Trio
for violin, cello, and piano
Instrumentation: violin, cello, and piano
Duration: ca. 15 minutes
Year Composed: 2007
Premiered October 7, 2009 by the Armonas Trio at the Kaunas Philharmonic in Kaunas, Lithuania
Premiered in the U.S. on March 28, 2010 by counter)induction at the Tenri Cultural Institute in New York, NY
Score and parts measure 8.5" x 11".
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Program Notes
In my compositions I often find myself returning to those musical qualities which initially inspired me as a young musician concerned more than anything with the sheer thrill, physicality, and emotional freedom that accompanies performing on stage. This trend is most evident in my Trio, which in retrospect I consider the manifestation of many of my earliest musical experiences and inspirations.
Dominated by a syncopated and motor-like ostinato, the first movement draws directly from my experience performing with a jazz-rock band in 1990s, yet it is counterbalanced by a lyrical, dramatic, almost Romantic theme pointing perhaps to my early aspirations of becoming a professional concert pianist. The second movement, marked by musical irony and thoughtfully placed clichés, is probably the best reflection of my favorite performance experiences. And the final movement, an aggressive onslaught of jagged rhythms and relentless energy, is the perfect vehicle for the vigor of performance I relished so much.
— Charles Halka
Jessica Tong, violin; Alicia Ward, cello; Charles Halka, piano
★★★★★
“The three stellar musicians belong to the excellent new-music ensemble counter)induction, which has proved a charismatic purveyor of contemporary fare in recent years. The group opened its 15th season with a vibrant lineup of works by regular collaborators including Charles Halka, whose trio received a taut and impassioned performance. Ms. Yu deftly revealed the intricacies of the jazzy piano score; Ms. Cuckson played the languid, swooping lines of the second movement with flair. The energetic, crazed finale concluded (literally) with a bang.”
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