Beaux Arts Trio
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The Beaux Arts Trio is a world famous piano trio. For half a century the trio has been held in high esteem for their performance quality and quantity of recordings. The Beaux Arts Trio has recorded all of the recognized trio pieces. In 2005 the Trio celebrates its 50 year anniverssary with 2 special recordings; one featuring their most popular music throughout their existence (released by Colombia records), and the other an anniversary collection of new music (released by Warner records - the first recording to feature violinist Daniel Hope). Throughout its existence, the trio has been held together by the founding member and renowned pianist Menahem Pressler. The original members of the trio, when it was founded in 1955, were:
It has since changed this line up on a number of occasions, with later members including:
- Violin: Isidore Cohen (from 1968), Ida Kavafian (1997), Yung Uck Kim (2001), Daniel Hope (2002)
- Cello: Peter Wiley, Antonio Meneses
For more information, visit the Beaux Arts Trio website (http://www.beauxartstrio.org)