Kris Keeton
Prelude No. 3 by Christopher Deane
Wednesday, 9:00 a.m.

Kristopher Keeton is the assistant professor of percussion studies at Virginia Commonwealth University. He is currently pursuing a doctoral degree at Northwestern University and is active in PAS, serving on the PAS Keyboard Committee and as the Central Virginia representative for the Virginia/D.C. chapter. Keeton is a former member of the Eastern Philharmonic Orchestra, Civic Orchestra of Chicago, Owensboro Symphony Orchestra, and Phantom Regiment Drum and Bugle Corps. He has also performed with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra MusicNOW Ensemble, Virginia Symphony, Louisville Orchestra, Chicagoland Pops Orchestra, and Nashville Chamber Orchestra. Keeton has been a featured artist/clinician in multiple settings and has performed as both keyboard specialist and drummer with the Mr. Jack Daniel’s Original Silver Cornet Band. He also performed at PASIC in 2001, and can be heard playing drumset on the Hillvue Heights and Stable Music recording labels.

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