Evento

Redwood Arts presents Poulenc Trio

Since its founding in 2003, the Poulenc Trio has performed in 45 U.S. states and at music festivals around the world, including the Ravello Festival in Italy, the San Miguel de Allende Festival in Mexico, and the White Nights Festival in Russia. In a recent review, the New York Times praised the Trio for it elegant rendition of Piazzollas Tangos.
The Trio has a strong commitment to new works from living composers. Since its founding, the Trio has greatly expanded the repertoire available for the oboe, bassoon and piano, with 22 new works written for and premiered by the group, including three triple concertos for Trio and full orchestra. The Trio has also made a commitment to explore and promote music that reflect its members African, Asian, Eastern European and Jewish roots. Recent concerts have featured works by Afro-Cuban jazz great Paquito DRivera, Mexican-American composer Carlos Medina, Russian-American composer Nataliya Medvedovskaya and an exploration of Jewish culture by composer Jakov Jakoulov.