Trio Ceresio
Encyclopedia
The Trio Ceresio is an internationally renowned Swiss
classical music piano trio
founded in Lugano
, Switzerland
, which has performed worldwide much of the piano trio repertoire
.
Its current members are:
throughout the world. Anthony Flint violin
ist and cellist
Johann Sebastian Paetsch
, conceived the idea of the Trio Ceresio in their homes on the shores of Lake Lugano
, which is known locally as Ceresio. The pianist Sylviane Deferne
, who also shares the desire to explore the piano trio repertoire. The union of these three artists and with their combined artistic qualities has ensured the group instant success from the promoters and their audience since their first performance.
, the Summer Festival of Verona
, Cremona
and Switzerland
to Schubertiade Festival of Freiburg
and in Switzerland, have all had a great success. After another successful series of concerts held in Lugano, the Trio Ceresio were asked to record the compositions for piano trio of from the composers of Beethoven and Arensky for Radio Svizzera Italiana
.
A recent Swiss television production featured the works of Shostakovich and Dvorak
. This season, the Trio Ceresio performed with great success the Beethoven Triple Concerto
with the Orchestra of Gunma in Japan
. In 2009 a series of concerts was devoted entirely to Mendelssohn
.
The Trio Ceresio has had a significant impact on the public, offering an unforgettable listening experience wherever it plays.
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
classical music piano trio
Piano trio
A piano trio is a group of piano and two other instruments, usually a violin and a cello, or a piece of music written for such a group. It is one of the most common forms found in classical chamber music...
founded in Lugano
Lugano
Lugano is a city of inhabitants in the city proper and a total of over 145,000 people in the agglomeration/city region, in the south of Switzerland, in the Italian-speaking canton of Ticino, which borders Italy...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
, which has performed worldwide much of the piano trio repertoire
Piano trio repertoire
Among the fairly large repertoire for the standard piano trio are the following works:Ordering is by surname of composer.-A:* Lev Abeliovich** Piano Trio *Franghiz Ali-Zadeh**Impromptus *Charles-Valentin Alkan...
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Its current members are:
- Anthony Flint, violin
- Johann Sebastian PaetschJohann Sebastian PaetschJohann Sebastian Paetsch is an American cellist and musician.-Early musical education:Paetsch began his cello studies with his father, Günther Paetsch , at the age of 5, and gave his first recital when he was 6 years old...
, cello - Sylviane DeferneSylviane DeferneSylviane Deferne is a Swiss pianist and musician.-Early musical education:Sylviane Deferne started studying the piano in the Conservatory of her hometown, and she soon won first prize of virtuosity with distinction...
, piano
History
Three internationally renowned artists who share the same passion decided to bring their music to audiencesAudiences
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throughout the world. Anthony Flint violin
Violin
The violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
ist and cellist
Cello
The cello is a bowed string instrument with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is a member of the violin family of musical instruments, which also includes the violin, viola, and double bass. Old forms of the instrument in the Baroque era are baryton and viol .A person who plays a cello is...
Johann Sebastian Paetsch
Johann Sebastian Paetsch
Johann Sebastian Paetsch is an American cellist and musician.-Early musical education:Paetsch began his cello studies with his father, Günther Paetsch , at the age of 5, and gave his first recital when he was 6 years old...
, conceived the idea of the Trio Ceresio in their homes on the shores of Lake Lugano
Lake Lugano
Lake Lugano is a glacial lake in the south-east of Switzerland, at the border between Switzerland and Italy. The lake, named after the city of Lugano, is situated between Lake Como and Lago Maggiore...
, which is known locally as Ceresio. The pianist Sylviane Deferne
Sylviane Deferne
Sylviane Deferne is a Swiss pianist and musician.-Early musical education:Sylviane Deferne started studying the piano in the Conservatory of her hometown, and she soon won first prize of virtuosity with distinction...
, who also shares the desire to explore the piano trio repertoire. The union of these three artists and with their combined artistic qualities has ensured the group instant success from the promoters and their audience since their first performance.
Performances
The concerts held in ItalyItaly
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, the Summer Festival of Verona
Verona
Verona ; German Bern, Dietrichsbern or Welschbern) is a city in the Veneto, northern Italy, with approx. 265,000 inhabitants and one of the seven chef-lieus of the region. It is the second largest city municipality in the region and the third of North-Eastern Italy. The metropolitan area of Verona...
, Cremona
Cremona
Cremona is a city and comune in northern Italy, situated in Lombardy, on the left bank of the Po River in the middle of the Pianura Padana . It is the capital of the province of Cremona and the seat of the local City and Province governments...
and Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
to Schubertiade Festival of Freiburg
Freiburg
Freiburg im Breisgau is a city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. In the extreme south-west of the country, it straddles the Dreisam river, at the foot of the Schlossberg. Historically, the city has acted as the hub of the Breisgau region on the western edge of the Black Forest in the Upper Rhine Plain...
and in Switzerland, have all had a great success. After another successful series of concerts held in Lugano, the Trio Ceresio were asked to record the compositions for piano trio of from the composers of Beethoven and Arensky for Radio Svizzera Italiana
Radiotelevisione svizzera di lingua italiana
Radiotelevisione svizzera di lingua italiana is a Swiss public broadcasting organisation, part of SRG SSR. RSI handles production and broadcasting of radio and television programs in Italian for Switzerland...
.
A recent Swiss television production featured the works of Shostakovich and Dvorak
Dvorák
- Dvořák or Dvorak :* Ann Dvorak , American film actress* Antonín Dvořák , Czech composer of Romantic music* August Dvorak , American psychologist, co-creator of the Dvorak Simplified Keyboard...
. This season, the Trio Ceresio performed with great success the Beethoven Triple Concerto
Triple Concerto (Beethoven)
Ludwig van Beethoven's Concerto for Violin, Cello, and Piano in C Major, Op. 56, more commonly known as the Triple Concerto, was composed in 1803 and later published in 1804 under Breitkopf & Hartel. The choice of the three solo instruments effectively makes this a concerto for piano trio and the...
with the Orchestra of Gunma in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. In 2009 a series of concerts was devoted entirely to Mendelssohn
Mendelssohn
Mendelson is a Polish/German Jewish family name, meaning "son of Mendel", Mendel being a Yiddish diminutive of the Hebrew given name Menahem, meaning "consoling" or "one who consoles".Mendelssohn is the surname of a number of people:...
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The Trio Ceresio has had a significant impact on the public, offering an unforgettable listening experience wherever it plays.