In addition to presenting mixed programs of standard repertoire and new works, Trio Solisti also presents special thematic programming. For mixed programs, consult with Trio Solisti and refer to Repertoire List for complete listing of works.

Trio Solisti Thematic Programs:

Program 1) PICTURES AT AN EXHIBITION
Ravel Piano Trio in A minor
Piazzolla Four Seasons of Buenos Aires
Mussorgsky Pictures at an Exhibition for piano trio (arr. Trio Solisti)

Program 2) CAFE MUSIC
Piazzolla Le Grand Tango (arr. Kutnowski)
Turina Trio No. 2 in B minor, Op. 76
Schoenfield Cafe Music
Gershwin Songs from "Porgy and Bess"-Bess You is My Woman Now, There's a Boat Dat's Leavin Soon for New York, Summertime, It Ain't Necessarily So
Piazzolla Four Seasons of Buenos Aires
(alternate works: Milhaud Saudades do Brazil, Monti Czardas, Hubay Czardas, Bruch Roumanian Melody, De Falla Ritual Fire Dance)


Program 3) GLASS PRISMS
Schubert Trio in B flat major OR Ravel Piano Trio in A minor
Philip Glass Sonata for Violin and Piano (2008); Music from "Mishima"
Brahms Trio No. 1 in B major, Op. 8

Program 4) TEMPEST FANTASY- Paul Moravec's 2004 Pulitzer winning work composed for Trio Solisti
Beethoven "Ghost" Trio
Paul Moravec Tempest Fantasy
Mendelssohn Trio No. 2 in C minor, Op 66

Program 5) EXPLORING THE ART OF MUSIC IN FILM
Copland Hoe-Down from "Rodeo" (arr. Klibonoff)
Bernstein Suite from "West Side Story"(arr. Klibonoff)
Corigiano Chaconne from "The Red Violin" for trio (arr.Bachmann)
Williams Devils Dance from "The Witches of Eastwick"
Glass Music from "Mishima" and "The Hours"
Williams Songs from "Schindler's List"
Joplin Music from "The Sting" -Easy Winners and The Entertainer

Program 6) FROM RUSSIA with LOVE
Rachmaninoff Trio Elegiac No. 1 in G minor
Mussorgsky Pictures at an Exhibition (arr. Trio Solisti)
Shostakovich Trio No. 2 in E minor, Op. 67
(alternate works: Arensky Trio D Minor, Tchaikovsky Trio in A minor)

Program 7) BEETHOVEN's GHOST- Beethoven's Influence
Beethoven “Ghost” OR “Archduke” Piano Trio
Mendelssohn Trio No. 2 in C minor, Op. 66 OR
Schubert Trio in B flat major, Op. 99
Brahms Trio No. 3 in C minor, Op. 101

Program 8) VIVA LATINA
Piazzolla Le Grand Tango
De Falla Suite Populaire Espagnole; Ritual Fire Dance
Turina Trio No. 1 in B major, Op. 8
Albeniz Tango Op. 165, No. 2
Milhaud "Saudades do Brazil"
Piazzolla Four Seasons of Buenos Aires

Program 9) FOLKLORE
Turina Trio No. 2 in B minor, Op. 76
Dvorak "Dumky" Trio, Op. 90 OR
Smetana Trio in G minor, Op. 15
Piazzolla Four Seasons of Buenos Aires

Program 10) INFERNAL DANCE- an Exploration of Dance Forms
Turina Trio No. 2 in B minor, Op. 76
Piazzolla Four Seasons of Buenos Aires
DeFalla Suite Populaire Espagnole (arr. Klibonoff)
De Falla Ritual Fire Dance (arr. Bachmann)
Ravel Piano Trio in A minor

Program 11) HUNGARIAN NIGHT
Haydn Trio in G major, Hob.XV:39 ("Gypsy Rondo")
Beethoven "Archduke" Trio in B flat major, Op. 97
Brahms Trio No. 2 in C major, Op. 87
Brahms Hungarian Dances Nos. 1 & 5 (arr. Bachmann)
(alternate works:
Hubay Hejre Kati Czardas, Bartok Rhapsody No. 1, Monti Czardas)

Program 12) AMERICAN JOURNEY
(cd release 9/08 on Bridge- American Academy in Rome Composers)
Copland Hoe-Down from "Rodeo"
Bernstein Trio (1937)
Glass Music from "Mishima" and "The Hours"
Schoenfield Cafe Music
Gershwin Songs from "Porgy and Bess"
alternate work: John Musto Piano Trio

Program 13) NIGHT IN VIENNA
Beethoven "Kakadu Variations"
Schoenberg Transfigured Night
Schubert Nocturne, D. 897
Zemlinsky Piano Trio Op. 3
Strauss Blue Danube Waltz for piano trio (arr. Bachmann)
(alternate works:
Beethoven Trio in E flat major Op. 1 No 1, Beethoven "Ghost" trio, Haydn Trio in G major,
Mozart Piano Trio in E K.542, Schubert Trio in B flat major)

MUSIC of PHILIP GLASS
Composer Philip Glass has written his first Sonata for Violin and Piano for
M. Bachmann and J. Klibonoff. They gave the world premiere on 2/28/09
at the Whitaker Center for The Market Square Concert Series. Glass has also arranged his 3rd Symphony, a symphony for strings, as a string sextet to be performed at Trio Solisti's festival, Telluride MusicFest, in 2009. The works are paired with a piano quintet of either Brahms or Franck, two of Glass's most beloved composers.

GLASS CHAMBER WORKS
Glass Sonata for Violin and Piano (2008)
Glass String Sextet (2009)
Glass Music from "Mishima" and "The Hours"
Brahms Piano Quintet in F minor OR Franck Piano Quintet
Guest Artists:
Hsin-Yun Huang and David Harding, viola
Wendy Sutter, cello
Jesse Mills, violin

INTIMATE BRAHMS SERIES
This three concert series explores the piano chamber music of Johannes Brahms. The concerts include several guest artists, and the musicians give pre-concert talks about the works to be performed. Trio Solisti has presented this series at the famed Morgan Library in New York City.

Intimate Brahms Program 1:
"Brahms Hungarian Influences"
Brahms Piano Trio No. 2 in C major, Op. 87
Brahms Trio for Horn, Violin and Piano, Op. 40
Brahms Hungarian Dance No 1
Brahms Piano Quartet in G minor, Op. 25

Intimate Brahms Program 2:
"Brahms Late Period"
Brahms Piano Trio No. 1 in C minor, Op. 101
Brahms Trio for Clarinet, Cello and piano, Op. 114
Brahms Piano Quartet in A major, Op. 26

Intimate Brahms Program 3:
"Brahms Explorations"
Brahms Piano Trio No. 1 in B major, Op. 8
Brahms Piano Quartet in C minor, Op. 60
Brahms Piano Quintet in F minor, Op. 34

GUEST ARTISTS:
David Jolley, French Horn
Toby Appel, Viola
David Krakauer, clarinet
Jesse Mills, violin

Program 1) NIGHT IN VIENNA
Schubert Shepherd on a Rock for soprano, violin & piano
Beethoven Scottish and Irish Songs for Soprano & piano trio
Moravec Vita Brevis for soprano & trio
Beethoven "Ghost" or "Archduke" trio
(alternate works:
Schubert Nocturne, Beethoven "Kakadu Var.", Mozart Piano Trio in E K.542, Schoenberg Transfigured Night)

Program 2) VITA BREVIS
Schubert Shepherd on a Rock for soprano, violin & piano
Shostakovich Piano Trio No. 1
Moravec Vita Brevis for soprano & trio
Mussorgsky Pictures at an Exhibtion

Program 4 : JAZZY CLASSICS
Bernstein Sonata for Clarinet and Piano (1941)
Milhaud Creation of the World for Clarinet & Piano Trio
Schoenfield Cafe Music for Piano Trio
Bolling Baroque and Blue; Jazzy for Clarinet & Piano Trio
Bolcom Spring Trio
Gershwin Songs from "Porgy and Bess" for Clarinet & Trio