Gerald Peter

Artistic and pedagogical education

• MSc in Multimedia and Software Engineering
  FH Technikum Wien – University of Applied Sciences Vienna, 2009–2010
• BSc in Media Informatics,
  with a focus on Computer Graphics and Digital Image Processing
  TU Wien – Vienna University of Technology, 2005–2009

Teaching & Research

Teaching

Several years of experience in individual piano, keyboard, and music production instruction

• Private lessons with a focus on pop, jazz, and film music
• Teaching of improvisation techniques, songwriting, and music production
• International workshops, lectures, and educational video production
• Creation of online tutorials, product demos, and performance videos on YouTube covering various music technology applications and keyboard sound design
• Delivery of workshops and lectures on innovative musical instruments and technologies by ROLI, Audio Modeling, and GeoShred across Europe, Israel, and the USA
  Selected references: NAMM Show (California, Nashville), Frankfurt Music Fair, SONAR Festival (Barcelona), Montreux Jazz Festival, BPM College (Tel Aviv), Musik Produktiv Fair (Wiener Neudorf)
• Workshops held in leading music stores (Berlin, Hamburg, Munich, Istanbul, Madrid, Barcelona)

Knowledge Transfer & Interactive Presentations

• Info trainer at the Ars Electronica Center Linz (2022) – interactive presentations on topics such as AI, music technology, and media art
• Presentations and lectures on music technology and digital instruments in the Deep Space 8K of the Ars Electronica Center
• Public speaking and presentation experience as part of my technical education at TU Vienna and HTL Donaustadt

Work experience

PROFESSIONAL MUSICIAN | 2014 – Present

• Live performances with Cirque du Soleil (North America tour), Gloria Gaynor, Aygyul, International Gospel Society, and more
• Producer and composer for Universal Production Music, Jordan Rudess, Gerald Peter Project, Lenzelot, etc.
• Artistic piano performances (Deep Space 8K, Ars Electronica Linz)
• Onboard pianist on the Hanseatic Nature (2025) and cruise ship band musician on the MS Europa 2 (2023/2024) and Carnival Paradise (2014)
• Studio musician (AnJosef, DelaDap, Progressive Souls Collective, among others)
• Product demonstrations and educational videos for ROLI, Feurich Digital Pianos, Ivory Pianos, Audio Modeling, GeoShred

Further projects

• Cirque Du Soleil (CA): how Band Keyboarder - Tour with “VOLTA”. 2017 - 2018
• Carnival (US): Show Band Keyboarder - 6 months on a cruise ship Carnival Paradise, 2014 - 2015
• Independent musician: musician, composer and producerof "Circle of Illusion" and "Inspirational Corner". 2012–2015