Junction Trio

Three visionary artists recognized for musicianship that combines poetry and purity with impeccable technique—violinist Stefan Jackiw, cellist Jay Campbell, and pianist Conrad Toa—combine their internationally recognized talents in the eclectic ensemble Junction Trio. The trio’s Middlebury debut program will include the Vermont premieres of this season’s Music Accord co-commission by award-winning composer Andrew Norman, a new work by Caroline Shaw, and storied works by Ravel and Schumann.

Tickets: $30 general public | $20 Middlebury ID holders/PASS Members | $10 youth (under 21) | $5 Middlebury students. Reserved Seating. Tickets on sale in September: http://go.middlebury.edu/tickets

Approximate running time: 1 hour, 45 minutes, including 1 intermission

About the Artists:
Three renowned visionary artists of the next generation combine talents in this eclectic new ensemble, Junction Trio. Violinist Stefan Jackiw, recognized for musicianship that combines poetry and purity with an impeccable technique, returns with pianist Conrad Tao and cellist Jay Campbell. Tao appears worldwide as a pianist and composer and has been dubbed a musician of “probing intellect and open-hearted vision” by The New York Times. Approaching both old and new works with the same curiosity and emotional commitment, Campbell has been called “electrifying” by The New York Times. Recent concerts of the trio have included performances at Washington Performing Arts, Portland Ovations, and the Royal Conservatory in Toronto. Learn more about the Junction Trio: https://www.jcttrio.com/

Program: 
Junction Trio
Stefan Jackiw, Violin
Jay Campbell, Cello
Conrad Tao, Piano

ANDREW NORMAN New Work (to be titled, VT Premiere, Music Accord co-commission)

RAVEL Piano Trio, M.67
Modéré
Pantoum. Assez vif
Passacaille. Très large
Final. Animé

CAROLINE SHAW First Essay, “Nimrod” from from “Three Essays” arr. for piano trio by Nathan Schram (VT Premiere, Music Accord co-commission)

SCHUMANN Piano Trio No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 63
Mit Energie und Leidenschaft
Lebhaft, doch nicht zu rasch
Langsam, mit inniger Empfindung — Bewegter — Tempo I — attacca
Mit Feuer - Nach und nach schneller

Sponsored by the Performing Arts Series, the Paul Nelson Performance Endowment, and the Rothrock Family Residency Fund.

Learn more about the artists:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/junctiontrio
Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/junctiontrio/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=junction+trio\
Watch a video:  https://youtu.be/VsAg-Pugoj4?si=IK0exWSaO34U3B_l

Performance subject to change.