Peter grew up in Newton, MA, USA, where he first discovered his love for the arts through musical theater. He studied composition and vocal performance for two years at Bennington College before getting his BA in Literature & Philosophy from Lesley University while studying composition with Brian Buch at the Berklee College of Music. He recently completed a Master of Music degree in composition at the RNCM under the supervision of Raymond Yiu and Adam Gorb, where he also taught composition to performance-majors at the school. He now writes music and maintains a small teaching practice in London. He is also an avid poet, CrossFitter, runner, foodie, and traveler.