Peter Manning Robinson

Peter Manning Robinson is a pianist, an Emmy and multiple BMI award winning composer, inventor of The Refractor Piano™ and a vegan chef. Peter plays a new style of music called “Refracted Music”. Without prerecorded tracks, triggered samples, external sounds or MIDI instruments, he creates a unique new music using only an acoustic piano that is “refracted” during his live performances. Stylistically, his solo piano improvs evoke modern Chopinistic pieces while the Refractor Piano™ music is totally new, a hybrid of many new, never-before-heard sounds. The Refractor Piano™ is an acoustic piano, fitted with transducers and microphones, whose live sound is “refracted” through a unique, proprietary system of hardware and software created by pianist composer Peter and co-developed by filmmaker, guitarist Klaus Hoch. The instrument is the culmination of Peter’s life­long work in experimentation with alternative forms of musical instruments. Concerts, incorporating unique visual elements, have been held in LA at the Vortex Immersion Dome, the MOCA and Bergamot Station. Peter started playing piano at age 3 and began performing with bands by the time he was 12. He receive formal music training at USC and Berklee College of Music. Peter’s film and television scores awards include an Emmy Award for KABC’s Above and Below and five BMI Music Awards for Without a Trace. His orchestral works have been recorded by members of The London Philharmonic and Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra.