Luke Elmer is a countertenor from Flower Mound, Texas. In 2023, he spent his first summer as an apprentice with The Santa Fe Opera where he performed the role of the Third Pastor in Yuval Sharon’s production of Monteverdi’s L’Orfeo, the world premiere of Nico Muhly’s new orchestration. Luke made his operatic debut in May of 2022 in the title role of Handel’s Giustino with Long Beach Opera.

Immediately prior, Luke completed his studies at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, where he earned his Master of Music degree in Vocal Performance. At SFCM, he performed the roles of: Ottone in Handel’s Ottone, the Fairy Godmother/Balladeer in Bock and Harnick’s The Apple Tree, Tolomeo in Handel’s Giulio Cesare, and The Book of Fate/Old Woman/Mrs. Northwind in Dove’s The Enchanted Pig.

In 2019, Luke received his undergraduate degree in Vocal Performance from Brigham Young University. Luke is presently based in Brooklyn, NY, where he sings with Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church under Dr. Ryan Jackson.