Peter Nero

“If the perfect pops conductor could be conjured, … he might answer to this description,” wrote Philadelphia Inquirer music critic Peter Dobrin: “Huge talent with polymath abilities and catholic tastes. Musician who actually enjoys giving audiences what they want. Plays piano like a dream. … [H]e might look something like Peter Nero.”

Peter Nero

“Nero … plays with the energy of a 20-year-old rock and roll drummer,” noted the Palm Beach Daily News on March 26, 2008. “His Juilliard training shows in the cleanliness of his technique and in his control of the tone of the piano. His technical arsenal includes brilliant passage work, rapid bass lines, arpeggio-like figures ascending and descending, and subtle dynamic variations."

Peter Nero

Peter Nero recorded his first album in 1961 and won a Grammy Award that year for “Best New Artist.” Since then, he has received another Grammy, garnered 10 additional nominations, and released 68 albums. His early association with RCA Records produced 23 albums in eight years. His subsequent move to Columbia Records resulted in a million-selling single and album—The Summer of ’42—now available on CD.

"Nero is a polished, skillful and imaginative pianist with taste and a sense of humor. "

- The New York Times

Peter Nero and the Philly Pops

One of his greatest achievements is being the founding Music Director of the world renowned Peter Nero and the Philly Pops. Stylish, imaginative, fun – Peter Nero and the Philly Pops has been entertaining audiences with that special Philly Pops flair since 1979.

Awards

Grammy Award-winning pianist and conductor Peter Nero was honored with lifetime achievement awards from the American Federation of Musicians (AFM) and the Philadelphia Musicians’ Union Local 77, AFM. See all of Peter’s long list of awards.

Guest Book

» Write a new entry. Christine Dirnhofer from West Midlands, United Kingdom. wrote at May 7, 2012:Hi Peter, Recently I found an LP, of you that I hadn’t listened to for years, it’s Peter Nero plays Born Free. I’ve been playing it quite a lot lately and both my two children 17yrs and 13yrs really [...]