Peter Phippen
Peter Phippen Biography
World Flute Specialist/Recording Artist/Producer
Peter Phippen began playing, collecting and researching world flutes in 1987. His connection to these instruments was formed when a friend gave Peter his first flute, an Indian bansuri. Since then, Peter has had four CDs released by Canyon Records of Phoenix, Arizona. Phippen’s Canyon Records recordings have brought his flute playing to the attention of critics and flute enthusiasts worldwide.
Released in October 2006, “Shadows of Dawn” was featured for five months in the top twenty-five on Public Radio International’s syndicated program ECHOES, peaking at #8. “Night Song” was a 2003 Native American Music Awards nominee in the Native Heart category. Peter’s “Echoes of the Past” was a finalist in the 2000 Crossroads Music Awards. And his debut recording with Canyon Records, “Book of Dreams”, charted at #17 in the New Age Voice.
With the permission of Canyon Records, Phippen has also played antique and contemporary bamboo flutes on three releases for Lifescapes as well as four solo recordings with Music For Gifts.
Peter is a frequent performer and lecturer at universities, public/private elementary and secondary schools, museums, festivals, and conventions throughout the United States. Phippen's unique presentation on world flutes has been given at such locations as Dallas Community College, Dallas, Texas; University of Virginia at Newport News; Crane School of Music, Potsdam, New York; and twice at the Wisconsin Music Educators Association Conference in Madison, Wisconsin.
Peter has had the honor of being a featured performer at each of the conventions of the International Native American Flute Association: 2001 at Kent State University, Ohio; 2003 at Taos, New Mexico; 2006 in Belmont, California, July, 2008 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin and will perform at the International Native American Flute Association Convention July, 2010 University of Wisconsin, Haas Fine Arts Center, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Music Department.
Concert performances of note were given at Zion Canyon, Springdale, Utah; Hood River, Oregon; the historic Chautauqua Institution in New York State; Sunwatch Village/Archaeological Park in Dayton, Ohio; Evjue Commons, Olbrich Gardens in Madison, Wisconsin; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Minneapolis, MN; Elizabeth Willet Musser New Music Series, Landmark Center, St. Paul, MN; Northwestern University Concert Series, Evanston, Illinois; Potomac Flute Festival, Gaithersburg, MD; Radio Live Concerts, Pensacola, Florida; Norwood Village Green Concert Series, Norwood, New York and Overture Center For The Arts, Madison, WI.
Peter has shared the stage with such musicians as R. Carlos Nakai, Coyote Oldman (Michael Graham Allen) and Peter Kater.
Peter has produced recordings of numerous musicians, most recently the CD "Clear Water Reflections" for the International Native American and World Flute Association; "Clear Water Reflections" received a 2009 Native American Music Awards nomination and peaked at #10 on the July 2009 Top 100 chart for the New Age Reporter. Phippen's production of “Memory of Time” by Jan Seiden charted at #19 in the New Age Reporter for the month of May, 2008 also receiving a 2009 Indian Summer Music Awards nomination and a 2009 Native American Music Awards nomination. Peter's production of “Seven” by Michael Bucher received two nominations for the 2007 Native American Music Awards and two nominations for the 2007 Indian Summer Music Awards.
In July 2008, Phippen was honored with a seat on the Board of Directors for the International Native American and World Flute Association.
Originally from Potsdam, New York, Peter Phippen currently resides in Eau Claire, Wisconsin with his wife, Julie.
For bookings, contact Peter at: flute@charter.net, www.peterphippen.com, www.myspace.com/peterphippenmusic