Daniel Perttu is Assistant Professor of Music Theory and Composition at
Westminster College in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania, where he is also
the Coordinator of the Music Theory Program. Previously he served as
Assistant Professor of Music Theory and Composition at the University of
Louisiana at Lafayette, where he was the Coordinator of the Music Theory
Division. His music has been performed in 20 of the 50 states, including
Maine, Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina,
Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, Florida, Indiana, Illinois, Louisiana, Iowa,
Oklahoma, Texas, Utah, Arizona, Oregon, and California, as well as in
China. Members of the Jacksonville Symphony and of the Pittsburgh
Symphony have performed some of his compositions. These
performances have occurred in arts festivals, new music festivals and
concerts, Society of Composers Conferences, College Music Society
Conferences, and solo recitals at the national and regional levels. Some of
his compositions are published by BRS Music, Inc., and he has written
peer-reviewed articles that have been published in three different journals.
Recently, Dr. Perttu was commissioned to compose for the Johnstone
Woodwind Master Series at Ohio State University. The commissioned
piece, Rhapsody, was premiered by the world-renowned Verdehr Trio. In
addition, he has received awards from two Ruth Friscoe Composition
Competitions, the Johnstone Woodwind Composition Competition (First
Place), the Gamper Festival of Contemporary Music, the ASCAP/CBDNA
Frederick Fennell Competition, and the Third Seoul International
Competition for Composers. Dr. Perttu was also the holder of a Jacob K.
Javits Fellowship and of other fellowships and scholarships. Recently, he
was elected Treasurer of the College Music Society Northeast Chapter.
Dr. Perttu completed his Doctor of Musical Arts degree at The Ohio State
University, has a Master of Arts degree in composition, and a Master of
Westminster College in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania, where he is also
the Coordinator of the Music Theory Program. Previously he served as
Assistant Professor of Music Theory and Composition at the University of
Louisiana at Lafayette, where he was the Coordinator of the Music Theory
Division. His music has been performed in 20 of the 50 states, including
Maine, Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina,
Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, Florida, Indiana, Illinois, Louisiana, Iowa,
Oklahoma, Texas, Utah, Arizona, Oregon, and California, as well as in
China. Members of the Jacksonville Symphony and of the Pittsburgh
Symphony have performed some of his compositions. These
performances have occurred in arts festivals, new music festivals and
concerts, Society of Composers Conferences, College Music Society
Conferences, and solo recitals at the national and regional levels. Some of
his compositions are published by BRS Music, Inc., and he has written
peer-reviewed articles that have been published in three different journals.
Recently, Dr. Perttu was commissioned to compose for the Johnstone
Woodwind Master Series at Ohio State University. The commissioned
piece, Rhapsody, was premiered by the world-renowned Verdehr Trio. In
addition, he has received awards from two Ruth Friscoe Composition
Competitions, the Johnstone Woodwind Composition Competition (First
Place), the Gamper Festival of Contemporary Music, the ASCAP/CBDNA
Frederick Fennell Competition, and the Third Seoul International
Competition for Composers. Dr. Perttu was also the holder of a Jacob K.
Javits Fellowship and of other fellowships and scholarships. Recently, he
was elected Treasurer of the College Music Society Northeast Chapter.
Dr. Perttu completed his Doctor of Musical Arts degree at The Ohio State
University, has a Master of Arts degree in composition, and a Master of
Music degree with a double major in instrumental conducting and bassoon from Kent State University. A member of Phi Beta
Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi, and Pi Kappa Lambda, he completed his Bachelor of Arts degree Williams College with a double major in
music and English. From Williams he graduated magna cum laude. He has studied composition privately and in master classes
with Thomas Wells, Donald Harris, Thomas Janson, Frank Wiley, Robert Rodriguez, Bright Sheng, Jan Radzynski, Simone
Fontanelli, Claude Baker, Don Freund, Maria Newman, David Cutler, Gunther Schuller, and Samuel Adler.
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Samples of Recent Compositions
Rhapsody for clarinet, violin, and piano,
performed by the Verdehr Trio
performed by the Verdehr Trio
Tonospheres for Violin and Cello
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Valediction for solo violin
to be released on violinist
Kia-Hui Tan's debut CD
in 2009 along with works
by composers including
Elliott Carter and John
Corigliano.
to be released on violinist
Kia-Hui Tan's debut CD
in 2009 along with works
by composers including
Elliott Carter and John
Corigliano.
| NEWS: |
Valediction for solo violin
to be performed by
Kia-Hui Tan at the
College Music Society
International Conference
in Croatia in July, 2009.
to be performed by
Kia-Hui Tan at the
College Music Society
International Conference
in Croatia in July, 2009.
Tonospheres for flute,
clarinet, and bassoon
and Rhapsody for
clarinet, violin, and piano,
have recently been
published by BRS Music,
Inc.
clarinet, and bassoon
and Rhapsody for
clarinet, violin, and piano,
have recently been
published by BRS Music,
Inc.