Peter Dickson Lopez

Name:	Peter Dickson Lopez
Location:	Oakland United States 94605
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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

Additional Specialisms:

Solo Performance, Contemporary Music, Jazz