Rocco Di Pietro (born 1949) is composer, pianist, author, teacher, and habilitationist whose work crosses multiple disciplinary boundaries. “His work has a literary and visual component linking him with the romantic tradition”.  PFW has WORKED WITH MR. Di PIETRO OVER THE YEARS AND FOR THOSE GRANTS HE CREATED TWO  PIECES IN HONOR OF THE VICTIMS OF HIROSHIMA. THE GRANT WE HAVE GIVEN MR. PETRO THIS YEAR IS FOR A PIECE ENTITLED MIGRATIONS:  THE CHILDREN’S JOURNEY.   THE GREATER COLUMBUS COMMUNITY ORCHESTRA, CONDUCTED BY OLEV VIRO WILL  BE PLAYING  ANOTHER ONE OF HIS PIECES THIS YEAR, WHICH PFW HAS PROVIDED A GRANT FOR AS WELL.