The Mendelssohn Trio's performance emphasized, in turn, portentousness, sophistication and playfulness.
Joan Reinthaler, Washington Post

These performances are splendid in everyway, and the recording is equally fine.
I can’t imagine a better introduction to this long-neglected music.
 
Review of Goldmark Piano Trios CD (Centaur Record)George Chien, Fanfare Magazine

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We had a very exciting and productive summer during which we have finished recording the first CD of the Complete Haydn Trios Project at the Airshow Mastering, completed our 5th Annual Chamber Music in Grantham Festival and presented Guest Artist, Ann Schein in Concert and Master Class. We have also performed several concerts and gave master classes at different chamber music workshops/festivals.

Looking ahead into 2010-2011 season, we are anticipating with excitement our performances in venues such as University of Scranton in PA, Embassy of Austria in Washington DC, Smithsonian American Arts Museum, and many others. We are also looking forward to continuing our Haydn Trios Project with the recording of second and third CDs. This year has brought some exciting solo opportunities to individual trio members. In April 2010, our cellist Fiona Thompson was a soloist with the Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra. In October 2010, pianist Ya-Ting Chang and violinist Peter Sirotin are going to premier Ching-ju Shih's double concerto for violin, piano and orchestra in Taipei, Taiwan National Concert Hall with Conductor Apo Hsu leading the National Taiwan Normal University Symphony Orchestra.

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Hear and watch Mendelssohn Piano Trio's interview and performance of the Brahms C Major Trio Movements II & III on THE CREATIVE ZONE: Out of Many, One hosted by Cary Burkett on WITF 89.5, April 15, 2010.

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Our most recent review "The Mendelssohn Piano Trio is well named, for this is one of the finest offerings of both of these trios in my memory..." of the Mendelssohn Piano Trio plays Mendelssohn Piano Trios CD in
Fanfare Magazine, Issue 33:5 May/June 2010. You can also click on our Reviews Link to read the text.

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Video Clips

The Mendelssohn Piano Trio's Austrian Embassy Concert is featured in The American Arts Network website. To view the video of the Andante movement of the Schubert Op.99 Piano Trio, visit The American Arts Network.

Franz Schubert Pianot Trio in E-flat
Taiwan National Concert Hall, 2002
[ Video 1] Allegro
[ Video 2] Andante con moto 1
[ Video 3] Andante con moto 2
[ Video 4] Scherzo
[ Video 5] Allegro moderato 1
[ Video 6] Allegro moderato 2

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Upcoming Concerts

9.19.2010 -- University of Scranton, PA
10.15.2010 -- Willow Street, PA
11.5.2010 -- Towson, MD
11.6.2010 -- Washington, DC (Private Concert for Washington Chorus)
11.18.2010 -- Gaithersburg, MD
11.21.2010 -- Trinity Episcopal Church, Pottsville, PA
11.27.2010 -- Newtown Square, PA
12.20-22.2010 -- Haydn Trios Project Recording Sessions, Airshow Mastering, MD

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New CD


Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy
(1809-1847)

Piano Trio in D minor
Piano Trio in C minor



Centaur Records
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Other CDs



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Mendelssohn Piano Trio is one of the most exciting ensembles on the national and international music scene. Pianist, Ya-Ting Chang is from Taiwan; violinist, Peter Sirotin is from Russia; and cellist, Fiona Thompson is from England. The ensemble has performed and given master classes in a variety of venues nationwide and abroad, including universities, colleges, art academies, and music festivals, as well as an international radio feature of Voice of America. The Washington Post has described the group's Brahms cycle of piano trios and piano quartets presented by the Embassy Series as "unfathomably beautiful", "transcendent" and "electrifying". The group has also presented a cycle of complete Beethoven piano trios in Portugal and Washington DC to critical acclaim. The performance highlights of the Trio's recent 10th season included: National Concert Hall in Taipei, Taiwan, National Gallery of the Arts, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Embassy Concert Series, Black Rock Center of the Arts, Austin Chamber Music Festival and many others. The trio has recently signed a five-year contract with Centaur Records Inc. to record a cycle of complete Haydn Piano Trios. The American Record Guide, Fanfare Magazine and others have praised the trio's many recordings released on Centaur Records. Numerous classical music stations in the United States have also featured these recordings as well as CDs that the group recorded abroad. The trio's recent performance at the National Gallery of Arts was broadcasted on NPR's "Performance Today" program.

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