Peggy Rostron is director of The Rostron Piano Studio in Phoenix, AZ, principal pianist with MusicaNova Orchestra and the West Valley Symphony, and freelance accompanist and soloist. She has been active as a piano teacher for over 30 years, and soloist/collaborative pianist for over 40 years.  As a collaborative artist, she has performed with vocal and instrumental soloists, opera, choir, orchestra, and chamber music. She is acclaimed for her beautiful, natural phrasing and voicing, her power, and her rhythmic stability.

Originally from South Carolina, Peggy holds degrees in piano performance from Winthrop University, Ohio University, and the University of Iowa, where she completed a Doctor of Musical Arts degree under the direction of Kenneth Amada.

Peggy is an active member of the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA), the Arizona State Music Teachers Association (ASMTA), the Phoenix Music Teachers Association (PMTA), and the National Federation of Music Clubs.  She has presented at MTNA and ASMTA conferences, and at PMTA monthly meetings. In PMTA, she currently serves as Chair of the Teacher Referral Service.  Peggy is also director of the prestigious Arizona Youth Piano Competition, sponsored by Keogh Health Foundation.

In addition to her music activities, Peggy enjoys graphic design and copy editing.