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About
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Brought together by the desire to perform unconventional music, Third Wheel is a woodwind trio unlike any other. With a repertoire spanning more than four centuries of music, Third Wheel expands the definition of chamber music with an unusual instrumentation and fresh, youthful perspective. Third Wheel is Adrienne Geffen on clarinet, Karin Kantenwein on flute, and Rebecca Rivera on bassoon. Founded in 2007, the group is dedicated to seeking out lesser-known works by contemporary composers, and also steps outside the boundaries of classical music to perform works borrowed from jazz, folk and rock. In 2008, Third Wheel was selected by Young Artists International, in conjunction with the cities of Beverly Hills and Manhattan Beach, to appear in various Southern California music series such as Laguna Beach Live and The Previews. Third Wheel frequently performs pre-concert music for the Pacific Symphony, and has performed as guest artists at Los Angeles City College, Los Angeles Valley College, Mt. San Antonio College and Biola University. Highlights of some non-traditional performance venues include Live at the Lounge at the Comedy & Magic Club, intimate Contrapuntal Hall and the Huntington Library. In 2010, the group debuted a new music showcase called Wine & Wheels in partnership with Fancifull Gift Baskets. Continuing a commitment to foster relationships with composers, the concert featured world-premiere music by Allan Blank, Mark Popeney, James Taylor and Brenton Kossak. Third Wheel is a 2010 recipient of a Seed Money Grant from New York Women Composers.
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 Adrienne Geffen, clarinetist, has performed in a multitude of ensembles and venues throughout the United States. As a pit-orchestra veteran of more than 30 musicals, Ms. Geffen has played in several world premiere productions, including Stephen Flaherty’s A Long Gay Book and Erin Kamler’s Divorce! The Musical. She played in more than 65 different theatres in North America while on tour with Meredith Willson’s The Music Man. Ms. Geffen also cruised for two years with Royal Caribbean International, playing saxophone, clarinet and flute in the theatre orchestras on six different ships. She earned a Bachelor of Music in clarinet performance from Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill., and completed a Master of Music in multiple woodwinds performance from California State University, Fullerton. Her principal teachers include Diane Alancraig, J. Lawrie Bloom, Yehuda Gilad, Håkan Rosengren, James Rötter and Linda Silva. Ms. Geffen is currently coordinator of the Frederick Fennell Wind Studies Program at the Orange County High School for the Arts, and maintains an active freelance career throughout the Los Angeles area. |
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 Karin Kantenwein is a dynamic orchestral performer, teacher and chamber musician. She has performed with the Orquestra Sinfonica UANL in Monterrey, Mexico, and with the American Wind Symphony Orchestra on their “Spirit of Louisiana” tour. She has also performed in the pit orchestra with the College Light Opera Company in Falmouth, Mass. Ms. Kantenwein earned a Bachelor of Music in flute performance from the University of Southern California, studying with Gary Woodward and James Walker, and she earned a Master of Music in flute performance from the University of North Texas, studying with Terri Sundberg. During her college studies, she had the opportunity to work with well-respected conductors and composers such as Robert Reynolds, Sergei Comissiona, Eugene Corporon, Anshel Brusilow, John Williams and Morten Lauridsen. While at UNT, Ms. Kantenwein performed with the esteemed North Texas Wind Symphony. She can be heard with this ensemble on Klavier Recording Project and GIA WindWorks: Poetics, Passions,Altered States and Transformations. She is a member of the honorary music society Pi Kappa Lambda. Ms. Kantenwein currently teaches flute at Mt. San Antonio College and plays piccolo in the Orange County Symphony. |
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Rebecca Rivera completed her Doctorate of Musical Arts degree in bassoon performance at the University of Southern California. She joined the California State University, Fullerton, music faculty as an adjunct lecturer in bassoon in 2004. Dr. Rivera regularly plays with many ensembles throughout Southern California including the Pasadena Symphony and Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra. In addition to her teaching position at Cal State Fullerton, Dr. Rivera teaches bassoon reed-making at the University of Southern California. Dr. Rivera has studied with Rose Corrigan and Judith Farmer.
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