Peter Kater
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Peter Kater | |
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| Born | May 28, 1958 Germany |
| Genres | New Age,electronic,ambient |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Piano, keyboards |
| Years active | 1983–present |
| Labels | Point of Light, Silver Wave, Real Music, Gaia/Polygram |
| Website | www |
Peter Kater(born May 28, 1958)[1]is a German-born American pianist, composer andGrammy Awardwinner.[2]
When he was four, he moved with his family from Germany to New Jersey. He studied classical piano at an early age. In 1977 when he was eighteen, Peter moved to Boulder, Colorado, where he spent thirteen years before moving to Virginia and later Los Angeles, building his own studio, and starting his own record label. His debut album,Spirit(Silver Wave, 1983), and those that followed reached the Top 20New Age musicchart atBillboardmagazine. These included several collaborations withR. Carlos Nakai.He has also collaborated withSnatam Kaur,Michael DeMaria,Tina Guo,Nawang KhechogandDominic Miller.His first Grammy Award nomination was for the albumRed Moon(Silver Wave, 2003) forBest New Age Album.13 more nominations followed with his first win coming in 2018 for the albumDancing on Water(Point of Light, 2017). Kater has sold millions of records, scored the music of over 100 television and film productions including 11 On & Off-Broadway dramatic plays and is a proud recipient of the Environment Leadership Award from the United Nations.[3]
Dancing On Waterdebuted at number three on theBillboardNew Age Albums Chart, 2017.Inner Passion(Hearts of Space,2016), his collaboration with cellistTina Guo,debuted at number four on theBillboardNew Age Albums Chart.[4]
Awards and honors
[edit]- Grammy Award Winner for Best New Age Album for "Wings"(2020) and" Dancing On Water "(2018). Grammy Award nominations for Best New Age Album –Red Moon(2004),Piano(2005),Fire(2007),Faces of the Sun(2008),Ambrosia(2009),In a Dream(2010),Wind Rock Sea & Flame(2012),Light Body(2013),Illumination(2014),Ritual(withR. Carlos Nakai) (2015),Love(2016),Inner Passion(withTina Guo) (2017)
- NAIRD Best New Age Album Indie Award,Migration(1992)
Discography
[edit]- 1983Spirit(Point of Light)
- 1984Coming Home(Point of Light)
- 1985Two Hearts(Point of Light)
- 1986Thanksgiving(Two Hearts)
- 1986Anthem(Nebula)
- 1987For Christmas(Silver Wave)
- 1987The Fool & The Hummingbird(Silver Wave)
- 1988Gateway(Gramavision)/(Point of Light)
- 1989Moments, Dreams & Visions(Silver Wave)
- 1990Natives(Silver Wave)
- 1991Homage(Silver Wave)
- 1991The Season(Silver Wave)
- 1991Rooftops(Silver Wave)
- 1992Migration(Silver Wave)
- 1993How the West Was Lost(Silver Wave)
- 1994Pursuit of Happiness(Silver Wave)
- 1994Honorable Sky(Silver Wave)
- 1995How the West Was Lost, Vol. 2(Silver Wave)
- 1996Soul Nature(Silver Wave)
- 1996Improvisations in Concert(Silver Wave)
- 1997Essence(Earth Sea)
- 1998Compassion(Source UK) / (Earth Sea)
- 1998The Dance of Innocents(Compendia/Intersound)
- 1999Birds of Prey(Intersound)
- 1999The Winds of Devotion(Earth Sea)
- 1999Eco-Challenge: Music from Discovery Channel(Earth Sea)
- 2001Heart's Desire(Source UK)
- 2001Through Windows & Walls(Silver Wave)
- 2002Inner Works: Piano & Strings(Source UK)
- 2003Red MoonSilver World / (Silver Wave)
- 2003Xmas Ecstacy(Silver Wave)
- 2003Piano(Point of Light)
- 2005Elements Series: Earth(Real Music)
- 2005Elements Series: Water(Real Music)
- 2005Elements Series: Fire(Real Music)
- 2005Elements Series: Air(Real Music)
- 200610 Questions for the Dalai Lama[Original Score] (Silver Wave)
- 2007Point of Light(Wellness)
- 2007Faces of the Sun(Silver Wave)
- 2009Healing Series, Vol. 4: Walk in Beauty(Point of Light)
- 2009In a Dream (Point of Light)
- 2009Healing Series, Vol. 5: Cloud Hands(Point of Light)
- 2009Healing Series, Vol. 3: Ambrosia(Point of Light)
- 2009Healing Series, Vol. 2: Compassion(Point of Light)
- 2009Healing Series, Vol. 1: Essence(Point of Light)
- 2009Piano Christmas(Point of Light)
- 2010Call of Love(Point of Light)
- 2011Wind, Rock, Sea & Flame(Point of Light)
- 2012Light Body(CD Baby) /(Mysterium)
- 2013Heart of the Universe(Spirit Voyage)
- 2013Illumination: A Healing Journey(Mysterium)
- 2014Civil War: The Untold Story[Original TV Soundtrack] (Point of Light)
- 2014Ritual(Mysterium)
- 2015Etheria(Real Music)
- 2015Heart of Silence: Piano and Flute Meditations(Sounds True)
- 2015Love(Mysterium)
- 2016Inner PassionwithTina Guo(Hearts of Space Records)
- 2017Dancing on Water(Point of Light)[5]
- 2018She(Real Music)
- 2020Wings
- 2022Soul Story
- 2022Native America
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Film | Involvement |
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| 1989 | Beyond the Edge(documentary) | Song Performer: Spirit |
| 1991 | Scenes from a Mall(feature film) | Song Performer: Deck the Halls |
| 1994 | Natural Born Killers(feature film) | Songwriter and Performer: Earth |
| 2006 | 10 Questions for the Dalai Lama(documentary) | Original music score, singing, music recording, piano, synthesizers |
| 2007 | Where the Indian Lies(short) | Composition |
| 2009 | Gray Eagles(video short) | Composition, music engineering |
| 2010 | The Legend of Secret Pass | Music |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^Fantz, Christy (January 31, 2018)."Former Boulder resident Peter Kater wins New Age Grammy Award".Daily Camera.
- ^Garammy Winners List 2020by Zoe Haylock, Vulture.com, January 27, 2020.
- ^Lane, Joslyn."Peter Kate".AllMusic.Retrieved14 May2017.
- ^"Peter Kater Chart History".Billboard.com.Retrieved10 March2016.
- ^"Peter Kater | Album Discography".AllMusic.Retrieved21 August2016.
External links
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