André Peck

André Previn Peck is a 15 year old from La Crosse, Wisconsin. He is currently a student of Dr. Joseph Zins of Crocus Hill Studios in St. Paul, Minnesota. 

André was recently named a ’23-’24 Fellow by the legendary National Public Radio program, From the Top. In June of 2021, as a winner of the Concerto Competition of the Piano Texas International Festival & Academy, André made his orchestral debut at the age of eleven with the Fort Worth Symphony, conducted by Miguel Harth-Bedoya. 

André’s dedication to classical piano has manifested in 18 competition prizes to date, including the Minnesota MTNA, Golden Valley Orchestra Concert Competition, Final Forte with the Madison Symphony Orchestra, Young People’s Symphony Concert Association-Minnesota Orchestra, Schubert Club, the St. Paul Piano Teachers Association Concerto Competition, the Minneapolis Mozart Teachers Forum Concerto Competition, the Rising Stars with the La Crosse Symphony Orchestra, the Nashville International Chopin Competition, the International Young Artist Concerto Competition in Chicago, and the Chicago International Music Competition. He has performed in Master Classes and had private lessons with such international luminaries as Tamás Ungár, Arie Vardi, Mikhail Voskresensky, Dang Thai Son, Pascal Nemirovsky, Alvin Chow, Alan Chow, Angela Cheng, Michelle Cann, Asaf Zohar, Yoheved Kaplinsky, Gabriel Kwok, John Owings, Andrey Ponochevny, and Igor Resnianski. 

André’s passions in addition to piano include tennis, mathematics, and chess. His interest in giving back to his community using his pianistic gifts includes organizing concerts for the La Crosse Children’s Museum, the Memorial Pool, and Logan High School, raising over $12,000. André is a sophomore at Logan High School in La Crosse. He is also currently enrolled in Advanced Mathematics and Computer Science courses at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. 

Andre’s joie de vivre is exceptional and reflects a youth with enormous talent in a relationship-based life.