Background
Peterson, Wayne Turner was born on September 3, 1927 in Albert Sea, Minnesota, United States. Son of Leslie Jules and Irma Thelma (Turner) Peterson.
Peterson, Wayne Turner was born on September 3, 1927 in Albert Sea, Minnesota, United States. Son of Leslie Jules and Irma Thelma (Turner) Peterson.
Bachelor, University of Minnesota, 1951; Master of Arts, University of Minnesota, 1953; postgraduate, Royal Academy Music, London, 1953-1954; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Minnesota.
Instructor music, University of Minnesota, 1955-1959;
assistant professor music, Chico (California) State University, 1959-1960;
professor music, San Francisco State University, 1960-1991;
professor emeritus, San Francisco State University, since 1991. Visiting professor composition U. Indiana, Bloomington, 1992, Stanford University, 1992-1994. Artist in residence Briarcombe Foundation, Bolinas, California, 1983.
Visiting artist American Academy in Rome, 1990.
Married Harriet Christiansen, 1948 (divorced 1978). Children: Alan, Craig, Drew, Grant.