Conservatory of Vocal Arts and Music Theater American Conservatory Theater San Francisco Conservatory of Music
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Peter Maleitzke has recently completed a ten year residence at the American Conservatory Theater as Associate Artist and Music Director. This past year he continued on to Music Direct the first San Francisco performances of Adam Guettel's Myths and Hymns and as the Master Singing Teacher in the M.F.A. program. Recent projects: composing an original score for The Gamester, winning the Bay Area Theater Critics Circle Award for best Original Score, work-shopping Far From The Maddening Crowd, directing a cabaret production of Pippin, arranger and composer for The Three Sisters; musical direction for Carey Perloff's The Colossus of Rhodes; Brecht’s and Weill’s Happy End (featuring Betty Buckley); and the Gershwin's Of Thee I Sing (performed in three cities to sold out houses), world-premiere A.C.T. productions of The Difficulty of Crossing a Field ( Featuring Julia Migenes and Kronos) and Blitzstein's No for an Answer, A.C.T.'s The Threepenny Opera featuring Bebe Neuworth, Nancy Dusault, Lisa Vroman and Anika Noni Rose (Mr Maleitzke won the Bay Area Theatre Critics' Circle Award and BackStageWest Garland Award for this production). He was the conductor of the first national production of The Phantom of the Opera. His regional credits include Gypsy (Dean Goodman Award), A Little Night Music, Rags, and The Most Happy Fella and Closer Than Ever.
Mr Maleitzke has worked extensively as a vocal coach, studio recording pianist and producer for most of the major networks and studios of Los Angeles, most notibly the series: Taken: Executive Producer: Steven Spielberg.
Mr. Maleitzke earned his bachelor's and master's degrees at the University of Michigan, where he studied with Leon Fleischer and Martin Katz. He was musical assistant to Michael Tilson Thomas, and was conductor of the Tuscan Music Festival.
Mr. Maleitzke is a nationally recognized singing teacher. His students include Tony Award Winners, Broadway and National Tour performers, principals in major international opera houses, and recording artists. He is currently completing his book, Acting and Singing in the 21st Century.
Musical preparation: (Just a sampling)
On The Town, San Francisco Symphony with Tyne Dale, Frederika von Stade, Thomas Hampson, Adolph Green and Betty Comden.
All Gershwin, Audra McDonald, Brian Stokes Mitchell, San Francisco Symphony, Carnegie Hall, Great Performances
Sweeney Todd, SFSO, Patti Lupone, George Hearn, Davis Gaines, Victoria Clark, Neil Patrick Harris. Mr Maleitzke was also the featured keyboard player for these televised performances.
American Songbook: Tonya Pinkins: A Harold Arlen Tribute
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