the National Park Project
The National Parks are known as treasured lands throughout the United States. People travel near and far to live their best life, adventure, take in the scenery, camp, relax, and be with nature. Many artists, photographers, dancers, and musicians have taken inspiration from the beauty of the parks.
This project is an evolving commissioning project to create new music for the oboe using inspiration from National Park sites.
why the project began…
The project began with a goal to create music written for oboe and harp for all 5 National Park sites in Minnesota. As National Park travelers, my daughter and I have a goal to visit all 426 National Park sites and we have been to 223 of them in the last 7 years. When commissioning composer Katherine Bergman to create a new work for Dúo León (oboe and harp) I thought that it would be really rewarding to play a piece about a National Park site in Minnesota. This is where the idea began and has been expanding since that initial thought!
Northern Lights in northern Minnesota (PC: Susan Miranda)
Minnesota
Mississippi National River and Recreation Area
Hidden Currents - Katherine Bergman
-oboe and harp
Premiered by Dúo León at Hamline University, Saint Paul, MN - January 28, 2022
-solo oboe & wind ensemble
Premiered by Susan Miranda with Onsby C. Rose and the Dordt University Wind Symphony - March 8, 2021
Across - Theresa Martin
-oboe and harp
Premiered by Dúo León at International Double Reed Society Conference, Boulder, CO - July 30, 2022
TBD - Julie Johnson
-oboe and harp
TBD - Molly Hennig