1947
Born to Dwight Alexander and Helen Frances Peirce in Pennington Gap, Virginia.
1969
Becomes a member of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia.
1969
Earns a Bachelor of Music from Cincinnati College Conservatory.
1972
Earns a Master of Music from Cincinnati College Conservatory.
1977
Teaches as an assistant professor at Howard Payne University in Brownwood, Texas, until 1981.
1982
Serves as a lecturer in accompaniment at Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas, until 2015.
1982
Performs as a pianist in the Beaumont Symphony Orchestra until 1990.
1984
Performs as a rehearsal pianist with the Beaumont Civic Opera until 2000.
1988
Performs as a rehearsal pianist and organist with the Beaumont Interfaith Choir and continues to do so.
1996
Receives the Orpheus Award from the Lamar University chapter of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia.
1998
Performs in “Oh How I Love Dwight Peirce” and does so again in 2000 and 2007.
1998
Receives the Arts Award for Outstanding Achievement from the Southeast Texas Arts Council.
2001
Performs as an organist at Temple Emanuel.
2003
Performs as a piano accompanist for the Brilliaice Concert Series and continues to do so.
2006
Performs as an organist with the Beaumont First UMC Choir Tour in Italy.
2011
Serves as an adjudicator for the Louisiana Music Teachers Associations Toborinsonal/Swawzy Competition.
2015
Teaches as an instructor at Lamar University.