Margaret Ahrens Shaffer

Peg Shaffer is a free-lance musician who has worked extensively as a singer, composer, teacher, and writer. As an interpreter she is equally comfortable in standard art song and operatic Literature, the classics of twentieth century composers, and new compositions written especially for her.

Ms. Shaffer attributes her interest in diverse styles to her own work as a composer and to the study of non-Western music. She holds a B.M. in voice and composition from the Ohio State University, and an M.F.A. in electronic music from the world-renowned Center for Contemporary Music at Mills College. She also studied world music with Terry Riley and Halim El-Dabh.

In addition to performing numerous world, American, and New York premieres at multiple New York venues, Ms. Shaffer enjoys teaching voice to students of all ages and levels of experience.

Previously Adjunct Professor, Voice and diction, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY