Andrew J. PetersA native of New Jersey, Andrew Peters graduated cum laude with a church music degree and music
department distinction from Saint Olaf College in Northfield,
Minnesota. During organ study with John Ferguson, he worked as
Co-organist/ Choir Director at All Saints Episcopal Church in Northfield and
Handbell Director at the United Methodist Church in Northfield. Mr.
Peters also served as an assistant organist to Dr. Ferguson for worship
services held in Boe Memorial Chapel at St. Olaf.
During graduate studies at the Cleveland Institute of Music, Mr. Peters
studied organ with Todd Wilson. He served as Music Intern at Church of
the Covenant (Presbyterian), directed the University Singers as a faculty member
at Case Western Reserve University, and worked as staff accompanist at the
Cleveland Music School Settlement. After receiving his Master of Music
degree, he served churches in Connecticut and Tennessee. He is currently Pastoral Musician
(Director of Music/Organist) at Second Presbyterian Church in St. Louis. In 1996, Mr. Peters received the Peter B. Knock Sacred Music
Award from Rye, New York and the Paul and Ruth Manz Church Music Scholarship.
He won several competitions in 1997 including first-place in both the
American Guild of Organists (AGO) Twin Cities Competition and the John
Rodland Memorial Scholarship Competition, second-place in the Region VI AGO
Young Artists Competition, and honorable mention in the Ottumwa National
Undergraduate Competition. In
2004, Mr. Peters received second-place in the San Marino/ Elizabeth Elftman
Organ Competition and third-place-tie in the Chicago AGO Organ Competition.
In 2006, he was semi-finalist in the National Young Artists Competition in
Organ Performance. Mr. Peters began his piano and organ studies with Noel and
Barbara Piercy and completed additional organ study with Agnes Armstrong and
Douglas Cleveland. Currently in studies with Wilma Jensen, he maintains
an active recital schedule playing at venues across the United States.
He currently serves as Dean for the Nashville AGO Chapter. |