“It would be hard to improve upon the Gould Piano Trio’s irresistibly stylish and fervent advocacy” Gramophone Magazine
Programme
Johannes Brahms: Piano Trio no. 3 in C minor, op. 101
James MacMillan: 14 Little Pictures for Piano Trio
Interval
Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Trio in E flat major, op. 70, no. 2
The Gould Piano Trio has been compared in the Washington Post to the great Beaux Arts Trio for their “musical fire” and “dedication to the genre” and has remained at the forefront of the international chamber music scene for over a quarter of a century.
Launched by winning first prize at the Melbourne International Chamber Music Competition, they were European Concert Halls Organisation “Rising Stars”, making a highly successful debut at New York’s Weill Recital Hall, described by Strad Magazine as “Pure Gould”. Their many appearances at London’s Wigmore Hall have included the complete piano trios of Dvořák, Mendelssohn, Schubert and Beethoven.
Tours of North America, the Far East, Europe and New Zealand have been interspersed by adventurous recording projects. In addition to their highly praised recordings of the standard works, the Trio have thrown light on long neglected gems from late romantic British repertoire, such as trios by C.V. Stanford and John Ireland, plus fascinating works by Bax, Milford, York Bowen and Cyril Scott.
The Trio’s passionate belief in the importance of developing new repertoire has resulted in commissioning works from many leading contemporary composers. They also maintain a lively relationship with promising young chamber players by giving masterclasses worldwide, particularly in association with the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London and the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama in Cardiff.
