Carolyn Beck is a champion of new music, having commissioned and performed new solo works throughout the United States. This CD has the premiere recording of the Andre Previn Sonata and three works written specifically for Beck. The other works enjoy first recordings also. She has been principal bassoonist of the Buffalo Philharmonic and the Orquesta Sinfonica del Principado de Asturias in Spain, is presently principal bassoonist with the Redlands Symphony and the San Bernadino Symphony, and also performs with many other concert and studio recording orchestras in the Los Angeles area.