Concert 1 (14 March) reflects upon the extraordinary year which was 2020 - a year where many endured lockdown and isolation - by exploring music written for one, two, and three people. Beautiful and haunting works by Rutland Boughton, Gyorgy Ligeti, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Carl Reissiger, and Eugene Ysaye.

Concert 2 (22 August) explores two Romantic composers at the beginning of their piano trio composition career, with the first trios of Ludwig van Beethoven - a work which his teacher thought was controversial - and Carl Reissiger - the first of his 28 piano trios.

Concert 3 (17 October) turns up the passion with the evocative and emotive early works of two Russians - Sergei Rachmaninoff and Dmitri Shostakovich - juxtaposed to the ebullient passion of Reissiger's trio. The concert also includes a new work by Kenji Fujimura, the commission generously supported by the City of Melbourne.

TRIO ANIMA MUNDI

Kenji Fujimura (piano), Rochelle Ughetti (violin), Noella Yan (cello)

www.trioanimamundi.com

CONCERT 1 - MUSIC FOR ONE, TWO, AND THREE

Sunday 14th March at 2pm - Geelong

Rutland Boughton Celtic Prelude

Eugene Ysaye Sonata in D minor, Op.27, No.3 'Ballade'

Gyorgy Ligeti Sonata for solo cello

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Duo in G Major, K.423

Carl Gottlieb Reissiger Piano Trio No.4 in F-sharp minor, Op.56​

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CONCERT 2 - THE SALIERI CONNECTION

Sunday 22nd August at 2pm - Geelong

Ludwig van Beethoven Piano Trio Op.1, No.3 in C minor

Carl Gottlieb Reissiger Piano Trio No.1 in D minor, Op.25

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CONCERT 3 - POEMS OF PASSION

Sunday 17th October at 2pm - Geelong

Sergei Rachmaninoff Trio élégiaque No.1 in G minor

Dmitri Shostakovich Piano Trio No.1 in C minor, Op.8

Carl Gottlieb Reissiger Piano Trio No.2 in B-flat Major, Op.33

Kenji Fujimura Music for one, two, and three... (world premiere)*

*Supported by a City of Melbourne COVID-19 Arts Grant