| Trio Casalmaggiore was founded in 1998 at the Oberlin at Casalmaggiore Summer Music Program, where the members of the trio were assigned a chamber music project. After several highly acclaimed concerts the formation of the group was inevitable and it resulted in a follow up of numerous concerts in the major cities in the United States and Europe. Trio Casalmaggiore has participated in various chamber music venues. Appearances in music festivals include: Park City International Music Festival, Hampton-Cidney Chamber Music Fetival, Summer Workshop for Strings in Ohio, Plovdiv International Chamber Music Festival, among others. The group was awarded First Prize Winner at the Third Biennial Chamber Music Competition of the America String Teacher’s Association. The concert programs of Trio Casalamaggiore include works from the early Baroque to the music of today. American composer Thomas Janson has dedicated his Piano Trio “Lady of the Lake” to the group. The trio premiered the work in Cleveland, Ohio in 2003. The trio frequently performs some of the most beloved music written for this genre: Piano trios by Beethoven “Ghost” & “Archduke”, Schubert Piano Trio in Bb Major, Brahms Piano Trios, Tchaikovsky Piano Trio, Ravel and Bernstein Piano trios among others. The ensemble has also appeared in performances of the Beethoven’s Triple Concerto Trio Casalmaggiore is highly dedicated in enriching the educational experience of young musicians with chamber music. The trop frequently offers master classes and private chamber music coachings. The trio records for TC Recordings label exclusively. Their debut CD features works by Haydn, Dvorak, and Shostakovich.
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