RE:duo (“Reply Duo”) engages audiences with innovative programming that blurs the lines between a variety of artistic disciplines. Consisting of saxophonist, Wilson Poffenberger, and violist, Elsie Bae Han, the duo formed following an interdisciplinary collaboration exploring the intersection between sound and movement. RE:duo has since expanded its repertory to include works that feature theater, improvisation, movement, speech, as well as other performative elements. Both duo members founded and hold executive positions with New Music Mosaic, a new music collective dedicated to the dissemination of resources to artists. Through New Music Mosaic, RE:duo curates a series of concerts across the U.S. as a part of their biennial open call for scores initiative. Recognized nationally and internationally, RE:duo has performed most recently at conferences and institutions such as the International Saxophone Symposium, the Cortona Sessions for New Music, North American Saxophone Alliance Biennial Conference, Valdosta State University, Georgia State University, the University of North Texas, and the Boston Conservatory at Berklee.
In preparation for the 2024 North American Saxophone Alliance National Conference in Stillwater, OK, RE: is presenting concerts in Boston and NYC consisting of music by Carrie Frey, Carolyn O'Brien, Huang Ruo, Drew Farrar, and a world premiere by NYC based composer Reinier Potgieter.