Sejoon Park (BM ’12, Piano), who studied with Boris Slutsky, commissioned a new work by music theory faculty member Joel Puckett as part of Astral’s Micro-Commissioning Program. The program was created to encourage the development of new music by providing Astral artists’ with funds to commissions short works for their instrument or voice. Mr. Park will perform the world premiere on Sunday, March 5, 2017, at 3:00 pm, at the American Philosophical Society, Benjamin Franklin Hall in Philadelphia. Mr. Park was Astral’s National Auditions winner in 2014.