Background
Keats, Donald Howard was born on May 27, 1929 in New York City. Son of Bernard and Lillian Keats.
Keats, Donald Howard was born on May 27, 1929 in New York City. Son of Bernard and Lillian Keats.
Bachelor of Music, Yale University, 1949; Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1951; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Minnesota, 1962; student, Staatliche Hochschule fur Musik, Hamburg, Germany, 1954-1956.
Teaching fellow, Yale University School Music, New Haven, Connecticut, 1948-1949; instructor music theory, United States Naval School Music, Washington, 1953-1954; post music director, Fort Dix, New Jersey, 1956-1957; faculty, Antioch College, Yellow Springs, Ohio., 1957-1976; professor, Antioch College, 1967-1976; chairman music department, Antioch College, 1967-1971; visiting professor music, U. Washington School Music, 1969-1970; visiting professor music, Lamont School Music, U. Denver, 1975-1976; composer-in-residence, Colorado Music Festival, 1980; composer-in-residence, Arcosanti, 1986; visiting composer, Aspen Music Festival, 1987; professor music, composer-in-residence, Lamont School Music, U. Denver, since 1975; Phipps Professor in the humanities, Lamont School Music, U. Denver, 1982-1985.
Served with United States Army, 1952-1954. Member American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, College Music Society, American Music Center, Society of Composers, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Eleanor Steinholz, December 13, 1953. Children: Jeremy, Jennifer, Jeffrey, Jocelyn.