Friday, July 30, 2010

7:00 PM

 "Blue Night"

   The blues evolved at about the same time as ragtime and jazz in America. Ragtime had spectacular popularity and then faded from the public eye.  Jazz reinvigorates itself every few years by assimilating tendencies from other art forms.  The blues takes a fairly standard chord progress, blue notes (flatted 3rd and 7th intervals) and bent notes (micro tonally adjusted pitches) to create music of melancholy nature with a poignant personal character that continues on its independent way. The Trillium Piano Trio will present evocations of the blues by Ravel and Gershwin, as well as compositions by W.C. Handy, Robert Johnson and other greats of the last 100 years.

(740)373-4180

Sunday, October 31, 2010

2:00 PM

  "Trillium Terrors"

Come savor the treats as we conjure the sprites, spirits and spooks characterized by Edvard Grieg, Ludwig van Beethoven and Camille St. Saëns.  Eerie murmurs, sudden shudders and scary stillness capture the Halloween spirit in music. Gnomes, ghosts and goblins get the Trillium treatment and you may listen.

  Sunday, November 28, 2010

2:00 PM

  " Richard Strauss:  A Classic Romantic"

Part of the other Strauss family musical tradition, Richard was the son of a successful and sought after French Hornist in Munich Germany.  A childhood penchant and precocity coupled with first-rate scholarship helped to create a master musician ready and able to take the leadership of the Munich orchestra when given an unexpected opportunity to conduct (his own composition) as a teenager.  His efforts in composition were classical, even conservative, until his ground-breaking work in tone poems.  Slightly before the epochal eruptions in Stravinsky, Debussy and Schoenberg premieres, Strauss’ music stirred the audience to vocal enthusiasm as well as shouts of indignation. Let us know how you feel..

Sunday, December 19, 2010

2:00 PM

  "Winter Wonders"

Something besides the snow, sleet, wind, ice, drizzle and chill awaits our listeners.  This concert will sparkle with pieces by Vivaldi, Piazzolla and Tchaikovsky. Get out of the challenging weather and feel the driving forces of the evocations of the season.  Follow the falling notes and slippery phrases, feel the chill and sense the early dark with this seasonal celebration.

Sunday, May 23, 2010

3:00 PM

"The Elegance of Fritz Kreisler"

   Fritz Kreisler showed remarkable talent and learned violin swiftly from a very young age. He followed his age –limit-breaking admission to the Vienna Conservatory with winning the gold medal in violin performance at 10 years of age after 3 years of study.  Two more years of study at the Paris Conservatory resulted in his sharing the first place prize in violin performance with 3 other students in their 20’s.

    Kreisler followed a brief American tour with a withdrawal from violin playing.  He made efforts at the study of painting and medicine and entered the Austrian army as an officer. After being wounded and decorated, he returned to the touring circuit after several months of practice.  He held a place of honor as a performer for another 30 years. He was revered by musicians as well as the public for his rich, warm playing and great spirit.  His compositions provided varied material for his early recital programs and captured the character of this great artist.

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    We’ll present Bach’s evocation of Renaissance dances, Chopin’s recollection of homeland, Tchaikovsky’s refined and romantic ballet music and more in our own dancing fantasy.

Sunday,  March 21, 2010

2:00 PM

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    "Albeniz Adventure"

Easily mistaken for a super-hero, Albeniz lived a vivid and vigorous life.  Early development as a performer led his father to exploit the 4 year olds skills on a highly successful Spanish concert tour.  The taste of travel and approval fueled several independent forays before he settled down to study in earnest. His lasting achievements lies in the varied compositions he created in the style of his native land.  Albeniz is the first of the great Spanish national composers.

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Sunday, February 21, 2010

2:00 PM

  "Romance, really" 

 There is more than the notes to touch the ear.  In these selections the Trillium Piano Trio explores motivation, reflection and reverie inspired by romance.  Sometimes the romance is a fantasy with passion and piquancy at its core, other times it is a dream with pleasant images and warm reminiscence.

June 21-25, 2010

6:15 PM

Solo cello or violin (loft)

7:30 PM

Trillium Two (violin/cello)

Garden Tea outdoors!

St. Francis Xavier Church

528 Market

Parkersburg, WV

Vacation Bible School for Adults

Free and open to the public

will present the

 Sunday, June 27, 2010

3:00 PM

  "Tunesmiths' Promenade: Berlin, Carmichael, Kern, and more....."

   In the American popular song we can find a story of a developing culture.  Much of the humor, joy, fear and longing come across in clever and poignant lyrics and well-crafted tunes.

    From the end of the 19^th century the industry of sheet music sales, vaudeville entertainments, Broadway shows, record pressing and movie musicals were the product of hard working and imaginative American music pioneers.

   You’ll hear funny, poignant, patriotic and romantic tunes that may help you refine your awareness of American life in the early twentieth century.

Thursday, June 24, 2010

11:30 AM

St. Francis Xavier Church

528 Market

Parkersburg, WV

Performing Arts Series

Free and open to the public

2011

coming soon........

Performance by

The Trillium Piano Trio

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Sunday, March 13, 2011

St. Ann's Episcopal Church

New Martinsville, WV

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Castle performances in 2011 TBA

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cynthia@trilliumpianotrio.com

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