Annual exhibition in honor of Peterson as virtuoso and humanitarian

The slogan for the exhibition of the National Music Center describes Peterson as’ Virtuoso. Composer. Humanitarian ‘, to illustrate a broader reach than just cover his towering career as an influential figure in jazz. Working with the Peterson Estate and his widow, Kelly, Timeless includes archive interviews and designs, prices, family photos and compelling multimedia installations. Born in 1925 in Montreal’s Little Bourgondy Neighborhood, de “The Maharaja of the keyboard ‘was honored worldwide as not only a composer and pianist, but also as an advocate of civil rights. Timeless includes the story behind the Hymne of 1962 to freedom, which became a national anthem for the civil rights movement. In 1978 Peterson was the first induction in the Canadian Music Hall of Fame, which was now permanently housed in the National Music Center. He died in 2007.