Cellist Peter Kibbe has lived his entire life in Los Angeles. He has studied the cello since age 8, taking private lessons from some of the most respected cellists in the country. In addition to his private training, Peter has been an active member and valued cellist of many local symphony orchestras and chamber groups, including the American Youth Symphony, which recently debuted at Carnegie Hall, and the Young Musicians' Foundation Debut Orchestra, both highly respected and both groups with which he currently plays.

A regular attendee of the Gold Coast Chamber Music Festival in Calabasas, CA, Peter was picked as this year's highly esteemed Emerging Artist, a position that includes performance with the faculty of the program and teaching responsibilities in next year's week-long session.

Peter is currently furthering his musical studies by taking lessons, teaching lessons, playing symphonic works and playing chamber music. He is involved with symphony orchestras, chamber ensembles, pop bands, jazz combos, rock groups, film scores and original compositions.