Tonospheres for Violin and Cello, a composition written by Dr. Daniel Perttu, Westminster College assistant professor of music, was performed at the College Music Society's Northeast Regional conference March 18-19 at Lafayette College in Easton.

Perttu's piece, performed by violinist Matthew Pickart and cellist Rachel Smith, was among the 15 percent of submissions selected for the composers' concert.

Also at the conference, Perttu served in a variety of areas: on a composer panel to discuss the aesthetics and craft in the compositions presented in the concert; on the "Cultural Responses to Economic Challenges" panel; on the adjudication committee that awarded the Elliott S. Schwartz Prize in Music Composition for student submissions at the conference and a prize for best student lecture or lecture recital; and as chair of one of the paper presentation sessions.

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 regionally, nationally, and internationally in arts festivals, concerts, conferences, and solo recitals.  His peer-reviewed articles have been published in three journals. He was recently commissioned by the Johnstone Fund for New Music at the Columbus Foundation and is working on a commission for chorus and orchestra from the Shenango Valley Chorale in Sharon.

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

Dr. Daniel Perttu