Bethesda Blues and Jazz to welcome Peter and Will Anderson Trio

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From Juilliard to jazz clubs, twins foster love of music 
by Samantha Schmieder
Wednesday, May 21, 2014
In the entertainment business, there is no shortage of family acts. But there are few that boast identical twins in their lineup. The Peter and Will Anderson Trio, performing at the Bethesda Blues and Jazz Supper Club on May 28, is one such act.

Peter and Will Anderson, 26, grew up in Bethesda and graduated from Walt Whitman High School in 2005. Following high school, the brothers packed up and moved to New York City to attend Juilliard, and the duo has been living in the city, now, for eight years.

“We were very protected in the dorms of Juilliard, but now I feel like a New Yorker,” Will said, explaining that getting used to New York City was pretty easy for him and his brother.

Peter and Will first fell in love with New York City when they visited with their parents at a young age. That initial attraction, combined with the school and the nearby jazz scene, made the choice to move to the city an easy one. Juilliard’s jazz program had only been around for five years when the brothers started attending.
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