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Pehrson comes from [[Detroit]], Michigan. He studied at the [[University of Michigan]] and [[Eastman School of Music]]. ([[Doctor of Musical Arts|D.M.A.]] 1981). His teachers include [[Leslie Bassett]], [[Joseph Schwantner]], [[Otto Luening]] and [[Elie Siegmeister]]. From 1992 to 1993 he was composer-in-residence at the [[University of Akron]]. Since 1983 he served as co-director of the [[Composers Concordance]] in New York City.<ref>Europa Publications (2003). ''International Who's Who in Classical Music 2003''. London: Routledge. {{ISBN|1-85743-174-X}}. pp. 602.</ref> He mostly wrote pieces for orchestral and chamber music. His compositions have been performed at [[Merkin Concert Hall]], [[Carnegie Hall]] and [[Symphony Space]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=2011 June 4 A Concert of New Music by New York Composers Circle - Issuu |url=https://issuu.com/nycc/docs/6-4-11 |access-date=2023-03-08 |website=issuu.com |language=en}}</ref> |
Pehrson comes from [[Detroit]], Michigan. He studied at the [[University of Michigan]] and [[Eastman School of Music]]. ([[Doctor of Musical Arts|D.M.A.]] 1981). His teachers include [[Leslie Bassett]], [[Joseph Schwantner]], [[Otto Luening]] and [[Elie Siegmeister]]. From 1992 to 1993 he was composer-in-residence at the [[University of Akron]]. Since 1983 he served as co-director of the [[Composers Concordance]] in New York City.<ref>Europa Publications (2003). ''International Who's Who in Classical Music 2003''. London: Routledge. {{ISBN|1-85743-174-X}}. pp. 602.</ref> He mostly wrote pieces for orchestral and chamber music. His compositions have been performed at [[Merkin Concert Hall]], [[Carnegie Hall]] and [[Symphony Space]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=2011 June 4 A Concert of New Music by New York Composers Circle - Issuu |url=https://issuu.com/nycc/docs/6-4-11 |access-date=2023-03-08 |website=issuu.com |language=en}}</ref> Concerts were held in Eastern Europe and Russia. Recently, he was working with the German [[Ensemble Sortisatio]]. |
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Joseph Pehrson (August 14, 1950 – April 4, 2020) was an American composer and pianist.[1]
Life
[edit]Pehrson comes from Detroit, Michigan. He studied at the University of Michigan and Eastman School of Music. (D.M.A. 1981). His teachers include Leslie Bassett, Joseph Schwantner, Otto Luening and Elie Siegmeister. From 1992 to 1993 he was composer-in-residence at the University of Akron. Since 1983 he served as co-director of the Composers Concordance in New York City.[2] He mostly wrote pieces for orchestral and chamber music. His compositions have been performed at Merkin Concert Hall, Carnegie Hall and Symphony Space.[3] Concerts were held in Eastern Europe and Russia. Recently, he was working with the German Ensemble Sortisatio.
Further reading
[edit]- Europa Publications (2003). International Who's Who in Classical Music 2003. London: Routledge. ISBN 1-85743-174-X. pp. 602.
References
[edit]- ^ "Joseph Pehrson".
- ^ Europa Publications (2003). International Who's Who in Classical Music 2003. London: Routledge. ISBN 1-85743-174-X. pp. 602.
- ^ "2011 June 4 A Concert of New Music by New York Composers Circle - Issuu". issuu.com. Retrieved 2023-03-08.
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- 1950 births
- Living people
- 20th-century American classical composers
- 21st-century American classical composers
- American male classical composers
- American male classical pianists
- American male pianists
- University of Michigan alumni
- Eastman School of Music alumni
- Musicians from Detroit
- 20th-century American pianists
- Classical musicians from Michigan
- 21st-century American classical pianists
- 20th-century American male musicians
- 21st-century American male musicians