Background
Peterson, Douglas Robert was born on February 8, 1926 in Marshall, Minnesota, United States. Son of Wilbur Carl and Emily (Graham) Peterson.
Peterson, Douglas Robert was born on February 8, 1926 in Marshall, Minnesota, United States. Son of Wilbur Carl and Emily (Graham) Peterson.
Bachelor in Psychology, Grinnell College, 1950. Bachelor Music Education, Florida State University, 1951. Master of Arts in Music, University Iowa, 1954.
Doctor in Vocal Pedagogy & Choral Performance, University Iowa, 1972. Studied with, Robert Shaw, Helmuth Rilling. Studied with, Don Moses, William LaRu Jones, 1999.
Director music Norway (Iowa) Consolidated Schools, 1951-1952. Director band, choir and orchestra Elko (Nevada) Senior High School, 1952-1953. Director vocal music Columbus (Indiana) Senior High School, 1954-1956.
Director choral music North Hagerstown Senior High School, Hagerstown, Maryland, 1956-1960. Instructor music, choral director, instructor voice Monmouth (Illinois) College, 1962-1967. Associate professor music University Nevada, Las Vegas, since 1967, choral director, 1967-1991.
Music director, Chief Executive Officer, Southern Nevada Museum Arts, Las Vegas, since 1968. Founder, Antietam Choral Society, Hagerstown, Maryland, 1958-1960. Director music 2d Presbyterian Church, Elko, 1952-1953, Evangelical and Reformed Church, Hagerstown, 1956-1960, 1st Congressional Church, Iowa City, 1960-1962, 2d Presbyterian Church, Monmouth, 1962-1964, 1st Methodist Church, Las Vetgas, 1967-1970.
Choir director 1st Baptist Church, Galesburg, Illinois, 1964-1967, Community Lutheran Church, Las Vegas, 1976-1984, University Methodist Church, 1971-1972.
Board directors Charleston Heights Arts tr., University Opera Association, 1981-1984. With United States Navy, 1944-1946. Member American Choral Directors Association (Nevada president 1969-1974, Nevada chairman community choruses 1991-1994), Nevada Music Educators Association (vice president 1970-1972), Chorus American, International Federation Choral Music.
Married Martha Jeanne Gill, December 26, 1956 (deceased May 1984). Children: David Scott, Robert Carl, Carolyn Janet, John Douglas (deceased).