The Greenwich Trio is a classical
piano trio
A piano trio is a group of piano and two other instruments, usually a violin and a cello, or a piece of music written for such a group. It is one of the most common forms found in classical chamber music. The term can also refer to a group of m ...
formed in 2006. Its members are
Lana Trotovšek
Lana Trotovšek (born September 5, 1983) is a London-based Slovenian violinist. She is a soloist and chamber musician performing in U.S.A., U.K., China, Japan, Germany, France, Finland, Sweden, Lithuania, Spain, Portugal, Slovenia, Croatia, and Se ...
(
violin
The violin, sometimes known as a '' fiddle'', is a wooden chordophone ( string instrument) in the violin family. Most violins have a hollow wooden body. It is the smallest and thus highest-pitched instrument ( soprano) in the family in regu ...
), Heather Tuach (
cello
The cello ( ; plural ''celli'' or ''cellos'') or violoncello ( ; ) is a bowed (sometimes plucked and occasionally hit) string instrument of the violin family. Its four strings are usually tuned in perfect fifths: from low to high, C2, G ...
), and
Yoko Misumi (
piano
The piano is a stringed keyboard instrument in which the strings are struck by wooden hammers that are coated with a softer material (modern hammers are covered with dense wool felt; some early pianos used leather). It is played using a keybo ...
).
The Greenwich Trio, described by
cellist Bernard Greenhouse as the "New
Beaux Arts Trio
The Beaux Arts Trio was a noted piano trio, celebrated for their vivacity, emotional depth and wide-ranging repertoire. They made their debut on 13 July 1955, at the Berkshire Music Festival, Lenox, Massachusetts, United States, known today as the ...
", was originally formed by pianist Yoko Misumi, Beethoven Society of Europe top prize-winner; Lana Trotovsek, a talent unveiled by
Ruggiero Ricci
Ruggiero Ricci (24 July 1918 – 5 August 2012) was an American violinist known for performances and recordings of the works of Paganini.
Biography
He was born in San Bruno, California, the son of Italian immigrants who first named him Woodrow ...
’s at Salzburg's
Mozarteum
Mozarteum University Salzburg (German: ''Universität Mozarteum Salzburg'') is one of three affiliated but separate (it is actually a state university) entities under the “Mozarteum” moniker in Salzburg municipality; the International Mo ...
; and cellist
Stjepan Hauser, last student of
Mstislav Rostropovich and winner of 21 first prizes all over the world.
The trio won series of first prizes in the international chamber music competitions in UK, Belgium and Italy.
The Greenwich Trio received regular coaching from Bernard Greenhouse and
Stephen Kovacevich, and has also received coaching from Beaux Arts Trio,
Ivry Gitlis,
Alban Berg Quartet,
Wihan Quartet, The Schubert Ensemble,
Israel Piano Trio, and
Rivka Golani. During their time together, they performed in some of the most prestigious European international music festivals and released numerous recordings.
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The Greenwich Trio Win First Prize at "Carlo Mosso" 2008 in Italy(
Trinity College of Music)
Greenwich Trio speelt Mozart en Ravel in Iskra Monumentconcert (''Weekblad De Duinstreek'')(Croatia.org)
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Musical groups established in 2006
Piano trios