Melbourne’s chamber music fans are in for a treat this spring, with Musica Viva Australia bringing one of the UK’s most acclaimed ensembles, Trio Isimsiz, to town.
The group makes its long-awaited Australian debut on a national tour that includes a performance at Melbourne Recital Centre on 7 October.
Artistic Director Paul Kildea says he’s thrilled to introduce the trio to Australian audiences, noting their reputation as one of the most exciting young chamber groups in Europe.
Formed in 2009 at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama, the line-up features British Turkish pianist Erdem Mısırlıoğlu, Spanish violinist Pablo Hernán Benedí, and American cellist Edvard Pogossian. BBC Radio 3 has praised their playing for its “vital combination of unanimity, musicianship…and vitality.”
The program is a mix of new ideas and old masters. At its heart is the Australian mainstage premiere of a new piano trio by Spanish composer Francisco Coll, described by The Strad as “ear-beguiling and starkly inventive.” Coll, whose music has been performed by the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the London Symphony Orchestra, is widely seen as one of the most original voices of his generation.
Balancing the program are two towering works of the repertoire: Schubert’s expansive Piano Trio No.1 and Brahms’ emotionally charged Trio in C minor. Together, they promise a night that spans the lyrical, the dramatic, and the daringly modern.
Tickets for the Melbourne Recital Centre concert on 7 October are available now through Musica Viva Australia’s website.
