Dublin pianist and composer Daniel Luke will present the world premiere performance of his forthcoming album Etudes at The Studio, National Concert Hall, Dublin, this Wednesday, 16 September 2026, as part of the acclaimed Metronome concert series.
The performance marks the first opportunity to hear Etudes in its entirety ahead of the album’s official release in Spring 2027. Audience members will also have the opportunity to pre-order the record on the night.
Etudes is Daniel Luke’s second album and represents a significant new chapter in his artistic development. Written for solo piano, the collection grew from an exploration of small musical ideas and the fundamental possibilities of the instrument itself. The works examine timbre, resonance, rhythm and atmosphere, drawing on influences from post-minimalist and Romantic traditions while maintaining a distinct and deeply personal voice.
Today, he shares the first single, ‘I. Mask’
“My new set of pieces explores the form of the etude. An etude traditionally is a composition designed to provide material for honing a particular musical skill. This exploration was inspired in part by my work as an educator, and by my desire to develop my own pianism and composition.
The pieces explore a variety of colours and textures, lights and darks, the serious and the
playful. Some explore particular techniques and some explore timbres and resonance. Some evoke the feeling of waking in a dream, and others the image of waking in half-light; most sit happily somewhere between those two places.
I. Mask, is the first piece from the upcoming album and was the first of the set that I composed. It is a gentle journey, ebbing and flowing and finally returning back to where it began.” – Daniel Luke
I. Mask on Bandcamp (with sheet music): https://daniellukemusic.bandcamp.com/album/i-mask-single-with-sheet-music
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METRONOME: DANIEL LUKE / LOUISE GAFFNEY
Date Wednesday 16 Sept 2026
Time 8:30PM
Venue The Studio, National Concert Hall, Dublin
Tickets €20.00
https://www.nch.ie/all-events-listing/metronome-daniel-luke-louise-gaffney-sep26/
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