Never one to get grow too comfortable as a musician, Peter Zisa continues to explore and stretch the boundaries of classical guitar. Most recently, his explorations have taken him in the direction of the far east, and specifically, Japan. Beginning in the winter of 2007, Zisa began collaborating with Yukiko Vossen, a Portland-based koto player, […]
“The guidance of a good teacher makes all the difference in the development of a brilliant young artist. By all appearances, you have given the support that will serve Travis well for years to come.” On February 27th, 15 year old Travis Johnson performed his New York Carnegie Hall debut. Travis was one of three […]
“Special thanks [to Peter Zisa] for taking me to a new level of enjoyment, helping fine tune my performance skills, building my self confidence…thanks for all you have taught me, I have grown in ways more than just my playing. All your effort and dedication has meant so much to me.” Robert Woodward – 2008 […]
“Talent counts for a lot, although it is the commitment and the intellect and the love of music and all those other myriad qualities that must combine to create a successful career. The guidance of a good teacher makes all the difference in the development of a brilliant young artist. By all appearances, you have […]
The Jewish Family and Child Service winter newsletter features an article highlighting the Season of Light concert organized and hosted by Peter Zisa this past holiday season. Click here to read the full article online at the JFCS website.
In addition to performing and teaching, Peter is hard at work on a doctoral degree. Here is a photo of Peter with fellow doctoral students at a seminar hosted recently in Houston, Texas.
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If you’re one of our returning visitors, welcome back! You’re likely to notice that we’ve changed things around a little and added a couple of useful features. First, to the right of this article you can see a calendar with dates highlighted in red. If you hover over the date, a small pop-up will tell […]
Peter during one of the many early-morning/late-evening recording sessions. During the months of September, October and November, Peter has been hard at work preparing and recording songs for his upcoming holiday album titled “The Season of Lights.” With his own unique interpretation of favorite holiday melodies matched with classical themes, Peter has woven together an […]
San Bruno, CA (September 29, 2007) – Ten finalists have been selected from among hundreds of entries posted on SonicBids.com to battle for the international title of “Guitar Hero” at Guitar Player’s Guitar Hero 2007 competition to be held Friday, October 12 at the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco. Activision, Microsoft and Digidesign […]
