TARAS LUKA
Masters Degree in Musical Arts : Odessa National A.V.Nezhdanova Academy of Music (Odessa, Ukraine)
Bachelor Degree in Musical Arts : Odessa National Academy of Music
Taras Luka was born in Ukraine and moved to Canada in January 2023
In 2017 Taras graduated from the Odessa National Music Academy in Musical Arts. During his studies at the conservatoire, he mastered the piano, trumpet, accordion & composition.
Along with his strong classical foundation, he has pursued his interest in jazz and jazz culture, performing closely with the best jazz musicians of Ukraine. His students have the privilege of studying with an expert in a variety of genres.
In 2019-2020 he was asked to join the orchestra of the Odessa Opera House as a soloist, composer and arranger. During the tour around Europe in more than 30 cities, the program included compositions for orchestra and solo accordion, as well as arrangements of famous world hits. He also performed at the opening of the international Odessa Jazz Festival, with his own album for accordion and jazz quintet consisting of 8 compositions. This album was played many times at the most beautiful concert halls of Ukraine and Europe.
In 2020 he wrote the music to the musical-detective "Romeo and Juliet" for the Luhansk Music and Drama Theatre and this was nominated for Best Musical Performance at IV All-Ukrainian Theater Festival-Awards “GRA" (Theatre Oscar) and received rave reviews from theater critics in Ukraine. The following year his arrangement of the composition "Matrics" for rock-group and symphonic chamber orchestra of the Odessa Philharmonic was performed at the closing of the Odessa International Film Festival.
The "Taras Luka Project" showcased Taras’ own compositions with the album “Part of the Journey" debuting in 2023.
NUVO Music School is thrilled to have Taras on staff providing his expertise in piano, trumpet, accordion and composition.