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

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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Rice University

Hailed as “entrancing” (BBC Music Magazine) and "artists in the deepest sense of the word" (CutCommon), Merz Trio, winners of the Naumburg, Concert Artists Guild, Fischoff and Chesapeake Competitions, and recipients of a Salon de Virtuosi Career Grant, have been lauded for their “stunning virtuosity... fresh and surprising interpretations” (Reading Eagle), and “perfection of intonation and ensemble” (Hudson Review). Merz Trio are passionately committed to reshaping the narrative of classical music through vibrantly dynamic programming and wide-ranging interdisciplinary collaboration. Their narrative programming style juxtaposes classical standards, new music, and their own arrangements of familiar and forgotten works, fluidly interwoven and guided with speaking from the Trio’s members. Their interdisciplinary collaborations include ongoing projects with directors Emma Jaster and Jon Levin, dancer Caroline Copeland, and Sandglass Puppet Theater.

High School of Fashion Industries

Hailed as “entrancing” (BBC Music Magazine) and "artists in the deepest sense of the word" (CutCommon), the Merz Trio leads a chamber music master class with Shepherd School students. 

Brockman Hall for Opera

Merz Trio will open our 45th season at Thrasher Opera House in downtown Green Lake. An homage to our first concerts in the area with Mirecourt Trio back in the 1980s, the Merz musicians promise “fresh and surprising interpretations.” Pre-concert talk at 7:00pm.

Green Lake Festival Of Music – Merz Trio

Thrasher Opera House

Hailing from opposite corners of the globe, the members of the Merz Trio met in the middle of a snow storm in NYC in December 2016, and now spend the majority of their lives together, rehearsing and traveling.

California Institute of Technology

Salon de Virtuosi presents its acclaimed Gala Awards Concert, featuring 2023 Career Grant Winners Renee Murphy, Harp, Keila Wakao, Violin, Daniel Hodos, Violin, Merz Trio, Ivalas Quartet and 2020 Career Grant Winner Remi Geniet, Piano. The program will showcase works by Debussy, Ravel, Brahms, Chausson, Vasks and others.

Salon de Virtuosi 2023 Gala Awards Concert

Kaufman Music Center

Hailed as “entrancing” (BBC Music Magazine) and "artists in the deepest sense of the word" (CutCommon), Merz Trio have established themselves at the forefront of the US chamber music scene, with upcoming debuts at Carnegie Hall, Amsterdam's Concertgebouw, Boston's Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, CM Houston, CM Detroit, MN's Schubert Club, DC's Strathmore Mansion, and Music Mountain, among others. Winners of the Naumburg, Concert Artists Guild, Fischoff, and Chesapeake Competitions, they have been lauded for their “stunning virtuosity . . . fresh and surprising interpretations” (Reading Eagle), and “perfection of intonation and ensemble” (Hudson Review). Merz Trio are passionately committed to reshaping the narrative of classical music through vibrantly dynamic programming and wide-ranging interdisciplinary collaboration. Their narrative programming style juxtaposes classical standards, new music, and their own arrangements of familiar and forgotten works, fluidly interwoven and guided with speaking from the Trio’s members. Their interdisciplinary collaborations include ongoing projects with directors Emma Jaster and Jon Levin, dancer Caroline Copeland, and Sandglass Puppet Theater.

Merz Trio: Of Light And Darkness

Krannert Center for the Performing Arts

The Merz Trio has established itself at the forefront of the U.S. chamber music scene, with debuts in the 2022–23 season at Carnegie Hall, Amsterdam Royal Concertgebouw, Chamber Music Houston, Chamber Music Detroit, and Minnesota's Schubert Club, among others. Winners of the Naumburg, Concert Artists Guild, Fischoff, and Chesapeake competitions, the members have been lauded for their “stunning virtuosity... fresh and surprising interpretations” (Reading Eagle) and “perfection of intonation and ensemble” (Hudson Review).

Tippet Rise Art Center

The multi-award winning Merz Trio are joined by brilliant young violist Jordan Bak for a program of solos, trios and the Schuman Piano Quartet.

Merz Trio with Jordan Bak, viola

Wayne State University

The award-winning Merz Trio, praised for their “stunning virtuosity and ensemble work” (Reading Eagle), is joined by soprano Lucy Fitz Gibbon for a performance of Shostakovich’s hauntingly beautiful song cycle, exploring themes of love, longing, and loss. The program opens with Shostakovich’s youthful Piano Trio in C Minor and concludes with Dvořák’s masterful Piano Trio in F Minor, a work that captures the essence of the Romantic spirit.

Merz Trio Lucy Fitz Gibbon, soprano

 Benjamin Franklin Hall

One of the most exciting piano trios on the international stage, the Merz Trio brings their creative approach to chamber music with a dynamic program. The concert begins with Beethoven’s Trio No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 1, followed by a set of short works curated by the ensemble. The concert concludes with Dvořák’s passionate Trio No. 3 in F Minor, Op. 65.

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