Peter Markes (Marcus) is an award-winning music educator and performer based out of Oklahoma City. Audiences are entertained by his one-man band live-looping performances where he uses his 5-string electric violin, guitar, and beat-boxing to create and build pop hits from scratch! Also a guitarist and singer-songwriter, Peter has written and released two albums in the folk-pop genre, My Father's Age (2024) and I Have a Dream (2018), available to stream worldwide. 

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Peter also performs with his musical partner of more than 30 years, Kyle Dillingham. Together, they have performed and taught in more than 40 countries, including appearances at the Grand Ole Opry, an OKC Thunder halftime show, and the National Endowment for the Arts Legacy Stage in Washington, D.C., as part of America’s 250th birthday celebration.

 

Since 2020, Peter has taught on faculty at his alma mater, Oklahoma City University, as associate professor and director of music education. Before joining faculty he taught orchestra in the Edmond Public Schools for 15 years, taking the Edmond North Orchestra on two tours to Carnegie Hall and a performance at the 2012 Midwest Clinic. In recognition of his service to the teaching profession, he was chosen from over 45,000 educators as the 2014 Oklahoma Teacher of the Year. 

 

Peter lives in OKC with his wife, Kris, and together they have two sons. Learn more at www.PeterMarkesMusic.com.