Poulenc Trio

Poulenc Trio, Jane H. Galante Concert Series

Sunday, April 16, 2023
Event Time 03:00 p.m. - 05:00 p.m. PT
Cost Admission-free
Location Knuth Hall, Creative Arts Building
Contact Email mcmc@sfsu.edu

Overview

Celebrating their 20th anniversary this year, the Poulenc Trio is the most active touring piano-wind chamber music ensemble in the world. They've:

  • Performed hundreds of concerts
  • Reached thousands of school students
  • Appeared in 46 states
  • Commissioned 22 new works

International appearances include the Ravello Festival (Italy), the San Miguel de Allende Festival (Mexico), and the White Nights Festival (St. Petersburg, Russia), where they premiered two new works with violinist Hilary Hahn.

The Washington Post said the trio “does its namesake proud ... an intriguing and beautifully played program” with “convincing elegance, near effortless lightness and grace.”

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Program

  • Poulenc - Trio for Oboe, Bassoon and Piano
  • Poulenc (arr. Zöllner) - Selected Songs
  • Viet Cuong - Explain Yourself! (2019)
  • Handel - Trio Sonata in F-major
  • Glinka - Trio Pathétique in D minor
  • Rossini (arr. Triébert/Jancourt) - Fantaisie Concertante on themes from Semiramide

Pre-concert Talk: April 16, 2023, 2:00 p.m.
Concert: April 16, 2023, 3:00 p.m.
Residency: April 17, 2023
Tickets Available: April 1, 2023

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