Composer and organist Joel Peters hails from Waldheim, Saskatchewan.

The music of Joel Peters is performed throughout Europe and North America and is published by Firehead Editions and H.T. FitzSimons Company. His compositions and improvisations include works for piano, voice, strings, trumpet, humming pedestrian, organ and electronics. In 2018 he won the international composition, Marilyn Mason Award in Organ Composition given by the American Guild of Organists for his piece entitled Eine Wolke Nahm Ihn Weg. In 2022, he premiered Stille und Sein, commissioned by patrons of the Canadian International Organ Competition.

As a soloist, Peters has appeared at numerous events and festivals, including the Montreal Bach Festival, Les Amis de L’Orgue, Festival des couleurs de l’orgue français and at the Maison Symphonique with the SMCQ.

Among other prizes and awards, Peters received the Public’s Choice award at the Concours OSM Manuvie (2016).  In 2014, he graduated with a Master of Music in organ performance from McGill University studying with Hans-Ola Ericsson and in 2017 with an Artist Diploma. He received perfect scores from the jury members for his final Artist Diploma recital at L’Oratoire St. Joseph, premiering his own composition: Dyptich for the Baptism of our Lord. 

He is co-artistic director and co-founder of Earth World Collaborative, a creative force generating new music, art, film and literature through collaboration.

Peters has been Music Director and Organist at Ascension of Our Lord in Westmount since May 2021.