Three Reeds Duo
Leah Forsyth, oboe
Paul Forsyth, saxophone
Saturday, March 28, 2020
1:30-2:30pm
Program
Double Cadenza (2012) – Gregory Wanamaker (b.1968)
Little Rivers (2018) – Peter Lieuwen (b.1953)
Timing: 18 minutes
Artist Bio
With co-founders Leah and Paul Forsyth, the Three Reeds Duo is a unique chamber ensemble that has performed for audiences on three different continents. This oboe/saxophone duo, formed in 2005, has built a repertoire spanning from baroque and classical transcriptions to contemporary concert literature. Three Reeds has performed in a variety of venues all over the world, ranging from World Saxophone Congresses and International Double Society Conferences to High Schools and Universities to traditional wedding ceremonies.
In 2015, the Three Reeds Duo was the winner of the Alford Professorship at Northwestern State University, where they are both professors on their respective instruments. This professorship allowed them to record their debut CD, signals cross. Released in the summer of 2016, this is the first CD ever recorded of oboe/saxophone duos. In September of 2019, Three Reeds released their 2nd album Metamorphosis, featuring new commissions, arrangements, the oldest piece ever written for saxophone/oboe duo, and two works incorporating piano. The Three Reeds Duo has commissioned works from such composers as Peter Lieuwen, Alyssa Morris, Marcus Maroney, and Gregory Wanamaker.
Leah Forsyth, oboe
Paul Forsyth, saxophone
Saturday, March 28, 2020
1:30-2:30pm
Program
Double Cadenza (2012) – Gregory Wanamaker (b.1968)
Little Rivers (2018) – Peter Lieuwen (b.1953)
Timing: 18 minutes
Artist Bio
With co-founders Leah and Paul Forsyth, the Three Reeds Duo is a unique chamber ensemble that has performed for audiences on three different continents. This oboe/saxophone duo, formed in 2005, has built a repertoire spanning from baroque and classical transcriptions to contemporary concert literature. Three Reeds has performed in a variety of venues all over the world, ranging from World Saxophone Congresses and International Double Society Conferences to High Schools and Universities to traditional wedding ceremonies.
In 2015, the Three Reeds Duo was the winner of the Alford Professorship at Northwestern State University, where they are both professors on their respective instruments. This professorship allowed them to record their debut CD, signals cross. Released in the summer of 2016, this is the first CD ever recorded of oboe/saxophone duos. In September of 2019, Three Reeds released their 2nd album Metamorphosis, featuring new commissions, arrangements, the oldest piece ever written for saxophone/oboe duo, and two works incorporating piano. The Three Reeds Duo has commissioned works from such composers as Peter Lieuwen, Alyssa Morris, Marcus Maroney, and Gregory Wanamaker.