Music Institute of Chicago to Present Lincoln Trio, 4/29

By: Kelsey Denette Feb. 28, 2012

The Music Institute of Chicago presents ensemble in residence and faculty members The Lincoln Trio with guest violist Roberto Díaz in concert April 29 at Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Avenue, Evanston.

The program includes Patrick Zimmerli’s Piano Trio No. 1; the premiere of Music Institute composer in residence Mischa Zupko’s Occupy Piano Quartet; and Gabriel Fauré’s Piano Quartet No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 15.

About The Lincoln Trio: The celebrated, Chicago-based Lincoln Trio, made up of violinist Desirée Ruhstrat, cellist David Cunliffe, and pianist Marta Aznavoorian, has been praised for its polished presentations of well-known chamber works and its ability to forge new paths with contemporary repertoire. The Lincoln Trio performs frequently, including recent engagements with Chicago’s WFMT radio, Music in the Loft, NEIU Jewel Box Series, Fazioli Concert Series, and the Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concert Series. Champions of new music, the Lincoln Trio has performed numerous compositions written especially for them. The trio made its Ravinia Festival debut in 2009.

About Roberto Díaz: A violist of international reputation, Roberto Díaz holds the prestigious position of President and CEO of the Curtis Institute of Music. A professor of viola at Curtis and former principal violist of the Philadelphia Orchestra, Díaz has performed with symphony orchestras and chamber ensembles around the world. He has several recordings on the Naxos label.

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