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Chihara Trio
"The Chihara Trio performed a diverse array of works that were sometimes interrelated in subtle, yet special ways. The clarinet/viola/piano trio repertoire isn’t often heard, so the forming of this ensemble was a great idea.

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.

 — Anthony Aibel, New York Concert Review

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.

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

Photo 1 (high resolution)

Photo 2 (low resolution/web only)

Recent Past Concerts
  • 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

Media (MP3 low sound quality)

Paul Chihara, Images (2009), live performance


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