The Horszowski Trio

EEC’s well-loved ensemble returns with a perfectly proportioned recital:

Brahms: Trio No. 3 in C minor, op.101
Bright Sheng: Four pieces for piano Trio
Ravel: Piano Trio

Hailed by The New York Times as “impressive, lithe, persuasive,” when the members of the Horszowski Trio (Hor-SHOV- ski) – Jesse Mills, Raman Ramakrishnan, and Rieko Aizawa – played together for the first time, they immediately felt the spark of a unique connection.  Many years of close friendship had created a deep trust between the players, which in turn led to exhilarating expressive freedom.

In the four-year period following their debut performance at Rockefeller University in NYC in December 2011, they were booked for almost 200 concerts in the U.S. and tours of Japan and India.  They have continued their successful rise in the chamber music world, earning the praise of critics and audiences alike.  The New Yorker has called them “the most compelling American group to come on the scene.”  The trio will return to Asia for another tour in the Fall of 2018, and they will make their European debut in 2019, including a performance at London’s Wigmore Hall.  They often collaborate with guest musicians, including violists, clarinetists and singers.  Recent guests include members of the Guarneri, Pacifica and Tokyo Quartets.

As an ensemble-in-residence of the Electric Earth Concerts, the Trio premiered the work by Eric Moe “Welcome to Phase Space” in 2014.  They have also recorded “For Daniel” by Joan Tower for a part of the celebration album of the composer’s 75th birthday.  The violinist of the Trio, Jesse Mills, who is also a composer and arranger, has written a work for the group “Painted Shadow,” which was commissioned by and premiered at Bargemusic in Brooklyn, NY in January, 2015.

Their debut recording, an album of works by Fauré, Saint-Saëns, and D’Indy – in memory of Mieczysław Horszowski – was released by Bridge Records in 2014.
Gramophone called them “a highly accomplished group,” and raved: “exemplary performance… I long to hear more of the Horszowski Trio.”  After their successful debut recording, they have two more upcoming projects with Bridge Records: an All-Schumann Piano Trios disc, as well as an All-Brahms Piano Quartets set with Masumi Per Rostad from the Pacifica Quartet.

Based in New York City, the Horszowski Trio is Ensemble-in-Residence at the Longy School of Music of Bard College.

This concert is sponsored by Grove Street Fiduciary.