Combine three of today’s most luminary chamber musicians with ALL NINE of Beethoven’s masterful Piano Trios, and there are sure to be fireworks! CMNW’s Artistic Directors, pianist Gloria Chien and violinist Soovin Kim, have joined forces with cellist Paul Watkins of the Emerson Quartet to create a new powerhouse: the Chien-Kim-Watkins Trio. Together, these three thrilling musicians will take us on a week-long musical journey exploring the genius and virtuosity of some of Beethoven’s greatest chamber works.

“…the trio played with elegance, a beautiful sound, and a natural sense of ensemble. Actually, the passion grew from restrained beginning with the opening Allegro, moving to a deeply intimate Adagio cantabile, picking up with the Scherzo and letting loose with the final Presto.”
— Rutland Herald

PROGRAM

BEETHOVEN Piano Trio in B-flat Major, Op. 11 (1798) 21’
I. Allegro con brio
II. Adagio
III. Tema con variazioni

BEETHOVEN Piano Trio in G Major, Op. 121a, 10 Variations on Ich bin der Schneider Kakadu (1803, rev. 1816) 20’

BEETHOVEN Piano Trio in B-flat Major, Op. 97, “Archduke” (1810-11) 40’
I. Allegro moderato
II. Scherzo – Allegro
III. Andante cantabile, ma però con moto
IV. Allegro moderato

To learn more visit: https://cmnw.org/concerts-tickets/all-concerts-events/chien-kim-watkins-trio-beethovens-complete-piano-trios-concert-3/1955