David Erik Peterson, Bass-baritone is a proud member of AEA and AGMA and holds degrees from SFSU and WVU. He sang bass with the San Francisco Symphony Chorus and Cappella San Francisco, played percussion with Gamelan X, and was Music Director for Piccola Carolers.
David played Jesus and Judas in productions of Jesus Christ Superstar, was the bass section representative to the Hollywood Master Chorale, and fronted the progressive rock band Pattern Interrupt.
In musical theater, most recently he played the role of Dennis in Rock of Ages and Berger in HaiR. David created and sings bass in the Wine & Cheese Messiah, an annual one-on-a-part Handel’s Messiah. He originated the roles of Jim Jones in Heaven Down Here, Jack Kerouac in Ginsberg in Song, and Darko in The Burning Opera. He currently sings with Meistersingers, Areté, Verdi Chorus, and MUSE/IQUE.
Looking forward, he plans to continue to perform in operas and musicals, start a vocal studio and a Renaissance ensemble and a rock band, sing with the LA Master Chorale, build a hot sauce empire, get better at surfing, and raise a family. He’d like to thank his beautiful wife Nashua for her love and support.