Peter holds degrees from the Eastman School of Music and the University of Michigan where his organ studies were with David Craighead and
Robert Glasgow, respectively. He has also studied privately in Paris: improvisation with Philippe Lefebvre, and repertoire with Marie-Claire
Alain and Marie-Louise Langlais.
He was Second Place Winner in the 1988 National Young Artists Competition of the American Guild of Organists, and was First Place Winner in the 1987 Mid-Atlantic Regional Competition of the AGO.
Critically acclaimed as a "world class talent," Peter is often in demand
as a recitalist, with many performances around the United States and abroad. He has performed internationally at St. Paul 's Cathedral,
London ; the Cathédrale Notre Dame de Paris; the Basilica of St. Clotilde in Paris ; and the Cathédrale du Saint-Saveur in Aix-en-Provence . His performances have been featured frequently on public radio stations around the country and has appeared a number of times on the
nationally syndicated radio programs, Pipedreams and With Heart and Voice. Peter has performed as soloist in standard and contemporary
organ concertos with a number of orchestras, including the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra and the West Virginia Symphony Orchestra.
As Director of Music at Third Church he has led the Chancel Choir in producing two compact discs in recent years. And they have embarked
on two successful tours to England and Scotland, most recently in 2005 when they served as Choir-in-Residence at London's St. Paul's Cathedral, singing daily services there for an entire week. He is represented by WindwerkArtists (
www.windwerkartists.com ).
