Saturday, September 16, 2023
Merz Trio: Brigid Coleridge, violin, Amy Yang, piano, Julia Yang, cello
The Olivier Music Barn, 11:00 AM
Program
Humoreske
GEORGE ENESCU: Impressions d'enfance, Op. 28
Le ménétrier
ERICH WOLFGANG KORNGOLD: Piano Trio in D Major, Op. 1
Allegro non troppo, con espressione
SERGEI PROKOFIEV: Sarcasms, Op. 17
Tempestuoso
GABRIEL FAURÉ: Piano Trio in D Minor, Op. 120
Andantino
THELONIUS MONK: “Round Midnight,” arr. Merz Trio
BENJAMIN BRITTEN: Suite No. 1 for Solo Cello, Op. 72
Canto primo: Sostenuto e largamente
DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH: Piano Trio No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 8
JOHANNES BRAHMS: Piano Trio No. 2 in C Major, Op. 87
Allegro moderato
Andante con moto
Scherzo: Presto
Finale: Allegro giocoso
The Merz Trio has established itself at the forefront of the U.S. chamber music scene, with debuts in the 2022–23 season at Carnegie Hall, Amsterdam Royal Concertgebouw, Chamber Music Houston, Chamber Music Detroit, and Minnesota's Schubert Club, among others. Winners of the Naumburg, Concert Artists Guild, Fischoff, and Chesapeake competitions, the members have been lauded for their “stunning virtuosity... fresh and surprising interpretations” (Reading Eagle) and “perfection of intonation and ensemble” (Hudson Review).
The Merz Trio is committed to reshaping the narrative of classical music through dynamic programming and wide-ranging interdisciplinary collaboration. The Trio is equally known for its immersive integration of music and text in performance. As prolific arrangers, the members uplift history's overlooked voices, ranging from Hildegard von Bingen to Lili and Nadia Boulanger, from Joséphine Baker to Irish folk melodies.
From Merz Trio's violinist Brigid Coleridge: "We understand what we do as a conversation between ourselves, the composer, our audience, and the changing world we step into each day. Our name, Merz, speaks to this: It’s the term coined by German artist and polymath Kurt Schwitters, who once floor-to-ceiling decorated his parents’ house in Hanover with found objects and insisted that art only occurred in shared spaces. So Merz refers to connection, to sharing, to possibility. And yes, we’re very glad Schwitters didn’t live with us."
GEORGE ENESCU: Impressions d'enfance, Op. 28
Le ménétrier
ERICH WOLFGANG KORNGOLD: Piano Trio in D Major, Op. 1
Allegro non troppo, con espressione
SERGEI PROKOFIEV: Sarcasms, Op. 17
Tempestuoso
GABRIEL FAURÉ: Piano Trio in D Minor, Op. 120
Andantino
THELONIUS MONK: “Round Midnight,” arr. Merz Trio
BENJAMIN BRITTEN: Suite No. 1 for Solo Cello, Op. 72
Canto primo: Sostenuto e largamente
DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH: Piano Trio No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 8
JOHANNES BRAHMS: Piano Trio No. 2 in C Major, Op. 87
Allegro moderato
Andante con moto
Scherzo: Presto
Finale: Allegro giocoso
The Merz Trio has established itself at the forefront of the U.S. chamber music scene, with debuts in the 2022–23 season at Carnegie Hall, Amsterdam Royal Concertgebouw, Chamber Music Houston, Chamber Music Detroit, and Minnesota's Schubert Club, among others. Winners of the Naumburg, Concert Artists Guild, Fischoff, and Chesapeake competitions, the members have been lauded for their “stunning virtuosity... fresh and surprising interpretations” (Reading Eagle) and “perfection of intonation and ensemble” (Hudson Review).
The Merz Trio is committed to reshaping the narrative of classical music through dynamic programming and wide-ranging interdisciplinary collaboration. The Trio is equally known for its immersive integration of music and text in performance. As prolific arrangers, the members uplift history's overlooked voices, ranging from Hildegard von Bingen to Lili and Nadia Boulanger, from Joséphine Baker to Irish folk melodies.
From Merz Trio's violinist Brigid Coleridge: "We understand what we do as a conversation between ourselves, the composer, our audience, and the changing world we step into each day. Our name, Merz, speaks to this: It’s the term coined by German artist and polymath Kurt Schwitters, who once floor-to-ceiling decorated his parents’ house in Hanover with found objects and insisted that art only occurred in shared spaces. So Merz refers to connection, to sharing, to possibility. And yes, we’re very glad Schwitters didn’t live with us."