Keegan M Hockett

• Bachelor of Music, University of Iowa
• Master of Music, University of Miami
• Doctor of Musical Arts (ABD), University of Iowa

Keegan Hockett is the Instructor of Bassoon at the University of Wisconsin - Platteville and an active orchestral musician across the Midwest. Keegan is completing his Doctor of Musical Arts at the University of Iowa and previously attended the University of Miami’s Frost School of Music, where he earned his Master of Music as a Henry Mancini Fellow. During his studies at Iowa, Keegan had the unique opportunity to develop community engagement and student success initiatives across the university through graduate assistantships. He enjoys cultivating interdisciplinary connections and helping students realize their academic, professional, and personal goals.

Keegan serves as the bassoon specialist for the IOWinds Alliance, a non-profit organization that offers programming to educate and inspire young musicians. An enthusiast for contemporary music, Keegan has appeared with the University of Iowa's Center for New Music, Leto Leto x The Christine Burke Ensemble, and enjoys collaborating with writers and artists on creative projects. Other appearances include performances at the IDRS Virtual Symposium, NACWPI Conference, Kent Blossom Music Festival, PRISMA, and the National Orchestral Institute.

When Keegan isn’t making reeds, he enjoys spending time in nature and cooking food from around the world. He is grateful to his primary mentors, Benjamin Coelho and Gabriel Beavers, and looks forward to sharing their wisdom with the next generation of bassoonists and educators.