Pianist for the Chicago Symphony Chorus since auditioning as a college student in 1978, Sharon R. Peterson continues as Rehearsal Pianist for the CSC as well as the North Shore Choral Society. She is Collaborative Pianist at North Park and DePaul Universities. Sharon served as Accompanist for several years for Chicago Symphony Singers and CSC's ensembles. During the seven years spent living in Sweden and Norway, Sharon developed a specialty in Scandinavian Piano and Organ Repertoire and worked as Staff Accompanist at The Royal Academy of Music in Oslo, Norway.

Sharon studied with Elizabeth Buccheri at North Park College, BM degree, and Robert Weirich at Northwestern University, MM degree. The Frederick L. Hemke Saxophone Institute (Sydney, ME) will use Sharon again in July 2022 as its only pianist for the ninth season. Specializing in Swedish and Norwegian languages and repertoire, Sharon coaches voice privately. She also performs with colleague Andrea Handley in the Handley-Peterson Piano Duo, playing original works from Bach to Debussy to hymn arrangements.

After serving as Organist at North Park Covenant Church (Chicago), Southminster Presbyterian Church (Arlington Heights), and Guest Organist in the Chicago area, Sharon is Organist and Interim Music Director at Village Presbyterian Church (Northbrook) and North Park Theological Seminary. She remains on the Regional Convention Planning Committee of the American Guild of Organists’ North Shore Chapter.