Camerata Musica Salem: nonesuch.reedquintet
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- David Kwek, clarinet
- Rebecca Keller, oboe
- Nick Graham, saxophone
- Logan Leister, bass clarinet
- Bronson York, bassoon
- Kendra Taylor, soprano
Join the nonesuch.reedquintet and soloist Kendra Taylor as they perform works from various artists.
About David Kwek, clarinet
A native of Singapore, David Zechariah Kwek graduated from the Royal College of Music (London) in collaboration with the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (Singapore). He holds a Bachelor's degree in Music with First Class Honours where he studied with Mr. Tang Xiao Ping at the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, and Prof. Janet Hilton and Prof. Michael Harris (bass clarinet) at the Royal College of Music. His achievements include the NAFA Merit Award AY2018/19, Best Graduate Award 2019 for the graduating cohort of the Bachelor of Music (Honours), and the Embassy of Peru Award 2019. In that same year, David also won the 1st prize (under 26 years old category) at the Clarinet Asia Competition in Macao.
About Rebecca Keller, oboe
Originally from Colorado, Rebecca began playing the oboe in 8th grade after encouragement from her band director to switch from the flute. Since then, Rebecca has built a love for classical music and performance. While so much of the oboe repertoire comes from the Baroque era, she also enjoys working on new compositions and expanding her knowledge of extended techniques.
Rebecca earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from Luther College in Decorah, Iowa where she travelled abroad to Vienna, Austria with the Luther College Symphony Orchestra and Spain with the World-Famous Luther College Concert Band. Rebecca earned her Master of Music in Oboe Performance at the University of Northern Colorado and where she played with both the Early Music Ensemble and Contemporary Ensemble, as well as the Longmont Symphony Orchestra.
Rebecca is currently finishing her Doctoral degree in Oboe Performance at the University of Oregon where she assists with the oboe studio in reed making and teaching lessons. She currently plays with the UO Orchestra and a Reed Quintet (oboe, bassoon, B-flat clarinet, bass clarinet and alto saxophone) at the university, works with Oregon Mozart Players, teaches private oboe students, and has been a member of Orchestra NEXT. Rebecca’s teachers include Lisa Brende-Martin, Dr. Heather Armstrong, Dr. Laura Medisky, Dr. Euridice Alvarez, Timothy Gocklin, Melissa Peña, and Dr. Dieter Koch.
About Bronson York, bassoon
Bronson York, an Oregon born Californian, has been playing bassoon for twelve years, eight of those years under the instruction of Dr. Steve Vacchi. He holds two degrees from the University of Oregon in performance where he also received two awards in outstanding performance. Bronson is currently attending the University of Oregon pursuing his doctoral degree in performance.
Bronson is currently the principal bassoonist of the Rogue Valley Symphony and a freelance bassoonist in the Eugene area. He plays with several ensembles in the area including Orchestra Next, Oregon Bach Festival, Eugene Symphony, Eugene Opera, and various others such as the Shedd's Microphilharmonic. Bronson occasionally gigs in the Portland area with ensembles such as the Portland Baroque Orchestra. Being an advocate of new music, Bronson also preforms with the Composers of Oregon Contemporary Orchestra, under the direction of Brian McWhorter as well as several other ensembles dedicated to playing new music. He also was a recording artist for several electronic music artists including Medium Troy, RJD2, Lafa Taylor, Beats Antique, and TroyBoi. Most recently Bronson started performing with the Pacific Northwest's premiere reed quintet The nonesuch.reedquintet.
https://www.bronsonyork.com/About Kendra Taylor, soprano
A native Oregonian, Kendra Taylor has studied the cello, flute, and voice. After attending Southern Oregon University for her Bachelor of Science in Music and Master of Arts in Teaching, she taught choir for seven years in the Medford School District. She also taught choral methods and concert choir at Southern Oregon University. She is a Music Education PhD student at the University of Oregon.