Helen Vidovich - flute, Olga Stezhko - piano, Val Welbanks - cello
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Marsyas Trio’s new album ‘Alternative Readings’ featuring music by Michael Finnissy, in collaborations with award-winning mezzo-soprano Lotte Betts-Dean and Joseph Havlat is released on Métier | Divine Art Recordings.
***** - BBC Music Magazine CHAMBER CHOICE, May 2024
The album’s centerpiece ‘Wisdom’ was commissioned by the Marsyas Trio during the 2020 lockdown and delves into the collective human experience of isolation and connectivity.
This release is a testament to Michael Finnissy’s enduring legacy, offering a rich tapestry of musical exploration that transcends time and resonates with the shared experiences of humanity.
Get CD and digital downloads: here
Preview: here
Marsyas Trio is grateful to the following organisations for their generous support with the release:
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The Marsyas Trio’s position as one of the UK's foremost mixed chamber ensembles equips the group with a unique musical outlook.
For over a decade , the Marsyas Trio has been championing the vast body of repertoire for flute, cello and piano, and instrumental combination which originated in the Classical era with Haydn and Clementi.
The medium continued to evolve in tandem with the progress of instrument making, to the modern day where the musical possibilities have never been greater. The Trio continues to develop this tradition through commissioning, and through our commitment to presenting a balanced range of works by historic and living composers, offering audiences an interesting perspective on gender, societal and political themes.
The Marsyas Trio are the current Artist By-Fellows at Churchill College, University of Cambridge and FUAM Ensemble in Residence at the University of Leeds.
WHAT IS THE FLUTE-CELLO-PIANO TRIO?
The excerpts from the Marsyas Trio’s pre-concert talk about the classical origins and evolution of the flute-cello-piano trio alongside the progress of instrument making.
Clothworkers Hall, School of Music, University of Leeds, February 2024
“The persuasive assurance of these performers is consistently of the highest calibre. ”
“Thanks to the sensitive and musical playing of pianist Olga Stezhko…we were able to enjoy the ravishing sound of Helen Vidovich’s flute in its lowest register and the velvet tone of Val Welbanks’ cello, as well as the subtle contrast and interplay between the three instruments. The varied programme showed off to perfection the possibilities of this combination.”