Artistic Staff
​The Hudson Community Choruses are led by a dedicated team of professional artistic staff who bring a wealth of experience and passion to the organization.
Dr. Jon C. Peterson
Artistic Director
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Jon C. Peterson, D.M.A., is excited to join Hudson Community Choruses as Artistic Director. Dr. Peterson serves as Director of Music Ministries at First Congregational Church of Hudson (FCCH), where he oversees a growing program that includes six adult ensembles in addition to several musical opportunities for youth and children. In addition to his work in Hudson, he also is in his eleventh year as Director of the All-Ohio State Fair Youth Choir, an organization that welcomes 200 high school students from across the state to participate in rehearsals and numerous daily concerts at the Ohio State Fair each year.
Prior to coming to FCCH in the fall of 2020, Dr. Peterson served as Associate Professor of Music at Malone University and, previously, as Assistant Professor of Music at Bluffton University. Peterson received his doctoral and masters degrees in choral conducting with a doctoral minor in historical musicology from The University of Arizona and Southern Methodist University, respectively. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Austin College with an undergraduate degree in vocal performance.
In Ohio, Peterson has prepared choruses for and has conducted the Master Singers Chorale of Northeast Ohio, the Tuscarawas Philharmonic and Chorus, the Canton Symphony Orchestra Chorus, Voices of Canton, Inc. (VOCI) and The Magpie Consort (Columbus, OH). In addition to his passion for working with community musicians of all ages, his experience in music ministry has taken him to congregations of varying sizes and denominations in Texas, Arizona, Arkansas and Ohio.
When not making music, Dr. Peterson enjoys cycling and spending time with his wife and two sons…usually at boys’ baseball games!
Nicolas S. Campagna
Director of Youth Chorus & Associate Artistic Director
Nicholas S. Campagna holds a Master’s Degree in Choral Conducting from the University of Akron and a Bachelor of Music degree from Ohio University in Choral Music Education. He began his teaching career in 2012 as the Vocal Music Director at Stow-Munroe Falls High School and Kimpton Middle School.
He currently directs seven choirs, several of which regularly attend OMEA Adjudicated Events and continuously earn Superior(I) Ratings and qualify for State Contest. Mr. Campagna has directed high school musical productions including MEAN GIRLS(2023) and The Addams Family(2022) at Stow-Munroe Falls High School, Oliver Jr.(2022) at Kimpton Middle School, and has served as the Vocal Director for 15 different musical productions.
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In his "spare" time, Mr. Campagna sings with the Cleveland Orchestra Chorus and Blossom Festival Chorus, as well as the Hudson Community Chorus. He is thrilled to take on the role of directing the Youth Chorus for the HCC, as well as serving as Associate Director of the Adult Chorus to work alongside Dr. Jon Peterson.
Angela Perrine
Director of Childrens' Choruses
Angela Perrine has been teaching choral and general music for 25 years and is currently the K-4 general music specialist at Rushwood Elementary School, Northfield, Ohio.
She holds a Master's Degree in Choral Conducting as well as a Bachelor of Music Education in Vocal Music from Louisiana State University. Ms. Perrine is certified in Orff-Schulwerk and currently serves as the president of the Greater Cleveland Orff-Schulwerk Chapter.
Anne Stoutenborough joins the Adult Chorus with a variety of professional credits as a collaborative pianist. She is a graduate of Millikin University, Decatur, Illinois with a Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance where she was the winner of its Young Artist Concerto competition. At Millikin, she accompanied a number of choral and solo performances and theater productions.
She completed Masters Level private piano study at Kent State University. She also holds a Master of Education in School Counseling from Cleveland State University and currently serves as school counselor at Riverside High School, Painesville, Ohio.
She has rehearsed and performed a wide rangeof choral literature serving as the collaborative pianist for The Master Singers Chorale, the Chagrin Valley Choral Union and accompanying programs for the Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland Library, the Kent Chorus, and a number of high schools and churches in the area as well as serving as a staff accompanist at the Interlochen Arts Camp in Interlochen, Michigan.