Claremont Trio

In the 2006-07 season, the Claremont Trio, hailed as "deft, exhilarating, and imaginative" by Strings Magazine, embarked on a concert tour throughout every region of the U.S. First recipients of the Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson International Trio Award, the Claremonts (Emily Bruskin, violin; Julia Bruskin, cello; Donna Kwong, piano) generate enthusiastic acclaim wherever they perform. The Naples Daily News calls them "the freshest breath of air in the world of chamber music today."

Twin sisters Emily Bruskin and Julia Bruskin formed the Claremont Trio with Donna Kwong in 1999 at The Juilliard School. After winning the 2001 Young Concert Artists International Auditions, the Claremont Trio launched their touring career with an acclaimed New York debut at the 92nd Street Y. The Claremonts are based in New York City near their namesake: Claremont Avenue.

Deeply committed to expanding the piano trio repertoire, the group has commissioned and premiered compositions by Daniel Kellogg, Mason Bates, and Hillary Zipper. The Trio is also extensively involved in music education and has been recognized for its engaging and interactive programs for students of all ages.

The Claremont Trio's debut CD of Mendelssohn trios was released on the Arabesque label in 2004 to enthusiastic critical acclaim. Gramophone magazine praised the disc for giving "large-scale performances with a sweeping, romantic sense of space and strong dramatic contrasts," while Strings celebrated the Trio's ability to "find a cool equilibrium between industry and frivolity where an elegant, totally Mendelssohnian sexiness resides."

Program:
Piano Trio in G Major, Op. 1, No. 2: Beethoven
Adagio - Allegro vivace
Largo con espressione
Scherzo: Allegro
Finale: Presto

Piano Trio No. 2 in G Major (1932): Castelnuovo-Tedesco
Schietto e deciso
Romanza con variazione
Rondo - Vivo e ben ritmato

Intermission

Piano Trio in C Major, Op. 87: Brahms
Allegro
Andante con moto
Scherzo: Presto
Finale: Allegro giocoso

Ticket Information
$30 advance, $35 at-the-door General; $18 advance, $20 at-the-door for Students and Honolulu Symphony musicians. Tickets available at www.etickethawaii.com; 483-7123 to charge by phone; or any UH Ticket outlet, service charges apply.

Event Sponsor
Outreach College, Manoa

More Information
Rachel, 956-8246, css@hawaii.edu, http://www.outreach.hawaii.edu/community/programs/2008/EVENT-EV009168T.asp

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