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MCKEEVER, Susan Marie Graas
MCKEEVER, Susan Marie Graas. (La Crosse, WI, Aug. 21, 1950-- ). Educator, musician. The niece of famed musician John GRAAS, McKeever in 2009 was a member of the music faculty at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside. She earned her Master's Degree in Piano from the Cincinnati Conservatory and was a member of the McKeever Piano Duo with her husband, Jim.
In the development of encyclopediadubuque.org, Susan McKeever has been an important resource and editor. Her entry contributions include information and/or photographs for Susan Marie APEL, Peter APEL, Merlin H. APEL, Vincent CHEWNING, Charles CHEWNING, Ferdinand DI TELLA, CHEWNING-STUBER ORCHESTRA, and the DUBUQUE CORNET BAND.
<youtube>V15XtfjAhJE</youtube> McKeever Piano Duo (2005)
SUSAN GRAAS MCKEEVER SOLO AUDIO SAMPLES (Transferred from Reel-to-Reel to Cassette to CD so some loss of audio) Performed in April 1976 - Master's Degree in Piano (M.M. in Piano) Recital Live Performance under Mme. Olga Conus' tutelage Cincinnati Conservatory of Music
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