The Claremont Piano Trio

Sunday, January 30 - 2:30pm

The Claremont Trio is widely regarded as the premier piano trio of its generation for its thrillingly virtuosic and richly communicative performances. The Trio is the first winner of the Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson International Trio Award and the only piano trio ever to win the Young Concert Artists International Auditions. The Claremont is consistently lauded for its "aesthetic maturity, interpretive depth, and exuberance."..Palm Beach Daily News

The Claremont Trio, Emily Bruskin, violin, Julia Bruskin, cello and Donna Kwong, piano, is sought after for its thrillingly virtuosic and richly communicative performances. Equally passionate about the standard repertoire and the music of our time, the Claremont celebrated the release of two CDs in 2009 spanning music from Beethoven to Mason Bates. "American Trios" on Tria Records is the first to present both of Leon Kirchner’s piano trios and was recorded in honor his 90th birthday year. The disc also features Paul Schoenfield’s “Café Music,” Ellen Zwilich’s “Trio,” and Mason Bates’ “String Band” (written for the Claremont Trio in 2002). The group's other recent release, on Ongaku Records, is a collaborative project with clarinetist Jonathan Cohler, including works by Beethoven, Brahms, and Dohnanyi. The recording garnered a glowing review in Fanfare magazine and received a Critic’s CHOICE award from BBC magazine, which cited the “splendidly enjoyable” disc’s “real intensity through eloquent phrasing and responsive teamwork.”

Deeply committed to expanding the trio repertoire, the Trio works actively with composers on new works including a piece by Howard Frazin they will premier this year. They have also commissioned works from Donald Crockett, Nico Muhly, Daniel Kellogg, Mason Bates, and Hillary Zipper, and have an ongoing collaboration with innovative composer and violinist Daniel Bernard Roumain.

PROGRAM

Trio in C minor, Opus 101	Johannes Brahms
Trio (commissioned 2010 by the CT)	Donald Crockett
Trio in B-flat Major, Opus 97 Archduke	Ludwig van Beethoven

                                                                        

Tickets will be held in concert's Will Call.

Claremont Trio General Admission $25




Claremont Trio Reserved $40

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