Drift into the stillness of twilight with Night Mist — a contemplative, ambient pianocentric album from acclaimed composer and pianist Peter Calandra. Known for his evocative and cinematic style, Calandra invites listeners into a world of gentle melodies, delicate textures, and atmospheric soundscapes.
Each track on Night Mist unfolds like a quiet conversation with the night — introspective, calm, and emotionally resonant. The piano takes center stage, evoking the hush of evening rain, the rustle of leaves, and the distant shimmer of stars.
“Peter Calandra, with an extensive background in Broadway, has an ability to create moments of tranquility and contemplation in today’s frenetic, fast paced world offering listeners a retreat through his music.” (MelodicMag.Com:)
Peter Calandra is a prolific composer and keyboard player. Three of his albums — First Light (2015), The Road Home (2017) and Carpe Noctem (2018) were nominated for ZMR Awards. His jazz funk track, Neptune Beach was a 2023 Hollywood Independent Music Awards Nominee while another jazz based track, Bleecker Street, was the 2023 Clouzine Magazine “Best Jazz Funk” winner. In 2024 his track Mixed Emotions was a Hollywood Independent Music Awards Nominee. In 2025 his track September In Rio was the 2025 Clouzine Magazine Best Brazilian song.
Calandra has scored over 100 films and written over 2000 compositions for television. He has composed the FIFA World Cup Theme for FOX Sports, the Special Olympics World Games and Invictus Games Theme for ESPN and the Kennedy Center Honors from 2015 thru 2020. As a keyboard player he performed in the Broadway productions of Miss Saigon, The Lion King, Les Miserables, The Phantom Of The Opera, and Little Shop Of Horrors. He also performed with the Radio City Music Hall Orchestra, NY Pops Orchestra, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Don Cherry, Aretha Franklin, Allen Ginsberg, Annie Golden, Donna McKechnie, Lillianne Montevecchi, and spent 16 years as the keyboard player in the NYC-based Climax Band, the creative vehicle for artist and musician Larry Rivers.
Currently, Calandra is on the faculty at the Aaron Copland School Of Music at Queens College, CUNY teaching Audio/MIDI, Film Scoring and Music Composition to both graduate and undergraduate students. He is also a Yamaha Endorsed Artist.
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