Steinway Society – The Bay Area presents one of the world’s foremost chamber ensembles on April 20, 2024 at 7:30 pm PST at St. Francis Episcopal Church in San Jose, Ca. To meet the needs of a diverse community of patrons, Steinway Society also offers a streaming option to watch the concert live and provide “unlimited listens” for 48 hours afterward. Program notes and a complimentary recorded pre-concert lecture by classical music expert Dr. Gary Lemco are available for ticketholders at www.steinwaysociety.com.
THE FULL PROGRAM:
Fauré, Piano Trio in D Minor, Op. 120
- Allegro, ma non troppo
- Andantino
- Allegro vivo
Lili Boulanger, D’un soir triste—D’un matin de printemps, for Piano Trio
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Bonis, Soir. Matin, Op.76 for Piano Trio
Ravel, Piano Trio in A Minor
- Modéré
- Pantoum
- Passacaille
- Final
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT TRIO WANDERER: Called a “Wandering Star” by the Strad Magazine, the Trio (Jean-Marc Phillips-Varjabédian, Violin; Raphaël Pidoux, Cello; and Vincent Coq, Piano) has performed on the most prestigious music stages. They are acclaimed for their technical mastery and an extraordinarily sensitive – almost telepathic style - and have collaborated with artists such as Yehudi Menuhin, Christopher Hogwood, James Loughran, Fayçal Karoui, Marco Guidarini, François-Xavier Roth, and José Areán, and accompanied world-class orchestras, in triple or double concertos.
The Trio Wanderer has released 20 recordings with Harmonia Mundi since 1999, receiving top prizes including Critic’s Choice and Editor Choice of Gramophone, CD of the Month’ by the BBC Music Magazine, and the Diapason d’Or of the Year, among others. The New York Times declared their interpretation of Mendelssohn’s piano trios “the new reference,” and their Schubert Trout Quintet and Hummel Quintet recording is included in Forbes’s Top 100 Quality Music Library.
The Trio Wanderer’s members all graduated from the Paris’ Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique. They studied at Bloomington’s School of Music and New York’s Julliard School. In 1988, they won the ARD Competition in Munich, and in 1990, they took first place in the Fischoff Chamber Music Competition.
”The Trio’s qualities became obvious at once: a piano bursting with inspiring energy, a wonderfully intense and lyrical violin, and a cello with deep, full sounds. Their style can further be characterized by its typically French distinctness and airy lightness.” -Nurnberg Zeitung (Germany)
Photo Caption: Steinway Society – The Bay Area presents acclaimed Chamber Ensemble Trio Wanderer on April 20, 2024. Photo courtesy of the artists.