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David Keep serves as Assistant Professor of Music at Hope College since 2020, where he teaches piano performance, music theory, aural skills, and seminar in music while leading the keyboard area. His holistic pedagogical approach cultivates students' intellectual, physical, and artistic development as musicians.
His educational credentials include:
- Ph.D. in Music Theory from Eastman School of Music, University of Rochester
- M.M. in Piano Performance from Jacobs School of Music, Indiana University
- B.M. in Piano Performance from Lawrence University
Dr. Keep's research centers on 19th-century Western art music with dual emphases on performance practice and theoretical analysis. He investigates meaning construction through listening, analysis, and performance, particularly examining intersections between piano virtuosity and compositional structure in Romantic-era works. His scholarship consistently bridges theoretical frameworks with practical musicianship while exploring connections between musical expression and faith traditions.
His recent publications demonstrate focused expertise in Schumann's song cycles and Brahms-Liszt comparative studies, revealing patterns in how Romantic composers internalized performance techniques within compositional forms. This work shows increasing attention to intertextual relationships across genres while maintaining rigorous analytical methodologies.
His scholarly recognition includes:
- American Liszt Society’s 2023 Triennial Alan Walker Book Prize (co-winner) for 'Brahms ‘versus’ Liszt: The Internalization of Virtuosity'
Dr. Keep actively mentors students through summer research collaborations focused on piano performance analysis, with his advisees achieving award-winning success as performers and scholars. His conference presentations at Society for Music Theory and American Brahms Society events demonstrate ongoing engagement with evolving scholarly discourses, though specific grant funding details remain unreported in available materials.
