Program:
Kaija Saariaho "Light & Matter" (2014)
Pale Yellow (2003) by Jennifer Higdon (b.1962) Clara Schumann Piano Trio in G Minor, Op. 17
Curium is:
Agnieszka Peszko, violin
Natalie Raney, cello
Rachel Kim, piano
Curium: the 96th element in the periodic table. Discovered in the Bay Area in 1944 and named after the pioneering female scientist, Marie Curie, the element is a symbol of the innovations of female minds, past and present.
Founded in the summer of 2017, the women of Curium piano trio have gained reputations as performers that radiate dynamism and presence. Specializing in performing the music of female composers, they are committed to bringing creative and diverse musical programming to their audiences. The Curium trio highlights the works of women composers and performers alongside traditional piano trio repertoire, and have brought together a community of people with their representation of diversity and women.
Curium was chosen as the 2017 winners of the Barbara Fritz Chamber Music Award. In the summer of 2018, Curium was invited to participate in the St. Lawrence String Quartet Chamber Music Seminar. Curium is a fiscally sponsored affiliate of Intermusic SF.
Curium Piano Trio at the Maybeck
Sunday, September 23, 2018 at 3:00pm
This concert is $20 General Admission/$15 Students & Seniors