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Joseph Pehrson (August 14, 1950 – April 4, 2020) was an American composer and pianist. [1]
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.
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Joseph Pehrson (August 14, 1950 – April 4, 2020) was an American composer and pianist. [1]
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.