Name: Merz Trio
Start: 2026-01-20T19:30:00
Location: Rice University

The Merz Trio, an ensemble known for its extraordinary synergy and interpretative depth, is setting the chamber music stage alight across three spellbinding performances. From the tension-driven dialogues in Beethoven's Piano Trio to the emotionally laden offerings of Dvořák, complemented by Schoenberg’s 'Transfigured Night' and Shostakovich's poignant song cycle, these concerts promise a rich exploration of lyrical intensity and musical storytelling. Join us on this journey through Houston, Philadelphia, and Louisville, where the Merz Trio, alongside soprano Lucy Fitz Gibbon, will redefine the chamber music experience.

Merz Trio: Redefining Chamber Music with Passion and Precision

Amy Yang

Julia Yang

Brigid Coleridge

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Chamber Music Houston

Merz Trio returns with another powerful program. Sandwiched between Beethoven’s Piano Trio (a conversation of tension and dark lyricism) and Dvořák’s Piano Trio (an emotionally rich venture of intense inner conflict) we find  the sweet center: Schoenberg’s Verklärte Nacht (“Transfigured Night”), a  journey of tonal richness from D minor to D major, reviving harmonic language reminiscent of both Wagner and Brahms.

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