Spring 2024 Program
Forgotten Voices
Phantasie | Alice Verne-Bredt
Grand Trio No. 1 in A Major | Hélène Liebmann
(Intermission)
Trio in C major, Op. 29 | Dora Pejačević
Our “Forgotten Voices” program revives exquisite works by the remarkable composers Alice Verne-Bredt, Hélène Liebmann, and Dora Pejačević – three unique women from more than a century ago with exceptional talents. Experience the timeless beauty of their compositions and immerse yourself in the alluring trios that once echoed through the halls of history.
Fall 2023 Program
Fall Fantasy
Fantasiestücke for Piano Trio, Op. 2, Walter Rabl
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Phantasiestücke in A minor, Op. 88, Robert Schumann
Phantasie for Piano Trio in C minor, Frank Bridge
With the cooler weather arriving, we’re looking forward to bringing our Fall Fantasy program to a stage near you! This program will delve into the evocative storytelling of Robert Schumann, the romantic hues of Walter Rabl, and an innovative and deeply resonant work by Frank Bridge.
Spring 2023 Program
Brilliant Colors
D’un matin de printemps (One Spring Morning) - Lilli Boulanger
D’un vieux jardin (Of an Old Garden) - Lili Boulanger
Trio No. 2, “Green” - Erik Nielsen (written for the Champlain Trio)
Pale Yellow from the Piano Trio - Jennifer Higdon
(Intermission)
Trio in A Minor - Maurice Ravel
As spring arrives, it brings with it the brilliant colors of mother nature. This program creates a vibrant world for the imaginative listener, encompassing a rainbow of colors, textures and styles.
Fall 2022 Program
Transfigured Night
Notturno in E-flat Major, Opus 148 - Franz Schubert
Trio in D Major, Opus 70, No. 1 "Ghost" - L.V. Beethoven
(Intermission)
Verklärte Nacht - Arnold Schoenberg (arranged by Eduard Steuermann)
Embrace the changing of the seasons with a program that will delight your senses both musically and visually.
The first half of the program will feature Schubert’s stunning Notturno and Beethoven’s haunting “Ghost” Trio. After intermission, the hall will go dark and we’ll take you on a musical walk in the woods with Schoenberg’s Verklärte Nacht while photographs of the Vermont sky are projected overhead.
We’re thrilled to be collaborating with Vermont based photographers to create this immersive experience!
(Photo credit: Bernhard Wunder)
Past Programs
Fall Fantasy
Alice Verne-Bredt: Phantasie Piano Trio
Walter Rabl: Fantasiestücke for Piano Trio, Op. 2
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Robert Schumann: Phantasiestücke in A minor, Op. 88
Frank Bridge: Phantasie for Piano Trio in C minor, H.79
With the cooler weather arriving, we’re looking forward to bringing our Fall Fantasy program to a stage near you! This program will delve into the brilliance of Alice Verne-Bredt, a pioneering woman composer, the evocative storytelling of Robert Schumann, the romantic hues of Walter Rabl, and an innovative and deeply resonant work by Frank Bridge.
French Voices
Cécile Chaminade: Piano Trio No. 1 in G Minor, Opus 11
Lili Boulanger: Deux pièces en trio
D’un soir triste (One Sad Evening)
D’un matin de printemps (One Spring Morning)
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Gabriel Fauré: Piano Trio in D Minor, op. 120
Our French Voices program will take you on a lighthearted ride through Paris with Cécile Chaminade’s trio in G Minor, through a dark night full of contemplation with Lili Boulanger followed by Gabriel Fauré’s introspective trio in D Minor - a true masterpiece of pain, longing, nostalgia and triumph.
Fairy Tales
Dora Pejačević: Trio No. 1 in C Major, Opus 29
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Antonín Dvořák: Trio in E Minor, Opus 90 “Dumky”
Fritz Kreisler: Miniature Viennese March
Our Fairy Tales program is full of surprises! Dora Pejačević’s trio in C Major is lush, romantic and optimistic, while Dvorak takes us on a darker adventure full of folk melodies and whimsical twists and turns. We end the program with Kreisler’s Miniature Viennese March - the perfect burst of energy and sweetness.
Additional repertoire performed 2020-2022:
L.V. Beethoven: Trio No. 3 in C Minor, Opus 1, No. 3
Amy Beach: Trio No. 1 in A Minor
Johannes Brahms: Trio No. 2 in C Major, Opus 87
Louise Farrenc: Trio No. 1 in E-Flat Major, Opus 33
Enrique Granados: Trio, Opus 50
Joseph Haydn: Trio No. 39 in G Major, Hob. XV/25 “Gypsy Rondo”
Felix Mendelssohn: Trio No.1 in D Minor, Opus 49
Dmitri Shostakovich: Trio No. 1 in C Minor, Opus 8
Joaquin Turina: Trio No. 2, Opus 76