Biography

      Luke DiGiacinto is a church musician balancing scholarship and authenticity in his performances. As an organist with an interest in early music, he grapples with making musical decisions that constitute an awareness of historical performance practice. His research in the areas of 17th and 18th century keyboard music informs how he meets audiences, and acts as translator from the past to the present.

      Luke served as Director of Music and Organist at Advent Moravian Church in Bethlehem where he directed the Chancel Choir, Advent Bell Choir, and worked closely with the Advent Brass Ensemble. He also ministered to Morning Star Moravian Church, and West Side Moravian Church. Luke’s services to the Moravian Church continued as the accompanist for the Unitas Chorale, a mass choir made up of Pennsylvania Moravian Church choir members, as well as officiating from the organ at many weddings, and funerals around the Lehigh Valley.

    Outside of the church music environment, Luke was the education coordinator and a board member for the American Guild of Organists. He participated in masterclasses led by David Baskeyfield, and Katelyn Emerson. Luke was instrumental in organizing the ‘Pedals Pipes and Pizza’ events for the Lehigh Valley Chapter as a way to introduce young people to the organ.     

    As a recitalist, Luke performed throughout the Lehigh Valley and Philadelphia areas. He performed two of the ’Tuesday Noon’ concerts provided by the Philadelphia AGO at Trinity Lutheran Church in Lansdale PA, a recital at The Cathedral Church of the Nativity in South Bethlehem, and at St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church in Emmaus PA.

    Luke played for the Wind Gap Elementary and Middle Schools for their fall and spring recitals, and for the El Sistema string and voice program in Allentown Pennsylvania, an after school program that provides music lessons to underprivileged students.

   As a singer, he was a member of the Bach Choir of Bethlehem where he was cast as one of Noah’s sons in the Bach Choir’s production of Benjamin Britten’s ‘Noyes Fludde.’ He has also sung with the Camerata Singers, and the Allentown Symphony Chorus.

     Luke is currently pursuing an M.M. degree in Organ Performance at the Peabody Institute of Johns Hopkins. Luke received a B.M. in Sacred Music from Moravian University, graduating magna cum laude. 

    Outside of music, Luke enjoys vacations at the beach, languages, and fine art. His hobbies include cooking, and partner dancing.