Peter Reit

Peter Reit plays principal horn with the Greenwich Symphony Orchestra. He recently retired from the principal horn positions held for thirty years with the Westchester Philharmonic and Scandia Symphony Orchestras. He has performed with the New York Philharmonic, Orpheus Chamber Ensemble, Orchestra of St. Luke’s, the American Ballet Theater, and the New York City Opera and Ballet Orchestras. Peter has toured worldwide with the American Symphony and the Metropolitan Opera Orchestras. He performs in a duo with his wife, harpist Alyssa Reit, and can be heard on their recording, Private Collection. He plays regularly with the Greenwich Chamber Players and the Purchase Faculty Brass. Mr. Reit is featured on CDs of all musical genres, and has been heard on television, radio, and movie soundtracks. His jazz experience includes performing as a member of the Mel Lewis Big Band at the Village Vanguard, plus recordings and worldwide tours with the Bob Belden Ensemble. He has played in the orchestras for many Broadway shows, but most of his career was at “The Phantom of the Opera” where he played for 32 years. Mr. Reit is on the horn faculty at SUNY Purchase College and Vassar College.