Lunchtime Chamber Music
Yorkminster Park Baptist Church
1585 Yonge St, Toronto, ON M4T 1Z9

Music for Piano, Clarinet, and Cello

Joonghun Cho, Piano
Brad Cherwin, Clarinets
Peter Eom, Cello

Gabriel Fauré: Trio in d minor, Op. 120 (1923)

1. Allegro, ma non troppo

2. Andantino

3. Allegro vivo
   

Johannes Brahms: Trio in a minor, Op. 114 (1891)

1. Allegro

2. Adagio

3. Andantino grazioso

4. Allegro

These works capture portraits of two very different master composers at the ends of their lives. Filled with layers of meaning, they balance between hyper-expressivity and restraint, showcase the height of compositional prowess, and offer a depth of perspective that is rare even within the extremely rich chamber music repertoire. 

Piano, clarinet, and cello are all instruments that are well-suited for both soloistic playing and blending within an ensemble. These works bring these three instrument families together, utilizing the myriad timbral and expressive possibilities of this combination: at times almost symphonic, and at times radically intimate. The central aesthetic is music of the night: expression that is sensuous, mysterious, and deeply reflective.