Personal Profile

Get To Know Peggy

Peggy Wheelwright has been blessed with a unique musical talent and has been playing the violin since she was 4 years old. She began teaching her own students when she was 17 and performed as a soloist with the Utah Symphony when she was 18. Peggy has been a core performer with the Ballet West Orchestra for over 25 years. She has been a featured soloist with several orchestras including the New American Philharmonic, Chamber Orchestra Ogden, Nevada Chamber Orchestra & Mormon Symphony. Peggy is currently the Concert Master of The New American Philharmonic and Chamber Orchestra Ogden.

Peggy has performed back up for several soloists including world renowned opera singer Andrea Bocelli, Tony Award-winning performer Brian Stokes Mitchell; television actress and Tony-nominated Broadway performer Megan Hilty; Emmy, Grammy, Tony & Academy Award-winning singer and actress Rita Moreno. She has also performed with Grammy Award-winning singer and actress Natalie Cole; Grammy Award-winning singer and actress Sarah Brightman; Grammy Award-winning tenor Placido Domingo, Emmy & Grammy Award- winner John Denver. Other performances include Robert Plant & Jimmy Page from Led Zepplin; The Moody Blues; Manheim Steamroller as well as Grammy-nominated singer/performer Marie Osmond and Emmy-Award winning & Grammy-nominated composer/performer Kurt Bestor. She has also done extensive motion picture recording work.