Peter Dickson Lopez

Name:	Peter Dickson Lopez
Location:	Oakland United States 94605
Contact:	peter@peterdicksonlopez.com http://www.peterdicksonlopez.com Send Peter Dickson Lopez a message

Additional Info:	30+ years experience as pianist, accompanist, choral conductor, composer and teacher; have worked and collaborated with a diverse community of artists, professional musicians, and non professional music lovers; have accompanied vocalists, choral groups, instrumentalists, and worked as ensemble musicisn; have taught in Universities, Community College, Charter K-8, and private piano studio; have also served as church musician, choral director and piano soloist. EDUCATION • University of California, Berkeley, Ph.D., Music Composition • University of California, Berkeley, M.A., Music Composition • California State University, Hayward, B. A., Piano Performance WORK EXPERIENCE AS ACCOMPANIST, PIANIST, COMPOSER, AND TEACHER 2009 – present: The Music Within Us – Mountain View (accompanist for children’s string ensemble) 2009 – present: Salvation Army, Oakland ARC (Chapel pianist) 2009 – present: Conservatory of Vocal/Instrumental Arts (group keyboards/theory/accompanist, grades 5-8) 2009 – present: School of Music (piano teacher, age 5 - adult) 2009 – present: East West Dance and Music School - Cupertino (piano/composition/theory teacher, age 5 - adult) 2009 – present: TakeLessons.com (piano/composition/theory teacher, age 5 - adult) 2008 – present: Lopez Piano Studio (piano/composition/theory teacher in home studio, age 5 - adult) 1989 – present: Freelance musician (accompanist, piano teacher, composer, performer) 1982 – 1986: University of California, Davis (Visiting Lecturer: electronic music, theory, harmony, counterpoint, orchestration, musicianship, fundamentals, graduate composition) 1982: University of California, Berkeley (Visiting Lecturer: harmony) 1979: Skyline College, San Bruno, CA (Instructor: fundamentals of music) 1974 – 1976: Private voice studio (accompanist) 1974 – 1976: University of California, Berkeley (Teaching Assistant: Conduct and Accompany Choral Ensembles) 1969 – 1976: Private piano studio (piano teacher) 1967 – 1976: Church Musician (United Methodist Churches, Oakland) HONORS, AWARDS & PRIZES 1982: East and West Artists 7th International Composers Competition - USA (First Prize) 1981: Lili Boulanger Memorial Prize (Prize) 1980: Henryk Wieniawski International Composers Competition - Poland (Semifinalist) 1979 – 80: University of California, Berkeley Chancellor’s Postdoctoral Fellowship (Postdoctoral Fellowship) 1979 : Berkshire Music Center Avery Claflin Memorial Fellowship (Fellowship – composer at Tanglewood) 1978: Gaudeamus International Composers Competition - Netherlands (Semifinalist) 1976 – 78: George Ladd Paris Prize - University of California, Berkeley (Prize) 1974 – 76: Graduate Minority Fellowship - University of California, Berkeley (Fellowship) PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS College Music Society Broadcast Music Incorporated American Music Center WEB SITES http://www.peterdicksonlopez.com http://projects.peterdicksonlopez.com http://www.amc.net/peterdicksonlopez
Fees:	$ 42.00 Dollars Per Hour Negotiable; typical fees range anywhere from $30-$65 per hour, or by evening engagement from $250.
Instruments:	Piano, Electric Keyboards
Additional Specialisms:	Instrumental Accompaniment, Vocal Accompaniment, Musical Direction