Biography
Peter Gonciarz was born on June 9, 1988 in Buffalo NY. Peter attended Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament grammar school and started his early piano lessons with Francis Fortuna, Villa Maria Institute of Music, at age 7.
In the 7th grade, Peter began playing piano during the O.L.B.S. school Masses and a year later, Rev. Louis S. Dolinic, pastor, offered Peter the opportunity to take organ lessons. During high school, Peter took organ lessons with Mr. Patrick Barrett at Fourteen Holy Helpers Church in West Seneca, NY. Peter also began playing both organ and piano on a regular basis during weekend Masses at O.L.B.S.
After high school, Peter spent his first year of college at the Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore MD. which is affiliated with Johns Hopkins University. He studied there with world renowned organist, Donald Sutherland.
Peter is now currently in his third year of undergraduate study at Villa Maria College of Buffalo, NY. Peter is majoring in Music Performance and studies with Donald Sutherland’s former colleague, Mr. James D. Flood.
Peter has a great deal of experience in accompanying different choirs, soloists, and other musicians, including weddings and funerals. Peter also has significant experience performing at Villa Maria College for various college functions. Peter has also performed on the piano for private parties, benefits, and local fund raising events as well.
Recently, Peter came in 2nd place in the 2010 Buffalo Young Artists Competition in organ playing
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Peter currently lives in Depew NY and has shared the organ duties at Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament with Mrs. Mary Jane Mescall for 8 years now. In the spring of 2010, Peter has been the accompanist for the Cheektowaga Community Choir and has performed with them a modern choral work entitled “Sing for the Cure” a proclamation of hope benefiting the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation.
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