Formed in the summer of 2019, the Charlotte Piano Trio now presents its Fifth Anniversary Concert, featuring a return to Ravel’s monumental Piano Trio and CPT’s first-ever world premiere, a work dedicated to the trio by local composer and fellow Charlotte Latin School alumnus Owen Gette.

OWEN GETTE Rhapsodic Trio in F minor (world premiere)

MENDELSSOHN Piano Trio No. 2 in C minor, Op. 66

RAVEL Piano Trio in A minor

As always, our concerts are free, non-ticketed, and open to the public. The Charlotte Piano Trio is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to representing chamber music excellence in the Charlotte area through free semi-annual concerts.

***Directions to hall: Enter the lobby of the Overcash building through the main entrance facing Kings Drive and Uptown Charlotte. Take the stairs or elevator on the right to the second floor. Signs will be posted directing you to the entrance of Tate Hall.

The new year is a time of transition for all of us, and this is certainly true for the members of the Trio: Cristian has begun a new chapter at Curtis, Andrew prepares for his final semester of college before spending a year in Beijing, and Drew starts a new job in Cincinnati. Our program New Horizons will reflect a remembrance of how far we’ve come and an optimism for the future, as we look forward to always returning to Charlotte for many more years of concerts.

The Charlotte Piano Trio will be performing the following works on Thursday December 28 at 7 p.m. in the Sanctuary of Park Road Baptist Church, located at 3900 Park Road:

MOZART: Piano Trio No. 5 in C, K. 548
POULENC: Sonata for Cello and Piano, FP 143
TCHAIKOVSKY: Piano Trio in A minor, Op. 150

We hope you will join us for a thrilling night of music and reflection.

*Painting above: Untitled (1944) by Will Henry Stevens, from the collection of the Mint Museum of Charlotte.

The Charlotte Piano Trio will be performing Sunday, May 28, at 6 p.m. in CPCC's beautiful Tate Hall (1206 Elizabeth Avenue).

This Memorial Day Weekend, the Trio will be performing three legendary works:

RACHMANINOFF: Trio élégiaque No. 1 in G minor
PIAZZOLLA: Four Seasons of Buenos Aires
SHOSTAKOVICH: Trio No. 2 in E minor

In each work, the composer honors but builds upon the memory of three inspirational musical figures: for Rachmaninoff, this was Tchaikovsky; for Piazolla, Vivaldi; and for Shostakovich, his dear friend Ivan Sollertivsky. In this Memorial Weekend concert, which we have entitled In Memoriam, we, too, will seek to put our own flare on these remarkable works.

We also wish to thank our very special patron and longtime supporter, Eileen Klimkowski, who has generously agreed to underwrite the substantial rental costs for this performance. This concert would not have been possible without her.

***Directions to hall: Enter the lobby of the Overcash building through the main entrance facing Kings Drive and Uptown Charlotte. Take the stairs or elevator on the right to the second floor. Signs will be posted directing you to the entrance of Tate Hall.

To commemorate the Charlotte Piano Trio’s fifth calendar year of existence, we will be organizing a piano quintet to top off a performance of piano trios. Gabija Žilinskaitė, violin, and Daniel Chabeda, viola, will be joining the trio for our premiere performance of Dohnanyi’s First Piano Quintet.

The concert will be held in the Sanctuary of Myers Park Presbyterian Church and will last from 7 - 9 pm.

We are elated for the occasion to rejoin forces together in Charlotte and put on what we hope will be our most exhilarating show yet.

PROGRAM

Amy Beach: Piano Trio, Op. 150 (1938)

Ernest Chausson: Piano Trio in G minor, Op. 3 (1881)

Ernő Dohnányi: Piano Quintet No. 1, Op. 1 (1895)

Asheville Chamber Music Series:

Rising Stars Concert with the Charlotte Piano Trio

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DATE: Tuesday, January 3, 2023

TIME: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

COST: $13 Member, $15 Non-member

The second concert in the new “Rising Star Concert Series,” presented by the Asheville Chamber Music Series in collaboration with the Asheville Art Museum, will take place Tuesday, January 3 from 6 to 7:30 pm in the atrium of the Asheville Art Museum. The featured ensemble will be The Charlotte Piano Trio, a group of young artists who represent chamber music excellence in the Charlotte area and are dedicated to performing annual community concerts.

“The response to this new series has been very rewarding,” says Polly Feitzinger, Asheville Chamber Music Series Board Member and Program Chair.  “Intended as a performance opportunity for gifted, young North Carolinia musicians, these performances enable us to catch rising stars early in their careers.  Our first such concert in September, featured Hendersonville native, pianist Christopher Tavernier who performed to a standing room only audience,” she added.

CHARLOTTE PIANO TRIO
Andrew DeWeese, violin

Drew Dansby, cello

Cristian Makhuli, piano

For more information about the Asheville Chamber Music Series please visit: Ashevillechambermusic.org.

The Charlotte Piano Trio will be celebrating its three-year anniversary where it all began this May at Myers Park Presbyterian Church (2401 Oxford Place, Charlotte, NC 28207). This anniversary concert will take place from 7-8:30 p.m. on Monday May 16 and will kick off the 2022 Myers Park Summer Music Series. This concert will not be live-streamed but will be recorded. All are invited to attend in-person.

In recognition of our inaugural concert three years ago, the Charlotte Piano Trio will be performing the very first trio it ever performed: Brahms’ First Piano Trio, alongside Drew and Andrew’s most popular duo and a never performed contemporary work.

PROGRAM
Johannes Brahms: Piano Trio No. 1 in B (1854, revised 1889)

Zoltán Kodály: Duo for Violin and Cello (1914)
Paul Schoenfield: Café Music (1996)

The Charlotte Piano Trio will be performing three trios embodying life, death, and afterlife at CPCC’s Tate Hall (1206 Elizabeth Ave, Charlotte, NC 28204), on the night of Saturday January 8 from 7-9 p.m. All are invited to attend in-person. This concert will not be livestreamed but will be recorded. Tickets are free and first-come first-serve. Email charlottepianotrio@gmail.com for advance registration. This is not required for admission, but in the event that capacity is reached, those who have received advance registration will be given seating priority. Tate Hall’s capacity is 143 persons.

Parking: Park in Student/Employee/Theater Parking on 4th St (1225 E. 4th St), labeled as Parking Deck 4. Parking is free for CPCC performing arts guests.

Directions to hall: Enter the lobby of the Overcash building through the main entrance facing Kings Drive and Uptown Charlotte. Take the stairs or elevator on the right to the second floor. Signs will be posted directing you to the entrance of Tate Hall.

PROGRAM
Germaine Tailleferre: Piano Trio (1917/1978)
Bedřich Smetana: Piano Trio in G minor (1855)

Maurice Ravel: Piano Trio in A minor (1914)

Drew and Cristian, members of the Charlotte Piano Trio, will deliver a performance of sonatas and showpieces. Join them for a night of spectacular music on Saturday October 2nd at 7:00 PM in the Sanctuary of Myers Park Presbyterian Church (2401 Oxford Place, Charlotte, NC 28207). This performance will be recorded and eventually added to our Media Library, but it will not be live-streamed.

Special thanks to Myers Park Presbyterian Church and Music Director Lee Northcutt for granting us the church's facilities for rehearsals and this performance.

PROGRAM
Johannes Brahms: Cello Sonata No. 1, Op. 38
Howard Swanson: Suite for Cello and Piano (NC Premiere)
Sergei Prokofiev: Cello Sonata in C major, Op. 119
Astor Piazzolla: Le Grand Tango

The Charlotte Piano Trio will be performing two pieces at the Sanctuary in Myers Park Presbyterian Church on Tuesday, July 20th, from 3–5pm. All are invited to attend in-person. This concert will not be livestreamed but will be recorded.

Special thanks to Myers Park Presbyterian Church and Music Director Lee Northcutt for allowing us to use the church's facilities, and to Paul Nitsch for his support and hours of coaching.

PROGRAM
Antonin Dvorak: Piano Trio No. 4 in E minor “Dumky” (1891)
Felix Mendelssohn: Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor (1839)

Join Drew as he performs a lineup of brilliant & rarely heard solo cello works from the 20th century!

He is asking for donations to benefit Block Love Charlotte, a non-profit that is working hard to provide Charlotte residents struggling with homelessness and domestic violence essential resources, food, and clothing during COVID-19. You can donate through Cashapp $blockloveclt or visit their website at blockloveclt.org.

A huge thank you to Myers Park Presbyterian Church for letting him use their space for free.

PROGRAM
Dorothy Rudd Moore: Baroque Suite for Unaccompanied Cello
Eugene Ysaye: Sonata for Solo Cello
Jeffrey Mumford: amid fleeting pockets of billowing radiance
Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson: Lamentations: Black/Folk Song Suite

Livestream: www.facebook.com/events/4763480157026765/

We need music now more desperately than ever, and the Charlotte Piano Trio is committed to hosting its second annual live community performance. Due to COVID-19, our physical audience is limited to 20 people, but the concert will be recorded and livestreamed by Bob Rydel. The livestream can be accessed on the Charlotte Piano Trio Facebook page at the time of the performance.

This concert is sponsored and underwritten by Melodic Minors, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing free community concerts in the Charlotte area. This performance of the Charlotte Piano Trio marks the organization's 150th concert.

Special thanks to Myers Park Presbyterian Church and Music Director Lee Northcutt for allowing us to use the church's facilities, and to Paul Nitsch for his support and hours of coaching.

PROGRAM
Jessie Montgomery: Duo for Violin and Cello (2015)
Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Trio, Op. 97 "Archduke" (1811)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Piano Trio in A minor, Op. 50 (1882)

Livestream: www.facebook.com/events/373009587020602

Andrew and Cristian, members of the Charlotte Piano Trio, will deliver a performance of sonatas and showpieces. While our physical audience will be limited to 20 people due to COVID-19, the concert will be recorded and livestreamed by Bob Rydel. The livestream can be accessed on the Charlotte Piano Trio Facebook page at the time of the performance.

This concert is sponsored and underwritten by Melodic Minors, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing free community concerts in the Charlotte area. This performance marks the organization's 149th concert.

Special thanks to Myers Park Presbyterian Church and Music Director Lee Northcutt for allowing us to use the church's facilities, and to Paul Nitsch for his support and hours of coaching.

PROGRAM
Prokofiev: Sonata for Solo Violin, Op. 115 (1947)
Chopin: Scherzo No. 3 in C# minor, Op. 39 (1839)
Beethoven: Violin Sonata No. 7 in C minor, Op. 30 (1803)
Franck: Violin Sonata in A major (1886)
Ponce/Heifetz: Estrellita (1923)

Livestream: www.facebook.com/events/661357588127854