Ragtime and Stories with Peter Bergin

And Let There Be Music Concert Series presents 2025-2026 season begins on September 28th at 7pm in St. Anastasia Catholic Church, featuring RAGTIME & STORIES with Peter Bergin.

Peter Bergin’s love for early American music reaches back to his formative years in Michigan. Passing this love onto others is the foundation of his performances today. Peter’s mission is to make people happy by sharing the rhythms and infectious melodies of early American music, especially classic ragtime, novelty piano and vocal renditions of vintage American songs.

Peter performs in concert halls, community centers and festivals around the country, including the Scott Joplin International Ragtime Festival, West Coast Ragtime Festival, and Zehnder’s Ragtime Festival. He has collaborated with celebrated musicians Jeff Barnhart, Bob Milne, and Grammy award-winning percussionist Danny Coots, and presents regularly as a Michigan Humanities Touring Artist. Peter looks forward to bringing early American music to audiences everywhere as a testament to America’s original popular music.