"Top string quartets pop
up everywhere, but first-rate piano trios are rare. A concert by the
Pacific Trio was a special treat, as the trio demonstrated in convincing
manner, why it should be considered one of the best."
So began the Los Angeles
Times review of Pacific Trio's debut. Each member has enjoyed a celebrated
career on the international music scene, rich in recital, ensemble, and
concerto performances.
Founded in 1979 in Los Angeles by John Walz and Edith Orloff, this
renowned ensemble has played more than 1,000 concerts in the United
States, Canada, and Europe. In addition to touring, they serve as
trio-in-residence at the Idyllwild Arts Summer Program in southern
California.
In 1986, the trio made its New York debut at Lincoln Center, in a concert
benefiting the New York chapter of the Alzheimer's Foundation. "Pacific
Trio's debut concert at Alice Tully Hall could easily have stood on its
own merits, but the players had the generosity to turn the program into a
benefit, donating all the proceeds to the Alzheimer's Disease and Related
Disorders Association. The members of the trio played with warmth,
expertise, and unanimity . . .elegantly tapered, yet directly emotive
playing.”
(The New
York Times).
Pacific Trio began recording in 1989, with a CD of Brahms and
Shostakovich, followed by trios of Dvorak and Smetana. Since then, they
have completed many extensive European tours and have recorded the
Beethoven Triple Concerto with the Czech National Orchestra in Prague.
Their latest CD, “American Composers” – featuring music of Gershwin,
Bernstein, Copland, and Muczynski - was released in fall of 2009 in
conjunction with concerts in Germany, Poland, and France. Reviews in the
German press rated their
performances as….”chamber music of the highest order.”
The 2011-12 season includes a European trip in addition to concerts in
southern and northern California
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