Mozart was given a splendid performance by the Chihara Trio. Deighton’s technical aplomb and precision during the notoriously tricky Menuetto movement were very impressive.
The group takes its name from Paul Chihara, whose new work Images was also featured on the program. This work is light-hearted and fun—pure and simple. The joy comes from anxiously awaiting musical quotes, which runs the gamut from Brahms to Schoenberg to Ellington. The trio made it clear why they dedicated their name to this composer, as they played every note with affection and devotion.
Biography
The Chihara Trio, formed in 2009, consists of Anthony Costa (clarinet), Timothy Deighton (viola), and Enrico Elisi (piano).
The group takes its name from the celebrated American composer Paul Chihara (b. 1938), who was commissioned to write a new work for the trio--Images--for the ensemble's Carnegie Hall debut recital in March 2010. In addition, the Chihara Trio had commissioned Korean composer Kye Ryung Park to write a new work that was premiered in the same venue.
Albany Records will release a recent studio recording of Images by Paul Chihara.
The instrumentation of the ensemble, is considered a standard genre. Important contributions to the trio’s repertoire include compositions by W. A. Mozart, Max Bruch, Jean Francaix, G. Kurtag, Libby Larsen, Robert Schumann, Alfred Uhl and Gordon Jacob.
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Program Biography
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Photo 2 (low resolution/web only)
Past Concerts- April 30, 2011 - Performance at Boalsburg Mansion, PA
- January 29, 2011 - Recording session, New York City (Paul Chihara's Images)
- December 6, 2009 - The Paul Chihara Project at Penn State University, State College, PA
- January 24, 2010 - St. John the Evangelist, Altoona, PA
- February 5, 2010, 8 p.m. Esber Hall, Penn State University, PA
- February 28, Penn State University appearance (Mozart)
- March 3, 2010 - Susquehanna University, Selinsgrove, PA
- March 6, Frederick, MD
- March 20, 2010, Baltimore, MD
- March 25, 2010 Weill Hall at Carnegie Hall, New York City
Media (MP3 low sound quality)
Paul Chihara, Images (2009), live performance.
