“The three connect seamlessly almost as one…”
— Times Argus
Our Story
“The three connect seamlessly almost as one…” – Times Argus
Founded in 2020, the Champlain Trio has become known for vibrant performances, imaginative programming, and thoughtfully pairing beloved masterworks with extraordinary rediscovered repertoire. By sharing the stories behind these remarkable composers, the trio creates concert experiences that are both engaging and accessible, inviting audiences to discover music that has too often been overlooked.
Violinist Letitia Quante, cellist Emily Taubl, and pianist Hiromi Fukuda are graduates of The Juilliard School, Yale School of Music, Peabody Conservatory, and the New England Conservatory. Based in Vermont, the trio performs regularly throughout the Northeast and has appeared on concert series, at festivals, and in residencies including the Lane Series at the University of Vermont, Honest Brook Music Festival (NY), Pleasantville Chamber Music Society (NY), Sevenars Music Festival (MA), Arts in the Village (MA), Brattleboro Music Center (VT), Deerfield Academy (MA), The Drake (MA), and many others.
The trio's commitment to creative programming extends beyond the concert stage. In 2021, their documentary Empty Stages premiered on Vermont PBS, exploring the impact of the pandemic on artists and performing arts organizations throughout Vermont. Their innovative artistic work was recognized with a Vermont Arts Council Grant in 2022.
The Champlain Trio's recordings reflect their passion for rediscovery. Their debut album featured Dora Pejačević's Piano Trio, Op. 29, while their second release, Forgotten Voices, shines a light on the music of Mélanie Bonis, Charlotte Sohy, and Alice Verne-Bredt, composers whose works are only now receiving the recognition they deserve.
Alongside their performing career, the trio is deeply committed to education, presenting residencies, masterclasses, and chamber music coaching for students throughout New England.
Upcoming Events
Our Projects
Our first full album is now available!
We’re delighted to share that our new album, Forgotten Voices, is officially out! This project has been a true labor of love, and we’re honored to bring new life to the works of three remarkable women composers—Mel Bonis, Charlotte Sohy, and Alice Verne-Bredt—whose music has too often been overlooked. Their voices deserve to be heard, and it’s been an inspiring journey to immerse ourselves in their work and help share it with wider audiences. We hope you’ll fall in love with their music as much as we have—we can’t wait for you to listen.
Listen to full album here!
Recording of Dora Pejačević’s Piano Trio
We’re thrilled to share that our first recording as the Champlain Trio is now available! You can find our recording on most major streaming platforms such as Spotify, YouTube Music, Apple Music, Pandora, Amazon Music and more. This project would not have been possible without the support of the Vermont Arts Council.
Listen to the full recording here!
Vermont Arts Council Artist Development Grant Award
We're thrilled to share that we've been awarded a Vermont Arts Council Artist Development Grant and we're very thankful and humbled to be the recipients. This grant will allow us to fulfill our dream of recording the Croatian composer Dora Pejačević's Piano Trio in C Major which we performed throughout last season. As an all-female ensemble, we're passionate about playing music by women composers and this incredible work has been sadly underplayed and under appreciated. We are also passionate about showcasing the beautiful venues and talented artists here in Vermont, so we will be recording at the UVM recital hall and our recording engineer will be Tim Woos from Burlington.
EMPTY STAGES:
Performances and Stories of Resilience
Empty Stages is an episodic documentary following the Champlain Trio as they tour concert venues across the state of Vermont highlighting the impact that COVID-19 has had on arts organizations, venues and artists. Along with filmmaker Jay Craven of Kingdom County Productions, the six-part series captures gorgeous drone footage, captivating interviews, stories of hardship and amazing creativity and beautiful performances.
Watch the full series! Empty Stages