Bassoonist

Liz strives to bridge the gaps between classical and popular music and create a fun and engaging experience for the 21st-century audience.

Commissioned Works

Sonata for Bassoon and Piano by Amanda Harberg - Co-Commissioner

A Walk Through the Garden by Andrew John Kosinski - Commissioned by Quinception Wind Quintet

Jubillee by Kevin Day - Commissioned by Quinception Wind Quintet

Between Worlds by David Biedenbender - Co-Commissioner

Five Nights at Freddy's 10th Anniversary

Original song by The Living Tombstone

Orchestrated by Charlie Rosen

Recorded in August 2024

Mostly Modern Orchestra, 2023

Part of the 2023 Mostly Modern Festival in Saratoga Springs, NY

David Amato, Conductor

"Four Sea Interludes" from Peter Grimes, op. 33a - Benjamin Britten (Principal Bassoon)
Lollapalooza - John Adams
A Flock Descends into the Pentagonal Garden - Tōru Takemitsu

Summer Bassoon Recital, 2021

In partial fulfillment of the Master of Arts degree in Music and Music Education from Teachers College, Columbia University, this recital was recorded and released in July 2021. Selections include:

Rhapsody for Solo Bassoon, by Wilson Osborne
Serenade for Solo Bassoon by Adrienne Albert
Jazz variations by Libby Larsen
Fractals by Elizabeth Alexander
It's a Lovely Day by Ian Rubbish and the Bizzarros (Fred Armisen), arr. Rosa 2015/2021

Quinception Wind Quintet

Founding bassoonist, 2019

Bassoonist, 2019-2024

Eastern Wind Symphony

The Eastern Wind Symphony, founded in the spring of 1996, is a professional ensemble for musicians in the tri-state NJ/NY/PA area, dedicated to performing the best wind and percussion literature. Liz has been a proud member of the Eastern Wind Symphony since 2015.

Here you can listen to EWS's latest album, Elements, released on Mark Records in 2018. This album features the bassoon section in Julie Giroux's Symphony No. 5, Elements (mvt II - Rain).

For more information, visit www.EasternWindSymphony.org.