Who we are

WHO WE ARE

Vicki Peters
Artistic Director & Conductor

Vicki Peters enjoys an active career of conducting, teaching, and singing. Vicki co-founded Vox Nova Chorale in 2013 with the idea of bringing emerging choral musicians together to collaborate and hone their skills with other excellent choral musicians. She directed The Summer Singers for eight summers, including appearances at the 2010 North Central ACDA and 2008 Minnesota State conventions. Vicki was a project singer for the Dale Warland Singers, and was a founding member, singer, and soloist for the professional choir, The Singers, under the direction of Dr. Matthew Culloton for sixteen years. She also sang in the Beethoven Festival Chorus directed by Dale Warland for four summers. Vicki has taught choral music at Fridley High School, and developed and led excellent church choirs, handbell choirs, and orchestral groups at various churches for sixteen years. In addition, she was the assistant director for the Two Rivers Chorale under the direction of Bruce Phelps and the North High Alumni Choir under the direction of Carl Lipke, and a soloist on European tours with both directors.

Vicki graduated with a Vocal Music Education degree from St. Cloud State University receiving choral, vocal, and opera scholarships and Phi Kappa Phi membership, and is listed as an Outstanding Alumni of the music department. She studied voice, choir, and opera with Charles (Chuck) Peterson. Vicki was also a choral and vocal clinician and judged State Large Group and Solo/Ensemble contests, is a member of ACDA, and served on the State High School League Contest Music Selection and Review Committee.

Kelsey DeGayner
President

Joan O'Donnell
Vice President

Jill Brown
secretary/Treasurer

John Hanson
Board Member

Genevieve Palumbo
Board Member

The 2013 student conductors and emerging composers, L to R: Bill Kempe, Sam Eckberg, Kelsey Letourneau, Jessica Lowry, Ben Dulak, Ben Cramer, Ben Wegner, Director Vicki Peters