Music Professor's Composition Published
Posted on Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Rhapsody, a composition for violin, clarinet, and piano written by Dr. Daniel Perttu, Westminster College assistant professor of music, was recently published by BRS Music, Inc., in Indianapolis.
Rhapsody, which was premiered by the world-renowned Verdehr Trio in May 2008, has been performed in Ohio, Oklahoma, Virginia, and Pennsylvania, including a performance at the Society of Composers Region VI conference at Oklahoma City University.
BRS Music publishes the works of over 40 composers from the United States and Europe. The editors accept works for publication in a peer-review process.
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 20 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 additional information.
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