Aria Peters grew up in Montana, studying with string educators in Great Falls and Billings. As a high school student, she was a member of the Billings Symphony. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Music and History from St. Olaf College in Northfield, MN and a Master’s in Teaching from Seattle University.  She has performed with various groups in Seattle, WA including the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber Orchestra and the Puget Sound Symphony Orchestra. Aria is currently active with the New Music Quartet based in Northfield, MN and Golden Mean based in Missoula.  Aria teaches in Missoula County Public Schools as the High School English Language teacher, teaching English to newly arrived refugee and immigrant students.