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CMC Presents: Delphi Trio

Delphi Trioviolinist Liana Bérubé, cellist Tanya Tomkins, and pianist Allegra Chapmanis known for its riveting, heartfelt performances that offer audiences new and engaging perspectives. With critically acclaimed careers in diverse musical styles, the three women of Delphi combine their voices to create fresh interpretations of beloved classics, champion new and forgotten composers, and curate wide-ranging thematic programs. Delphi Trio is committed to presenting works by female composers alongside the classic piano trio repertoire.

Music connects us in so many waysto home, to each other, to our communities. In this program, three composers draw us briefly into their captivating worlds before we enter the epic journey of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovskys Piano Trio. Aram Khachaturians Berceuse rocks us in a lullaby that invokes melodies from the composers Armenian homeland while embracing the musical traditions of his adopted country, Russia. Germaine Tailleferres Piano Trio grabs us with soaring melodies and imaginative colors, reflecting her life in the 1917 French society of musical salons. Written as a wedding present for her close friend, Reena Esmails romantic Saans (Breath) melds elements of North Indian classical music with the rich sonorities of the piano trio. Finally, inspired by his own personal relationships - a dear friends death and the encouragement of an enigmatic patron upon whom he was so dependent - Tchaikovskys monumental Piano Trio connects us with our own humanity as only music can do.