Westminster prof’s work is published

Staff report

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“Gloamin,” a composition for flute and piano written by Daniel Perttu, Westminster College assistant professor of music, was recently published by BRS Music, Inc., in Indianapolis.

“Gloamin” was premiered by Andrea Loewy on flute and Yuling Huang-Davie on piano in Louisiana in 2009 and has been performed in Pennsylvania, Georgia, Florida, Iowa and on tour in China.

BRS Music publishes the works of more than 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 master’s degrees from Kent State University and a 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.

Founded in 1852 and related to the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), Westminster College ranks first in the nation as “Best College for Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math,” according to Forbes.com.