features pianist Luke Welch in the 2021-2022 season-opening concert. Click here…

February 8, 2022‘COOL HAND ADVENTURES’ Episode 2 is out now! Join host, and internationally acclaimed pianist Luke Welch, as he discusses ‘The Day Practicing the Piano Saved Someone’s Life’ which features a discussion of his blog of the same title:…

February 1, 2022 Join host Luke Welch with the release of the brand new podcast “Cool Hand Adventures” – including the inaugural episode “Life as a Black Classical Pianist” – which commemorates Black History Month and takes a deep dive…

On Friday, March 4, 2022, Luke Welch returns to the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto to give a masterclass to a group of talented young pianists from the Taylor Academy. Open to the public, this masterclass begins at 5:00…

The second movement of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s legendary 20th Piano Concerto – K. 466 in D minor – is now available on YouTube. Conducted by Michael Berec, this performance features pianist Luke Welch in the 2021-2022 season-opening concert. Click here…

On October 28, 2021 the York Chamber Ensemble, conducted by Michael Berec, featured pianist Luke Welch in their season-opening concert. On this occasion, they performed Mozart Piano Concert in D minor K. 466 – the first movement is now available…

On Saturday, October 23, 2021, the York Chamber Ensemble – conducted by Maestro Michael Berec – and pianist Luke Welch open their respective concert seasons with a collaborative performance that features a program of Mozetich, Respighi, and the iconic Wolfgang…