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 Europe, Asia, and
throughout the United States. Members of the Pittsburgh Symphony and of the Jacksonville Symphony have
performed his music. Performances of his music have occurred in arts festivals, new music festivals and
concerts, Society of Composers Conferences, College Music Society Conferences, and solo recitals at the
international, 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, Perttu was commissioned to compose for the Johnstone Woodwind Master Series at The 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. 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.
Daniel 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, Claude Baker, Don Freund,
David Cutler, Gunther Schuller, and Samuel Adler.
Now playing: Gloamin for flute and piano