Peter Dugan

Pianist Peter Dugan’s debut performances with Michael Tilson Thomas and the San Francisco Symphony were described by the SF Chronicle as “fearlessly athletic.” He is heard across America as the host of NPR’s beloved program From the Top. Mr. Dugan tours internationally in recital with violinist Joshua Bell, whom he recently joined for At Home With Music, a national PBS broadcast and live album release on Sony Classical. Prizing stylistic versatility as the hallmark of a 21st century musician, Mr. Dugan is equally at home in classical, jazz, and pop idioms. Dugan’s versatility spans classical, jazz, and contemporary genres, and his collaborations have brought him to major stages worldwide, including Carnegie Hall and the Kennedy Center.

Mr. Dugan performs regularly in partnership with friends and artists who share a passion for expanding the world of classical music. He and his wife, mezzo-soprano Kara Dugan, tour frequently as The Dugans, and have performed stylistically diverse programs at Boston’s Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, WQXR’s Greene Space, and on PBS Great Performances’ “Now Hear This.” The Wall Street Journal described Mr. Dugan’s collaboration with violinist/vocalist Charles Yang as a “classical-meets-rockstar duo.” Mr. Dugan and baritone John Brancy have given recitals at Alice Tully Hall, Carnegie Hall, and the Kennedy Center, and won first prize at the 2018 Montreal International Music Competition. Mr. Dugan’s solo appearances include performances with the San Francisco Symphony, Houston Symphony, and New World Symphony.

Mr. Dugan is head of the Artist in Residence program at pianoSonoma and a founding faculty member of the Resonance and Soundboard Institutes at Honeywell Arts Academy. He is a graduate of the The Juilliard School and a Yamaha Artist.