Music Professor's Composition to be Performed in Oklahoma

Rhapsody, a composition for violin, clarinet, and piano written by Dr. Daniel Perttu, Westminster College assistant professor of music theory and composition, will be performed Feb. 27 at the Society of Composers' Region VI conference at Oklahoma City University.

Rhapsody was selected in a peer-review process that accepted fewer than 22 percent of submissions. The piece was previously performed by the world renowned Verdehr Trio at Ohio State University in 2008.

The Society of Composers, Inc. (SCI), promotes contemporary American music by providing opportunities for performing, recording, and publishing members' works. SCI has sponsored more than 5,000 performances of new music since its inception in 1966 and is one of the premiere professional organizations of contemporary composers in the country.

Perttu, who joined the Westminster faculty in 2008, is the music theory program coordinator. He earned an undergraduate degree from Williams College, two masters from Kent State University, and doctorate from Ohio State University. His compositions have been performed in 19 states and China, and he was recently commissioned by the Johnstone Fund for New Music at the Columbus Foundation to compose for the Johnstone Woodwind Master Series at Ohio State University.

Contact Perttu at (724) 946-7024 or e-mail perttude@westminster.edu for more information.

Dr. Daniel Perttu