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 five solo recordings with Promotion Music Records.
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 the International Native American and World Flute Association conventions: 2001 at Kent State University, Ohio; 2003 at Taos, New Mexico; 2006 in Belmont, California; in 2008 and 2010 at Eau Claire, Wisconsin.
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 R. Carlos Nakai, Coyote Oldman (Michael Graham Allen), N. Scott Robinson and Mark Holland to name a few.
Peter has produced and played on many charting and award nominated recordings. Most recently, "Woodnotes Wyld: Historic Flute Sounds from the Dr. Richard W. Payne Collection"; "Clear Water Reflections" for the International Native American and World Flute Association; and Ann Licater's "Doorway to a Dream".
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