"I've really enjoyed working on Dan's cello concerto, The Guises of Love, and thought it was very popular with the audiences at the world premiere.  It's just a wonderful piece of music, and I'm very much looking forward to performing it more!"

           Mark Kosower, Principal Cello of The Cleveland Orchestra

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“This performance [of Dan's "A Planets Odyssey" Piano Concerto] was an enormous success! Thanks to Jeffrey Biegel for inviting Tammy Miller to perform the piece with us due to his unavailibility. The audience loved it, and its programmatic aspects made it a perfect fit for this program. This piece richly deserves the presence in the repertoire that it surely will command.”

            Peter Stafford Wilson, Music Director and Conductor of the Springfield Symphony Orchestra (Ohio)

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"As far as I'm concerned, this work [Dan's "Planets Odyssey" Piano Concerto] should be part of the repertoire of young American pianists, and I hope it does become that."

            Gerhardt Zimmermann, Music Director and Conductor of the Canton Symphony Orchestra (Ohio)

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"The Sierra Vista Symphony Orchestra performed Dan's "To Spring" in April, 2023. The piece was originally scheduled to be performed in April 2020 but it was postponed. I am so glad that we were able to perform the piece. The music was well received by the musicians and audiences, and it was truly an honor to have the composer at the pre-concert talk and the concert. (He flew from PA to AZ to come to the concert). The music really shows who he was in 2015 and his influences (Romantic composers, movie composers). An exciting and a wonderful concert opener."

            Toru Tagawa, Artistic Director and Conductor of the Sierra Vista Symphony (Arizona)

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"Working with Dan was a breeze!  He was very attentive throughout his compositional process to the limitations and abilities of the musicians.  And his dedication goes beyond the music, as he personally made the very long drive to be at the premier of his composition. He was also very supportive with his rehearsal feedback and comments.  A delight to work with, and I’m looking forward to our next collaboration."

            Brian Dollinger, Music Director and Conductor, Muscatine Symphony Orchestra (Iowa)

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"Composer Dan Perttu was a pleasure to work with from day one through the entire process of premiering his "Merlin" Viola Concerto. His score and parts were very clear and he was very open to suggestions and changes. He was also patient and understanding when the premiere was delayed twice due to COVID. I highly recommend him and his works!"

            Travis Jürgens, Music Director and Conductor, Perrysburg Symphony Orchestra (Ohio)

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"The Acadiana Symphony Orchestra commissioned and performed several times during its anniversary 35th season the Acadian Fanfare especially composed for this occasion by Daniel Perttu. Both the audience and the musicians greatly enjoyed this very well crafted composition citing two traditional Acadian tunes in order to make a unique connection with the local musical culture. I have been very pleased with our collaboration and hope to perform other works by this composer in the future."

            Mariusz Smolij, Music Director and Conductor, Acadiana Symphony Orchestra (Louisiana)

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"The Acadiana Symphony of Lafayette, Louisiana, conducted by Mariusz Smolij, is playing Fanfare Acadienne by Daniel Perttu at each of its subscription concerts this season. As the Principal Flutist, I really enjoy performing this work as it has such a wealth of variety of sound and texture.  There are beautiful sonorous chords that ring with “fanfare” as well as expressive woodwind solos and more technical virtuosic composition.  Each time, the audience has reacted very enthusiastically to this work as the program opener."

            Andrea Loewy, Principal Flute, Acadiana Symphony Orchestra (Louisiana)

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"To Spring is a piece gifted with the rare quality of engaging its performers from the very outset of the work. Embedded in it is a unified poetry of sound and style. This piece invites the audience to journey through the variety of orchestra colors that this work offers. I enjoyed very much sharing the enthusiasm of performing To Spring with the wonderful musicians of the Falcon Symphony Orchestra." 

            Ruben Capriles, Music Director and Conductor, Falcon Symphony Orchestra (Venezuela)

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"It is also my pleasure to welcome Daniel Perttu, marking the first time in my tenure with the FSO [Firelands Symphony Orchestra] that a living composer is present to hear a performance of his music.  Dan's 'To Spring' is filled with color and optimism and is a lovely harbinger of the approach of spring after a Northern Ohio winter" -- from Notes from the Podium.

Carl Topilow, Music Director and Conductor, Firelands Symphony Orchestra (Ohio)

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"'To Spring' is a truly beautiful composition!  The FSO [Firelands Symphony Orchestra] was honored to perform your piece and have you and your family in the audience!  Thank you!"

Laurie Korobkin, Executive Director, Firelands Symphony Orchestra (Ohio)

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