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THE MORGENSTERN PIANO TRIO (violin, cello, piano)
Winners of the 2009 Kalichstein-Laredo Robinson International Trio Award (KLRITA)
at Martha-Ellen Tye Recital Hall, Music Hall, Iowa State University Find Location . . .
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The Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson International Trio Award (KLRITA)
A biennial piano trio award, derives its impetus from the desire to honor the Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio (Joseph Kalichstein, piano, Jaime Laredo, violin, Sharon Robinson, cello) in perpetuity by giving recognition to this prestigious trio's 30-year contribution to chamber music worldwide. In addition, the award was created to encourage and enhance the careers of accomplished and extraordinarily promising young and "rising" piano trios which will be chosen every other year in perpetuity. Developed by Lois R. Beznos and managed by the Chamber Music Society of Detroit, the KLRITA is believed to be the first piano trio award in the world of classical music and the only such award to be administered by a presenting organization. MORE . . .
Morgenstern Piano Trio
Catherine Klipfel (Piano) / Stefan Hempel (Violon) / Emanuel Wehse (Violoncelle)
"A sigh went skating on nocturnal ice." It has long been known that the poetry of Christian Morgenstern is filled with music. However, it was not until the ninetieth anniversary of the poet's death, before a chamber music ensemble decided to name themselves after him.
The three musicians of the Morgenstern Trio(in its original formation till Summer 09 with Catherine Klipfel, Piano, Nina Reddig, Violin, Emanuel Wehse, Violoncello) ,since then with Stefan Hempel, Violin , joined forces in 2005 at the Folkwang Academy in Essen. In 2007, after only two years of intensive collaboration, the trio was awarded several important prizes: first prize at the International Joseph Haydn Competition in Vienna, second prize at the Fifth Melbourne International Chamber Music Competition, second prize and the audience prize at the prestigious ARD Competition in Munich. The previous year they had already won a sought-after scholarship at the German Music Competition. Most recently, the trio was named "ensemble in residence" for 2008 and 2009 at the Folkwang Academy in Essen.
The Morgenstern Trio has already made a name for itself in concert halls across Germany, particularly through the "Bundesauswahl Konzerte Junger Künstler" and the "Best of NRW" concert series. The ensemble has been invited to festivals such as the Pablo Casals Festival in Prades/France, the Festspiele Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, the Heidelberger Frühling, the WDR Musikfest and the Kuhmo Chamber Music Festival in Finland.
Numerous radio broadcasts (with BR, SWR, NDR, WDR, HR, ORF, ABC Classic/Australia radio stations) document the trio's work. The ensemble's debut CD of works by Beethoven and Brahms was released in 2008.
The Morgenstern Trio has received important musical insights from Vladimir Mendelssohn, Menahem Pressler, Vesselin Parashkerov and Dirk Mommertz. From 2008 the ensemble will take up advanced studies with the Alban Berg Quartet in Cologne and at the European Chamber Music Academy (ECMA).
The Morgenstern Trio has been nominated for the European Concert Hall Organisation (ECHO) "Rising Stars" series and will make its debut in leading concert halls across Europe during the 2009/2010 season (Paris, Vienna, Amsterdam, Cologne, Brussels, Birmingham, Stockholm etc.)
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