Musician Performer Educator

Peter Davis is an established musician with extensive experience as a guitarist, vocalist, and educator currently working in Simi Valley and the San Fernando Valley. He earned his Bachelor of Music degree in both Guitar Performance and Music Education from The Hartt School in Hartford, Connecticut, where he studied with renowned guitarists Christopher Ladd and Peter Clemente. He has also performed in masterclasses with internationally recognized guitarists including Oscar Ghiglia, Scott Tennant, João Luiz Rezende, Douglas Lora, Patrick Kearney, Tengyue Zhang, and Richard Provost. Following his studies, he has appeared as a featured artist with guitar societies in the greater Hartford and Los Angeles areas and has developed a diverse performance career including solo repertoire and chamber collaborations with harp, cello, and vocal ensembles. In addition to classical performances, he has served as a pit guitarist for numerous musical theatre productions, demonstrating stylistic versatility and his eagerness to bring his classical training into other genres.

As a vocalist, Peter regularly performs as a member of Polyphonix, a professional vocal ensemble based in Simi Valley, performing repertoire that spans classical, jazz, and contemporary vocal music. His choral experiences also include performances at notable venues such as Yale University’s Woolsey Hall, Boston’s Symphony Hall, and the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library. In addition to his vocal performances, he has served as a high school vocal music director, leading vocal jazz ensembles, a cappella groups, and mixed and treble choirs. Under his direction, students have consistently received top ratings at regional festivals and adjudicated events. He has also directed and led worship music programs across the United States, including in Boston, Los Angeles, Cleveland, and Portland.

Peter is also a dedicated music educator with experience teaching students across a wide range of ages and musical backgrounds. His work in schools has included roles as an elementary music teacher, high school orchestra instructor, and high school choir director. Alongside his classroom teaching, he maintains a private studio where he teaches classical, acoustic, and electric guitar, voice, and beginning piano. In all of his teaching roles, Peter emphasizes strong musicianship, technical foundation, and effective practice habits, helping students develop the skills and curiosity needed for lifelong engagement with music.