Noted by the Boston Globe for playing with passion and precision, join us 0n Friday, March 21, at 7:30pm for an evening of exquisite chamber music with The Claremont Trio. Known as the freshest breath of air in the world of chamber music today, be ready as they take full advantage of the beautiful acoustics of the St. John’s nave.

A reception will follow this concert.

The concert is free admission, suggested donation $20. Checks payable to Music at the Red Door or click here to donate online.

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PROGRAM:
Piano Trio in E Major, Hob. XV: 28 – Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
Queen of Hearts – Kati Agócs (b. 1975)
Cafe Music (1986) – Paul Schoenfield (1947-2024)
Piano Trio in D minor, Op. 63 – Robert Schuman (1810-1856)

Click here for the full program pdf.

About the artists

The Claremont Trio was formed in 1999 at the Juilliard School. Twin sisters Emily Bruskin and Julia Bruskin grew up in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and they both play old French instruments. Emily’s violin is a Lupot from 1795; Julia’s cello is a J.B. Vuillaume from 1849. Sophiko Simsive grew up in Tbilisi, Georgia. The Claremonts are all now based in New York City near their namesake: Claremont Avenue.

Lauded as “one of America’s finest young chamber groups” Strad Magazine, the Claremont Trio is sought after for its thrillingly virtuosic and richly communicative performances. First winners of the Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson International Trio Award and the only piano trio ever to win the Young Concert Artists International Auditions, the Claremonts are consistently lauded for their “aesthetic maturity, interpretive depth, and exuberance” (Palm Beach Daily News).

In 2022 the Claremont Trio released Queen of Hearts, an album of music composed especially for the trio by six of today’s leading composers – Gabriela Lena Frank, Sean Shepherd, Judd Greenstein, Helen Grime, Nico Muhly and Kati Agócs. Highlights of their 2022-23 season include return engagements at Boston’s Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, New York’s Music Mondays, and the Polinger Artists of Excellence Series at the Bender JCC of Greater Washington. They will also debut at the Blue Hill Concert Association (ME) and perform at Concerts at the Point (MA) and Broward College (FL).