SAMPLE Programs

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

2012-2013 World Premieres:
Trio Solisti performs world premieres of works by Kevin Puts and Lowell Liebermann in the 2012 -2013 season.

Guest Artists in 2012-2013 include:
Hsin-Yun Huang, viola - works by Dvorak, Brahms
Amy Burton, soprano - works by Beethoven, Moravec, Schubert
Jon Manasse, clarinet - work by Puts

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) DVORAK CELEBRATION
170th Anniversary in 2011
Dvorak "Dumky" Trio in E minor , Op. 90
Smetana Trio in G minor, Op. 15
Dvorak Trio in F minor, Op. 65
alternate works: Janacek Dumka, Piazzolla Four Seasons

Program 3) MASTERWORKS I
Schumann Fantasiestucke, Op. 88
Beethoven "Archduke" Trio in B flat major, Op. 97
Chausson Trio in G minor, Op 3

Program 4) MASTERWORKS II
Mozart Trio in B flat major
Brahms Trio No. 1 in B major, Op 8
Ravel Piano Trio in A minor

Program 5) MASTERWORKS III
Schubert Trio No. 1 in B flat major, Op 99
Piazzolla Le Grand Tango
Tchaikovsky Piano Trio in A minor, Op. 50

Program 6) REVOLUTIONARY BEETHOVEN
Beethoven Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 44
Beethoven "Ghost" Trio in D major, Op. 70, No. 1
Beethoven "Archduke" Trio in B flat major, Op. 97

Program 7) FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE
Rachmaninoff Trio Elegiac No. 1 in G minor (1892)
Shostakovich Trio No. 2 in E minor, Op. 67
Mussorgsky Pictures at an Exhibition (arr. Trio Solisti)
alternate works:
Arensky Trio D Minor, Tchaikovsky Trio in A minor

Program 8) CAFE MUSIC
Piazzolla Le Grand Tango (arr. Kutnowski)
Turina Trio No. 2 in B minor, Op. 76
Schoenfield Cafe Music
Gershwin 4 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
Falla Ritual Fire Dance
alternate works:
Milhaud Saudades do Brazil, Monti Czardas, Hubay Czardas,
Bruch Roumanian Melody

Program 9) TEMPEST FANTASY- Paul Moravec's 2004 Pulitzer winning work composed for Trio Solisti
with guest clarinetist
Beethoven "Ghost" Trio, Op. 70 No. 1
Paul Moravec Tempest Fantasy
Mendelssohn Trio No. 2 in C minor, Op. 66

Program 10) INTIMATE BRAHMS
with guest violist
Brahms Piano Trio No. 2 in C major, Op. 87
Brahms Piano Trio in C minor, Op. 101
OR Brahms Trio for Horn, Violin and Piano Op. 40
Brahms Piano Quartet in G minor, Op. 25

Program 11) BEETHOVEN's GHOST- Revealing the profound influence of Beethoven on trios by Mendelssohn, Schubert and Brahms
Beethoven “Ghost” OR “Archduke” Piano Trio
Mendelssohn Trio No. 2 in C minor OR Schubert Trio in B flat major
Brahms Trio No. 3 in C minor, Op. 101

Program 12) VIVE LA FRANCE
Saint-Saens Trio in F major
Chausson Trio in G minor Op. 3
Ravel Trio in A minor

Program 13) FOLKLORE- Exploring folk influences
Turina Trio No. 2 in B minor, Op. 76
Dvorak "Dumky" Trio, Op. 90
OR Smetana Trio in G minor
Piazzolla Four Seasons of Buenos Aires
OR Mussorgsky Pictures at an Exhibition

Program 14) INFERNAL DANCE
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 15) HUNGARIAN NIGHTS
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)
Monti Czardas
alternate works:
Hubay Hejre Kati Czardas, Bartok Rhapsody No. 1, Beethoven "Ghost" Trio,
Rosza Hungarian Dances

Program 16) 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


INTIMATE BRAHMS SERIES
A three concert series which 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 Piano Quartet in G minor, Op. 25
Brahms Hungarian Dance No 1

Intimate Brahms Program 2:
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 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

Programs with Soprano Amy Burton

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, Wolf Songs for soprano and piano

Program 2) FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE
Stravinsky Four Songs for soprano and piano
Shostakovich Piano Trio No. 2 in E minor
Moravec Vita Brevis for soprano & trio
Mussorgsky Pictures at an Exhibtion
alternate works: Shostakovich Trio No 1 in C minor, Rachmaninov Trio No 1 in G minor (1892), Arensky Trio No 1 in D minor

Program 3) GOING BOHEMIAN
Schubert Shepherd on a Rock for soprano, violin & piano
Moravec Vita Brevis for soprano & trio Four Songs for soprano and piano
Smetana Piano Trio in G minor
Dvorak "Dumky" Piano Trio OR Dvorak Piano Trio in F minor


Programs with Clarinetist David Krakauer,
or Alan Kay

Program 1: TEMPEST FANTASY
Brahms Trio in A minor, Op. 114 OR Beethoven Trio Op. 11
Ravel Piano Trio OR Mendelssohn Piano Trio No 1
Moravec Tempest Fantasy
Monti Czardas for Clarinet & Trio

Program 2: KLEZMER & TANGOS
Bartok Contrasts
Piazzolla Le Grand Tango
Schoenfield Klezmer Trio
Piazzolla Four Seasons of Buenos Aires
KLEZMER Traditional Songs for clarinet and piano trio

Program 3: STORIES in MUSIC with Clarinet & Narrator
Stravinsky L’Histoire du Soldat for vln, clarinet & pno with narration*
Moravec Tempest Fantasy with readings from Shakespeare’s “The Tempest”
Mussorgsky Pictures at an Exhibtion (possible artwork display)
*adaptation of Stravinsky’s narration by Peter Fox Smith
alternate work:
Schoenberg Transfigured Night (poem by Richard Dehmel)

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
Programs with Violist Toby Appel or
Hsin-Yun Huang

Program 1) HUNGARIAN RHAPSODY
Haydn Piano Trio in G major "Gypsy Rondo"
Brahms Hungarian Dances Nos. 1& 5
Schubert Trio No. 1 in B flat major
Brahms Piano Quartet in G minor Op 25
OR Brahms Quartet in A major Op 26

Program 2) FOKLORE
Turina Piano Quartet in A minor, Op 67
Bruch Roumanian Melody
Smetana Trio in G minor, Op 15
Brahms Hungarian Dances 1 & 5 OR Hubay Czardas
Dvorak Piano Quartet in E flat major

Program 3) Masterworks
Beethoven Piano Quartet in E flat major, Op 16
Schumann Piano Quartet in E flat major, Op 47
OR Brahms Piano Quartet in C minor, Op 60
Faure Piano Quartet in G minor, Op 45

Program 4) Mixed program with viola
Piano Quartet by: Schubert, Beethoven, Mozart, or Turina
Piano Trio by: Ravel, Mendelssohn, or other
Piano Quartet by: Faure, Schumann, Brahms, or Dvorak

Program 5) Vive Le France
Debussy Piano Trio OR Chausson Piano Quartet in A major
Ravel Piano Trio
Faure Piano Quartet in G minor, Op 45

Piano Quintets w/guest violinist & violist:
Brahms Quintet in F minor, Op. 34
Dohnanyi Quintet for Piano and Strings in C minor, Op. 1
Dvorak Quintet in A major, Op. 81
Franck Quintet for Piano and Strings in F minor
Schubert Quintet in A major, D. 667 ("Trout") with viola & double bass
Schumann Quintet in E-flat major, Op. 44
Shostakovich Quintet in G minor, Op 57
Taneyev Quintet in A minor, Op 30

 

Programs with flutist

Program 1) Gardens of Spain
Haydn Trio for Flute, cello and piano
Turina Trio No. 1, Op. 35
De Falla Suite Populaire Espagnole for flute & piano trio
Bizet Carmen Rhapsody for flute,violin & piano (arr. Webster)
Ravel Piano trio in A minor

Program 2) Mixed program with Flutist
Haydn Piano Trio in G major (“Gypsy Rondo”)
Crumb Voice of the Whale for Flute, Cello and Piano
De Falla Suite Populaire Espagnole for Flute & Trio
A Piano Trio by Ravel, Brahms, Mendelssohn, Mussorgsky, Dvorak, etc

MUSIC Makes the WORLD Go 'Round
FOR KIDS of ALL AGES
The Trio Solisti performs a program for children of all ages which includes music from a variety of countries to demonstrate that music is the Universal language. The Trio performs music of different time periods as well as nationalities bringing together an extremely colorful range of music.

Copland Hoe-Down from "Rodeo"
Haydn Gypsy Rondo
Beethoven Theme and Variations on "Before I play, I must Eat"
Shostakovich Skeleton's Dance from Trio in e minor
Milhaud Saudades do Brasil
Dvorak Dumky trio
Schoenfield Cafe Music
Gershwin "It Ain't Necessarily So"
Monti Czardas

Each member of the Trio tells their story of how they started to play and how they picked their instruments. They explain what chamber music is and talk about their lives as musicians. The children also have an opportunity to ask questions. This entertaining program can be tailored to be 45 minutes to one hour in length.