Vince Peterson

Vince Peterson is an award-winning conductor, composer, and arranger of choral music based in New York City. He is the Founding Artistic Director of the critically-acclaimed ensemble, Choral Chameleon and Artistic Director of Empire City Men's Chorus. A prominent musical citizen of New York, his work has been profiled in The New York Times, The Brooklyn Eagle, The San Francisco Examiner, I Care if You Listen, The National Sawdust Log Journal, and other reputable publications. A choral music visionary, Peterson is responsible for the premieres of over 200 new choral works to date. As a prolific arranger, Peterson has received seven commissions to date from the multi-Grammy® Award-winning ensemble Chanticleer, whose YouTube videos of his work have garnered almost a million views. Several of his choral arrangements and original compositions have become staples for choirs across the United States. Distinguished performance venues include Chicago Symphony Hall, San Francisco’s War Memorial Opera House, Bartok National Concert Hall in Budapest, New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art, and Carnegie Hall, among others. A recognized thought-leader in the music world, The New York Times called Peterson "authoritative beyond his… years," and The Brooklyn Eagle praised his work as "a stunning symphony of the spiritual and secular," while hailing him as a solo performer "with depth and vigor" who "provided a universal context which resonated with his audience.” In 2018, Vince Peterson was awarded the Louis Botto Award for Innovative Action and Entrepreneurial Zeal by Chorus America, a lifetime distinction he shares with only sixteen of the most influential choral musicians in the United States.