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SUMMARY:Hermitage Piano Trio
DESCRIPTION:FoM 2026 / 40th ANNIVERSARY \n\n\n\n\nHermitage Piano Trio \n\n\n\nSunday\, May 17\, 2026 at 3pm First Presbyterian Church\, 96 Main Street\, Stamford\, NY \n\n\n\nSuggested donation: $15 adults\, $10 students and seniors\, free for ages 13 and under \nNo reservations required. \nMisha Keylin\, violinSergey Antonov\, celloIlya Kazantsev\, piano \nNow entering their second decade\, the United States-based Hermitage Piano Trio has solidified its place as one of the world’s leading piano trios\, garnering multiple GRAMMY® Award nominations and receiving both audience and press accolades for their performances that The Washington Post singled out for “such power and sweeping passion that it left you nearly out of breath.” \nThey have appeared on major chamber music series and festivals in Los Angeles\, New York\, Boston\, Chicago\, New Orleans\, Philadelphia\, Miami\, Washington\, D.C.\, Tucson\, Portland (OR)\, Tulsa\, San Diego\, Anchorage\, Corpus Christi\, Newport (RI)\, Winnipeg\, Montréal\, San Miguel de Allende (Mexico)\, Seoul (Korea)\, St. Thomas (Virgin Islands) and many others.  Expanding their musical horizons\, the Trio has recently started performing Piano Quartet repertoire with the award-winning violist Jordan Bak. In addition to their extensive touring engagements\, the Trio is involved in educational and outreach projects. \nHermitage Piano Trio began its multiple-album recording deal with Reference Recordings\, debuting its CD titled “Rachmaninoff\,” which featured Sergei Rachmaninoff’s two trios and his unforgettable Vocalise. Echoing many enthusiastic reviews of the “Rachmaninoff” recording\, The Strad lauded the Trio’s “outstanding playing in intense\, heartfelt performances\,” and American Record Guide praised that “the Hermitage wants to burst forth with passion\, to let the whole world know! I am really glad that someone can still play that way in our utterly unromantic age.” Their second album\, “Spanish Impressions\,” has the Trio exploring the rich and diverse musical heritage of early 20th century Spanish composers\, including works by Arbós\, Turina\, Cassadó and Perelló. The album received broad critical acclaim\, with Gramophone praising the Trio’s “impeccably dovetailed phrasing and hair-trigger rhythmic unanimity\,” and Stereophile noting “the Hermitage Piano Trio sounds right at home with the color and verve of this music.”  The Trio’s third album\, titled “Dvorak’s Circle\,” is scheduled for release in early 2026. \nA rarity in the chamber music world\, this elite Trio brings together three accomplished soloists in their own right. An established soloist\, violinist Misha Keylin has performed in forty-five countries spanning five continents. He has captured special attention with his world-premiere CD series\, released by Naxos\, of Henri Vieuxtemps seven violin concertos and showpieces. These recordings have already sold hundreds of thousands of copies worldwide and have garnered numerous press accolades and awards\, including “Critic’s Choice” by The New York Times\, Gramophone\, and The Strad.  Hailed as “a brilliant cellist” by the legendary Mstislav Rostropovich\, Sergey Antonov went on to prove his mentor’s proclamation when he became one of the youngest cellists ever awarded the gold medal at the world’s premier musical contest\, the quadrennial International Tchaikovsky Competition. Antonov’s entry into this elite stratum of sought-after classical artists has already placed him on stages at world-renowned venues from Russia’s Great Hall at the Moscow Conservatory to Suntory Hall in Tokyo. And pianist Ilya Kazantsev\, praised by The Washington Post as “virtually flawless\,” has performed as a recitalist and a soloist with orchestras in Russia\, Canada\, Europe\, and the United States. Mr. Kazantsev’s many awards and honors include first prize at the Nikolai Rubinstein International Competition (France) as well as top prizes at the International Chopin Competition (Russia) and the World Piano Competition (USA). \n\n2026 Friends of Music Schedule\n\nApril 19 – Invoke Multi-string Ensemble \nMay 17 – Hermitage Trio \nJune 21 – Ivalas Quartet \nJuly 19 – Stephanie Chou Jazz Ensemble \nAugust 16 – Gocha Abuladze\, baritone & piano \nSeptember 20 – Pegasus: The Orchestra \nOctober 18 – Sophia Stoyanovich\, violin & Derek Wang\, piano \nNovember 15 – Shelest Piano Duo \nDecember 6 – Cerus (Saxophone) Quartet
URL:https://friendsmusic.org/event/hermitage/
LOCATION:First Presbyterian Church\, 96 Main Street\, Stamford\, NY\, 12167\, United States
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