Saxophonist Peter Vircks has established himself as an artist with a uniquely rich instrumental voice. He co-founded the celebrated electric jazz unit Moveable Feast, leads the Peter Vircks Quartet and the group Midnight Love. He co-wrote and toured internationally with the award winning Rhythmic Circus Productions in Feet Don't Fail Me Now, The Red & Green Party and Holiday Shuffle. He performs in the band #MPLS with The Voice’s Jesse Laron and also in the The Capones lead by Gennaro "Jeep" Capone. He held the woodwind chair for the show River: A Tribute to Joni Mitchell, Carole King, & Carly Simon, pop tribute show Almost Paradise: 1984 Prom Night, and he’s been in the bands of other national performers including Dream Girls' Grammy winning vocalist Jennifer Holliday, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee and "Funkytown" singer Cynthia Johnson, NPG's Horn Heads, and Source Code lead by Eric Kamau Gravátte of Weather Report fame.
Peter has been recorded on 45 albums including his own 2014 release What You Believe Is True which was released with the help of a grant from the American Composers Forum and listed in Minnesota Public Radio's top ten Jazz Favorites of 2014. He also has several television, independent film and theater soundtrack credits.
Peter has been recorded on 45 albums including his own 2014 release What You Believe Is True which was released with the help of a grant from the American Composers Forum and listed in Minnesota Public Radio's top ten Jazz Favorites of 2014. He also has several television, independent film and theater soundtrack credits.