2010-2011 Season
Gryphon Trio, Sept. 17
After their amazing performance last season (remember Chan Ka Nin’s “and the masks evoke . . .” flanked by Haydn and Mendelssohn), the Gryphon Trio is back to open the Series by both popular and esoteric demand. Their celebrated recordings include works by Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Mendelssohn, Dvorak, Lalo, Read more
eighth blackbird, October 15
Grammy-winning eighth blackbird promises—and delivers—provocative and engaging performances to its burgeoning audiences. eighth blackbird is widely lauded for its performing style—often playing from memory with theatrical flair—and for making new music accessible to wide audiences. The New York Times raved: "eighth blackbird's performances are the picture of polish and precision, Read more
The Peabody Trio, Feb. 11
Since winning the prestigious Naumburg Chamber Music Award in 1989 and making their New York debut in 1990 at Alice Tully Hall, the Peabody Trio has appeared on the Boise Chamber Music Series a record five times. They bring to their music making what The Washington Post calls “the romantic Read more
St. Petersburg String Quartet, April 29
Photo: Greg Grudt/Mathew ImagingFounded in 1985 as the Leningrad Quartet by Alla Aranovskaya, Alla Krolevich (Goryainova) and Leonid Shukayev, all three graduates of the Leningrad Conservatory, the St. Petersburg Quartet blazed a trail through international chamber music competitions, winning First Prize at the All-Soviet Union String Quartet Competition, the Silver Read more
Gryphon Trio - September 17, 2010
After their amazing performance last season (remember Chan Ka Nin’s “and the masks evoke . . .” flanked by Haydn and Mendelssohn), the Gryphon Trio is back to open the Series by both popular and esoteric demand. Their celebrated recordings include works by Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Mendelssohn, Dvorak, Lalo, and Shostakovich. With a strong commitment to expanding the piano trio repertoire, the Trio has commissioned and premiered over 50 works. Their 2004 recording, Canadian Premieres, features the work of leading Canadian composers and was awarded a Juno. Their most recent recording, Tango Nuevo, features the music of Astor Piazzolla and Hilario Duran, and represents their tenth CD for the Analekta label.
As Canada’s pre-eminent ensemble, the Trio continues to be actively involved in teaching and nurturing future generations of both classical musicians and audiences. The Gryphon Trio members are Artists-in-Residence at the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Music, where Dr. Parker is the Rupert E. Edwards Chair in Piano Performance and violinist Annalee Patipatanakoon is an Assistant Professor.
Strongly dedicated to pushing the boundaries of chamber music, the Trio has collaborated on special projects with clarinetist James Campbell, actor Colin Fox, choreographer David Earle, and a host of jazz luminaries at Toronto’s Lula Lounge. Their most ambitious undertaking has been the groundbreaking multimedia production of Christos Hatzis’ Constantinople, which has been performed in Canada and the United States, and was presented by the Royal Opera House at Covent Garden in England in 2006.
