Robert Peterson is the Director of Choral Activities. He holds a Master's and
Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota with emphasis in choral music and music education.
He is very active with the Minnesota American Choral Directors Association (ACDA), having
served as State President as well as Repertoire and Standards Chair for High School
Choral and Solo Voice. In 1994, Peterson was selected as Minnesota Choral Director of the
Year by ACDA. Bob was the Director of Choral Activities at Edina Senior High School in
Minnesota for over 20 years. He has also taught at the University of Minnesota, and
American high schools in Munich, Brussels, and Tokyo.
Peterson is currently also Music Director of the Twin Cities Catholic Chorale at St.
Agnes Church in St. Paul. This choral ensemble performs major Latin Masses every Sunday
morning with soloists and members of the Minnesota Orchestra. This season, the Twin
Cities Catholic Chorale will perform thirty major works under Peterson's direction.
In additon to his many choral directing activities, Dr. Peterson is a consultant for Make
Music Technology with the software program titled "SmartMusic."
EDUCATION: B.S., M.A., Ph.D., University of Minnesota
Peterson has been teaching at Macalester since 1998.
