Tom Peterson, Artistic Director
We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Tom Peterson back to the podium as the Artistic Director of Master Chorale of Flagstaff beginning with the 2025-26 Season! Peterson is Director of Music at All Saints' Episcopal in Phoenix, and Assistant Conductor and Outreach Coordinator with the Grammy Award-winning Phoenix Chorale. He has worked as producer and conductor with Canyon Records, and taught music theory and history at Phoenix College. Tom is also a composer, and some of his choral works are published by E. C. Schirmer. From 2017 to 2019, he served as Artistic Director of the Master Chorale of Flagstaff, and is thrilled to get to work once again with such skilled, committed, and joyful musicians!
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Jody McKay, Managing Director
Jody McKay is in her sixth year working behind the scenes for the Master Chorale of Flagstaff. Her background includes a bachelor’s and master’s in music education from Montclair State University in New Jersey. Jody is the owner/director of Little Music Makers of Flagstaff after previously teaching middle school band and then elementary vocal/general music in public schools for 10 years. She is also a founding member and Board President of the Northern Arizona Youth Chorale. Jody is passionate about advocating for music education and bringing community together through music in ways that allow for life-long musicianship.
Caroline Bergren is a choral educator and soprano currently pursuing graduate studies in choral conducting at Northern Arizona University (NAU), where she serves as a graduate teaching assistant in choral studies. At NAU, she is conductor of Vox Montes, the university’s tenor–bass choir, and sings with the Shrine of the Ages Choir. A graduate of Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, Washington, Caroline holds bachelor's degrees in choral education and vocal performance. Her teaching and singing experience in the Pacific Northwest includes work with the Endolyne Children’s Choir of West Seattle, Annie Wright Schools, Mountain View Lutheran Church in Edgewood, and Pacific Lutheran University’s Choir of the West, University Singers, and Choral Union. Caroline is passionate about choral education and delighted to be part of the Master Chorale of Flagstaff community.
Caroline Bergren , Assistant Director
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Dr. Aimee Fincher serves as Assistant Professor of Practice in collaborative piano at Northern Arizona University (NAU), where she is delighted to be part of a vibrant piano-area team. At NAU, she performs with students and faculty, facilitates collaborative piano assignments, coaches chamber music, and co-teaches piano ensemble. An experienced chamber musician, collaborator, and large ensemble pianist, she is comfortable performing wide-ranging styles and genres. Orchestral performances have included premieres by William Price and Amir Zaheri, Credo in US by John Cage, and Absolute Jest by John Adams. Prior to her work at NAU, Aimee worked at Oakwood University and the University of Alabama in Huntsville. Dr. Fincher earned her doctorate in collaborative piano at Arizona State University, and performance and pedagogy degrees from the University of Alabama and the University of South Carolina, where her professors included Andrew Campbell, Russell Ryan, and Scott Price.