Pam Pecko Smith

Pam Pecko Smith is a UK-based freelance flautist, vocalist, and music educator who performs within an eclectic range of ensembles. She is a native of the Philadelphia area, where she earned a Bachelor of Music with Honours at the University of the Arts, Philadelphia. She then completed intensive graduate studies at the Franz Liszt Music Academy in Budapest, Hungary. Her primary mentors and professors were Adeline Tomasone and the late Seán Deibler (in Philadelphia), István Matuz, and Ferenc Rados (in Hungary).

Pam has performed widely throughout the UK and Ireland in varied genres spanning orchestral, folk, film music, world music, and jazz.  She is a member of the Lodore Trio and also sings in her own vintage jazz group, Honeysuckle Jazz, specialising in songs from the 1920s-40s.

A dedicated teacher of performing ensembles, Pam has served on music faculties in private and international schools in Hungary, Portugal, the US, England, Kenya, Turkey, and Poland.  She is currently on The City Lit, London's music staff and serves as a private music tutor.

Sarah Savage

Sarah Savage is a keen amateur musician who plays jazz, classical and big band on alto sax with several local orchestras and jazz groups. She has also been a member of various choirs and performance ensembles. She trained extensively as a musician when young, starting on the flute at age 6, with some experience of clarinet and oboe, but moving exclusively to alto saxophone at 14, obtaining her grade 8. However, she pursued a non-music degree pathway, only returning to regular music performance ten years ago. 

Sarah collates and organises the online music library and is responsible for Duke Street's organisation and administration. She helps with musical arrangements and transposes/writes parts for players where needed. She can be persuaded to make your part easier if you don’t like it!

She is a psychotherapist and former UK teacher who enjoys writing fiction in her spare time. She currently teaches privately while undertaking further psychotherapy training and spends the rest of her time in the world of music.