Andrew Peters is appointed minister of music and organist for Augustana Lutheran Church, Denver, Colorado. There he directs the music ministry program and collaborates with six other staff musicians and various volunteers, plays for all services, directs the handbell choirs, and works with Augustana Arts on concerts and musical outreach. He previously worked for fourteen years at Second Presbyterian Church, St. Louis, Missouri, where he oversaw the renovation of the 1965 Schantz organ and founded the Couts Music Series that provides free cultural outreach to the community. In addition to playing solo organ recitals and leading hymn festivals, Peters accompanies silent films starring Harold Lloyd.
Beginning in 2013 Peters was ensemble organist with the St. Louis Symphony. He has played under conductors including Karina Canallakis, Andrew Davis, Stéphane Denève, Matthew Halls, Bernard Labadie, Gemma New, David Robertson, Nathalie Stutzmann, and Masaaki Suzuki. His first season included performing Benjamin Britten’s Peter Grimes at Carnegie Hall on what would have been the composer’s 100th birthday.
As a member of the American Guild of Organists, Peters has volunteered in numerous capacities. A graduate of St. Olaf College and the Cleveland Institute of Music, he studied organ and church music with Agnes Armstrong, Douglas Cleveland, Carla Edwards, John Ferguson, Wilma Jensen, Barbara and Noel Piercy, and Todd Wilson. He has been featured as a guest commentator on the radio program Great Sacred Music and organist on Pipedreams. His music is published by Augsburg Fortress, MorningStar Music, and Paraclete Press.
For information: augustanadenver.org and andrewjpeters.com.
Other recent appointments:
Alexander Pattavina to St. Bartholomew's, New York City
