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Sitkovetsky Trio performs Etched in Smoke and Light, written by American composer Julia Adolphe in honor of her father, painter Jonathan Adolphe.
Piece(s)/Composer(s)
ETCHED IN SMOKE AND LIGHT, 2022
Julia ADOLPHE
PIANO TRIO NO. 1
CHAMINADE
ALLEGRETTO FOR PIANO TRIO IN B-FLAT MAJOR
BEETHOVEN
PIANO TRIO NO. 2 IN C MINOR
MENDELSSOHN
Program Notes
Says Adolphe, "I composed the work in the four months following his passing, reflecting on the immensely painful, visceral experience of losing him as well as the powerfully vibrant memories of love, joy, and play that he created with me throughout our lives together. My father’s paintings contain traces of smoke, and they are transparent so that light can play across the work’s surface. Both his artwork and this piece strive to capture the ephemeral nature of our reality, to reveal how creative expression enables us to hold on to and immortalize what is at once powerfully present and ultimately transient."
The Sitkovetsky Trio has established itself as an exceptional piano trio of today. Their thoughtful and committed approach has brought the ensemble critical acclaim and invitations to renowned concert halls around the world including the Amsterdam Concertgebouw, Frankfurt Alte Oper, Palais des Beaux Arts, Musée du Louvre, l’Auditori Barcelona, Wigmore Hall or Lincoln Center New York.
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