Program
| Composer | Work | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Ludwig van Beethoven | Piano Trio No. 1 in E-flat major, Op. 1 No. 1 | 1795 |
| Toru Takemitsu | Between Tides | 1993 |
| Intermission | ||
| Robert Schumann | Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor, Op. 63 | 1847 |
About the Ensemble
Trio Gaia, New England Conservatory’s newest Professional
Trio-in-Residence, is dedicated to offering audiences dynamic, personally relevant experiences
inside and outside the concert hall. Trio Gaia has presented concerts at venues ranging from the
historic Boston Public Library to Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The 2021-22 season will
include recitals in New Hampshire and Boston, including the trio’s annual Jordan Hall recital,
and the launch of their adventurous audience-interactive initiative Commission: Engage, which
will be shared in a series of recital and community engagement experiences.
As individuals, violinist Grant Houston, cellist Yi-Mei Templeman, and pianist Andrew Barnwell have established performing careers that have taken them to nine countries for a range of solo and collaborative opportunities. Together, the trio has studied extensively with renowned artists Vivian Hornik Weilerstein, Donald Weilerstein, Merry Peckham, and Max Levinson. Additional mentors include cellists Lluis Claret and Sæunn Thorsteinsdóttir, and pianists Victor Rosenbaum and Orli Shaham.