Experience evocative works for piano trio, from Beethoven to a UK premiere by Iranian composer Mahdis Golzar Kashani.
The 'glittering' (BBC Music Magazine) Sitkovetsky Trio showcases the expressive range and emotional depth of the piano trios repertoire.
Ludwig van Beethovens Ghost Trio captures the thrilling shift to his mature Romantic style, its eerie second movement inspired by sketches for a never-realised Macbeth opera. Dmitri Shostakovichs Second Piano Trio in E Minor continues the haunting theme, its poignant heart shaped by the sudden loss of a close friend.
Ccile Chaminade, a brilliant but often overlooked 19th-century composer, was celebrated for her lyrical and powerful works, including her Second Piano Trio. The morning culminates in the much-anticipated UK premiere of Iranian composer Mahdis Golzar Kashanis To the Pointer Stars, a vibrant testament to the enduring vitality of the piano trio genre.
Beethoven Piano Trio in D major, Op.70 No.1 Ghost
Chaminade Piano Trio No.2 in A minor, Op.34
Mahdis Golzar Kashani To the Pointer Stars UK PREMIERE
Shostakovich Piano Trio No.2 in E minor, Op.67