{{short description|American classical composer}} {{BLP sources|date=April 2017}}

'''Joseph Pehrson''' (August 14, 1950 – April 4, 2020) was an American composer and pianist.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://users.rcn.com/jpehrson/JosephPehrson.html|title=Joseph Pehrson}}</ref>

== Life == 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.<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.

== Further reading == * Europa Publications (2003). ''International Who's Who in Classical Music 2003''. London: Routledge. {{ISBN|1-85743-174-X}}. pp.&nbsp;602.

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== External links == * [http://users.rcn.com/jpehrson/JosephPehrson.html Joseph Pehrson official site]

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