Feature Article in Brooklyn College Excelsior - David Teitelbaum: November 28th, 2011
"Maestro Peterson is known for his insatiable curiosity and devotion to healthy exploration. It is this drive that leads him to create such spectacular performances that introduce the most eclectic but magnificent repertoire, expertly...His style is more that of a potter: shaping and molding sound, virtually with his hands, to make the delight that fills the hall come alive as if from nothing. It recalls the art of Furtwangler in how music is malleable rather than precise - the mastery of which is extremely difficult but equally rewarding."
Full Article - Click Here
Review of Choral Chameleon's concert "Tempus" on the ArtsBlog "I Care If You Listen": November 26, 2011
"The musical direction was handled confidently by Vince Peterson and the choir was overall quite polished. In particular, the sopranos as a group achieved a beautiful pure tone and their voices were balanced nicely with the others. Also, the choir should be commended for their excellent diction. The words were consistently crisp and intelligible."
"In a city with countless choirs and vocal groups, Choral Chameleon has indisputably etched out a comfortable niche and they are certainly a group to watch. Keep an eye out for their innovative programming, tight harmonies, and infectious enthusiasm."
Full Article - Click Here
Liv Nilssen for Chanticleer.com, San Francisco, CA, October 26th, 2011
Interview with Vince Peterson, arranger of the hits "Cells Planets" and "Somebody to Love".
Full Article - Click Here
DaytonMostMetro.com, Dayton, OH, July 5, 2011
"Music Director Vince Peterson and Cellist Dan Delaney receive special recognition among the season's best for their accompaniment of Hot Mess in Manhattan on tour in Dayton, OH."
Full Article - Click Here
Brooklyn College Honors Academy Profiles Vince Peterson - Thomas Bennici
"Peterson will go the extra mile for his students. In one instance, he taught a legally deaf student how to “sight-sing” by having her feel the vibrations of different notes through a pitch pipe. The student ultimately sang in the choir. “It fills me with great joy to know that somebody is making the effort to understand, not for me, but for himself or herself.” Peterson’s teaching philosophy is centered on a concept that the Jesuits employ called cura personalis, which means “care for the whole person.” “I really believe in that. I think that for students who are taking the core music class, it is a form of cura personalis. It’s developing the soul, the psyche and consciousness. I want to give students confidence. I want them to feel smart.”
Full Article - Click Here
"The Excelsior" (Newspaper of Brooklyn College) - May 2, 2011 (print only)
"[Peterson's] striking resemblance to - and similarly fiery passion of - a young Vladimir Ashkenazy is not lost in the context of the generations that separate them...[he is] arguably one of the finest professors Brooklyn College has seen in a long time, especially among those in the conservatory."
"His achievements with the chorus have been monumental. Professor Peterson is a master of drilling a chorus. Indeed one of his signature features, he generously instills a can-do attitude in his students, no matter their level of proficiency."
NYCArtScene - April 11th, 2011
Article on Chanticleer's Performance of "Cells Planets"
Full Article - Click Here
San Francisco Classical Voice, September 16-27, 2010
http://www.sfcv.org/preview/chanticleer/chanticleer-out-of-this-world
The New York Times, May 29th, 2010
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/30/arts/music/30sfculture.html
The New York Times, December 7th, 2008
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/07/nyregion/westchester/07musicwe.html
Click Here for NY Times Slide Show with Audio Interview:
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2008/12/07/nyregion/westchester/20081207_Westchester_Music/index.html
The Brooklyn Eagle:
http://www.brooklyneagle.com/categories/category.php?category_id=4&id=36124
http://www.brooklyneagle.com/categories/category.php?category_id=31&id=23962
http://www.brooklyneagle.com/categories/category.php?category_id=31&id=20862
http://www.brooklyneagle.com/categories/category.php?category_id=18&id=17238
Love Minus Zero on Vince Peterson and Choral Chameleon:
http://nycmick.blogspot.com/search?q=choral+chameleon
"Maestro Peterson is known for his insatiable curiosity and devotion to healthy exploration. It is this drive that leads him to create such spectacular performances that introduce the most eclectic but magnificent repertoire, expertly...His style is more that of a potter: shaping and molding sound, virtually with his hands, to make the delight that fills the hall come alive as if from nothing. It recalls the art of Furtwangler in how music is malleable rather than precise - the mastery of which is extremely difficult but equally rewarding."
Full Article - Click Here
Review of Choral Chameleon's concert "Tempus" on the ArtsBlog "I Care If You Listen": November 26, 2011
"The musical direction was handled confidently by Vince Peterson and the choir was overall quite polished. In particular, the sopranos as a group achieved a beautiful pure tone and their voices were balanced nicely with the others. Also, the choir should be commended for their excellent diction. The words were consistently crisp and intelligible."
"In a city with countless choirs and vocal groups, Choral Chameleon has indisputably etched out a comfortable niche and they are certainly a group to watch. Keep an eye out for their innovative programming, tight harmonies, and infectious enthusiasm."
Full Article - Click Here
Liv Nilssen for Chanticleer.com, San Francisco, CA, October 26th, 2011
Interview with Vince Peterson, arranger of the hits "Cells Planets" and "Somebody to Love".
Full Article - Click Here
DaytonMostMetro.com, Dayton, OH, July 5, 2011
"Music Director Vince Peterson and Cellist Dan Delaney receive special recognition among the season's best for their accompaniment of Hot Mess in Manhattan on tour in Dayton, OH."
Full Article - Click Here
Brooklyn College Honors Academy Profiles Vince Peterson - Thomas Bennici
"Peterson will go the extra mile for his students. In one instance, he taught a legally deaf student how to “sight-sing” by having her feel the vibrations of different notes through a pitch pipe. The student ultimately sang in the choir. “It fills me with great joy to know that somebody is making the effort to understand, not for me, but for himself or herself.” Peterson’s teaching philosophy is centered on a concept that the Jesuits employ called cura personalis, which means “care for the whole person.” “I really believe in that. I think that for students who are taking the core music class, it is a form of cura personalis. It’s developing the soul, the psyche and consciousness. I want to give students confidence. I want them to feel smart.”
Full Article - Click Here
"The Excelsior" (Newspaper of Brooklyn College) - May 2, 2011 (print only)
"[Peterson's] striking resemblance to - and similarly fiery passion of - a young Vladimir Ashkenazy is not lost in the context of the generations that separate them...[he is] arguably one of the finest professors Brooklyn College has seen in a long time, especially among those in the conservatory."
"His achievements with the chorus have been monumental. Professor Peterson is a master of drilling a chorus. Indeed one of his signature features, he generously instills a can-do attitude in his students, no matter their level of proficiency."
NYCArtScene - April 11th, 2011
Article on Chanticleer's Performance of "Cells Planets"
Full Article - Click Here
San Francisco Classical Voice, September 16-27, 2010
http://www.sfcv.org/preview/chanticleer/chanticleer-out-of-this-world
The New York Times, May 29th, 2010
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/30/arts/music/30sfculture.html
The New York Times, December 7th, 2008
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/07/nyregion/westchester/07musicwe.html
Click Here for NY Times Slide Show with Audio Interview:
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2008/12/07/nyregion/westchester/20081207_Westchester_Music/index.html
The Brooklyn Eagle:
http://www.brooklyneagle.com/categories/category.php?category_id=4&id=36124
http://www.brooklyneagle.com/categories/category.php?category_id=31&id=23962
http://www.brooklyneagle.com/categories/category.php?category_id=31&id=20862
http://www.brooklyneagle.com/categories/category.php?category_id=18&id=17238
Love Minus Zero on Vince Peterson and Choral Chameleon:
http://nycmick.blogspot.com/search?q=choral+chameleon
