Donald L. Peterson
From College of Fine Arts and Communications
Donald L. Peterson received both his B.M. and M.M. degrees in music education from Brigham Young University followed by the D.M.A. degree in instrumental music/conducting from Arizona State University.
During his nine years as band director at American Fork High School the concert, marching, and jazz bands were recipients of more than 100 awards and recognitions. Peterson was recognized with the Utah Music Educators Association Superior Accomplishment Award in 1982 and awarded both the Utah state and southwest regional Stanbury awards in recognition of outstanding young band directors by the American School Band Directors Association.
Peterson currently teaches as BYU where he serves as associate professor in music education and director of both the Marching and Symphonic Bands. In 2008, he was appointed as the director of the BYU Wind Symphony. He has published articles in both Bandworld magazine and Band Director's Guide and is currently involved in research of Russian band music. His groups have premiered Russian band works and his edition of Zaparozshki March has been performed in much of the U.S. as well as Europe. He maintains a very active schedule as adjudicator, clinician and guest conductor throughout the United States, while continuing to mentor many of his graduates teaching in the Utah public schools.
