OUR ACCOMPANIST

 

RON PIETRANTONI started out playing classical piano, including studying with Misha Kottler at Wayne State University. In middle school he

discovered rock music and as a freshman in high school was

introduced to his first synthesizer.

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For nearly four decades, Ron has played keyboards in a variety

of settings: as a choral accompanist (Don Large Singers; Center

Line, Chippewa Valley, and Royal Oak Kimball high school choirs),

in pit orchestras (Birmingham Village Players, Grosse Pointe

Theater, Nicely Theatre, On Our Own Productions and

Stagecrafters, among others), in local club bands (including Cancel

Monday, Charuba, DTour Band, Exit Strategy and the Sun

Messengers), for wedding ceremonies and receptions, at Joe Louis

Arena for the Detroit Red Wings, and even leading an 800-voice

Gospel choir in worship for Detroit’s 300th birthday celebration. He

was recently music director for Bye Bye Birdie at Riverbank Theatre

and Bright Star at Avon Players.

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Ron is currently the Music Coordinator at Grace Community

Church in Detroit and accompanist for the Grosse Pointe

Community Chorus, Encore Men’s Chorus, Senior Men’s Club of

Grosse Pointe and Warren Woods-Tower high school. Ron lives in

Detroit with his wife, Carol, their dog Buttercup and cat Tiramisu.