Longtime Chamberfest friends and collaborators, the Gryphon Trio celebrates 30 years together with a pearl of a program. They will reprise some of their favourite musical moments from Haydn’s Trio in C major, Dvorak’s famous Dumky Trio, Ukrainian composer Skoryk’s Melody, plus music by Ottawa’s Kelly-Marie Murphy and Robert Rival (an Ottawa premiere!). They complete the programme with Schubert’s intimate yet towering Trio in B-flat Major.  These JUNO award-winning fan favourites capture audiences around the world with their highly refined, dynamic performances of both traditional and contemporary repertoire (they’ve commissioned over 100 new works!), championing contemporary composers and “redefin[ing] chamber music for the 21st century.” 

• Gryphon Triopiano trio

Programme

Franz Joseph Haydn (1732–1809): Piano Trio No. 43 in C major, Hob. XV:27, Op. 86, No. 1
I. Allegro

Kelly-Marie Murphy (b. 1964): Give Me Phoenix Wings to Fly
I. Fire

Myroslav Skoryk (1938–2020): Melody (arr. Bohdana Frolyak)

Antonín Dvorák (1841–1904): Piano Trio No. 4 in E minor, Op. 90, B. 166, “Dumky”
IV. Andante moderato

Robert Rival (b. 1975): Nature Rhythms 1
I. Pulsating jellyfish
II. Swaying branch with fluttering leaves

Antonín Dvorák: Piano Trio No. 4 in E minor, Op. 90, B. 166, “Dumky”
V. Allegro

Intermission

Franz Schubert (1797–1828): Piano Trio No. 1 in B-flat major, D. 898
I. Allegro moderato
II. Andante un poco mosso
III. Scherzo. Allegro
IV. Rondo. Allegro vivace