Peter V. Dugan

Peter Dugan is an acclaimed American pianist, composer, collaborator, and host of NPR's From the Top, a program showcasing young classical musicians, which he first appeared on as a teenager from Upper Darby.[1][2][5] He champions versatile musicianship across classical, jazz, and pop genres, performing in concert halls, nightclubs, hospitals, and schools, including as a founding creator of the children's superhero opera Operation Superpower.[1][3][5] Dugan serves as head of the Artist in Residence program at pianoSonoma and has collaborated with luminaries like Joshua Bell, Itzhak Perlman, and Michael Tilson Thomas.[1][5][6]