WEST PLAINS, Mo. – The University/Community Programs (U/CP) Department at Missouri State University-West Plains will present the Delphi Trio in concert at 7 p.m. March 30 in the West Plains Civic Center theater.
General admission tickets are $8 each and available at the civic center box office, 110 St. Louis St., or by phone at 417-256-8087. Those with a university BearPass ID will be admitted free.
Praised for “…spot-on ensemble playing and a beautifully blended sound…” (San Francisco Classical Voice) and “…rich, committed string tone, dazzling pianism, rhythmic flexibility, and risky tempi…” (Sarasota Herald Tribune) the Delphi Trio has become a powerfully eloquent voice in the world of chamber music, according to press information provided by the group.
Prizewinners of the 2015 Orlando Concours in the Netherlands, the Delphi Trio performed throughout the region to great acclaim, including a live broadcast for Dutch Radio 4. Highlights of the 2016-17 season include the world premiere of William Bolcom’s Piano Trio; an evening of solo concerti by Schumann, Bernstein, and Shostakovich with the San Jose Chamber Orchestra and Barbara Day Turner; a recording project with indie rock artist John Vanderslice and composer Max Stoffregen; the West Coast premiere of Paul Juon’s Episodes Concertantes (1912) with Michael Morgan and the Oakland Symphony; and performances throughout the United States, including the Smithsonian American Art Museum.
The Delphi Trio is grounded in the immensely rich classic repertoire for piano trio and is committed to the exploration of its deep, lasting meaning for performers and audience alike. The Trio sees contemporary music as a natural extension of the standard repertoire and is therefore dedicated to the music of our time. Delphi has given acclaimed world premieres of Max Stoffregen’s Coyote Plan (2013) and Sahba Aminikia’s Deltangi-ha (2012) and Shab o Meh (2014).
The Delphi Trio believes chamber music is an ideal model for education. As chamber music faculty at the Crowden School in Berkeley, CA, the Trio regularly coaches and mentors musicians of all ages. Delphi is committed to supporting young artists as they begin their careers and has established their Emerging Artist Program to guide collegiate students through their first independent public concertizing experience. The Trio also curates the Practice Project, a social media group dedicated to fostering community, openness, and vulnerability among both professional and amateur artists.
The ensemble is built on trust and communication; to that end, each Delphi rehearsal starts in the same way – a meal, conversation, and music.
For more information, about the Delphi Trio, visit the group’s website. For more information about the March 30 performance in West Plains, contact the U/CP office at 417-255-7966.