composers
Larson, Keith
Keith Larson was the music director of the Kansas City Youth Percussion Ensemble. The KCYPE offers student percussionists the opportunity to perform percussion ensemble literature with percussionists from all over the Kansas City metro area. Keith taught in the Kansas City area starting in 1980. His former students can be found in symphony orchestras, United States military bands, teaching at the college, secondary and elementary levels, and in a wide variety of occupations, both in and out of the music profession. Keith is also an active percussion clinician. He promotes the “total percussion” approach to middle schools and high schools, and also lectures with college and university percussion programs concerning running a private percussion studio operation. He currently owns the Keith Larson Percussion Studio in Greensboro, NC. Keith’s percussion books and compositions are available from C. Alan Publications and Southern Music.