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Lark Piano Trio
“It was immediately evident that not only do these three young musicians relish a mission to bring unjustly neglected repertoire into the limelight, awarding it the utmost advocacy through the pursuit of performing excellence, but they exemplify while doing so the joy of chamber music making”
“In what would have been bold programming from Perth Festival, they preceeded Astor Piazolla’s Four Seasons of Buenos Aires with the heavier fare of Rebecca Clarke’s Piano Trio… and it was a joy to hear”
Trio - Piano Trio
Instrumentation
- Emma Baird - Violin
- Helen LaGrand - Cello
- Anna Michels - Piano
Repertoire
#1
Rebecca Clarke: Piano Trio
Jennifer Higdon: Colour Through Trio
Ravel: Piano Trio
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#2
Schumann: Piano Trio No.1 in D minor
Schumann: Six Canons
Beethoven: Piano Trio in E-flat major Op.70 No.2
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#3
Haydn: Piano Trio in E major No.44
Tchaikovsky: Piano Trio in A minor
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Beethoven: Triple Concerto
Biography
The Lark Piano Trio formed during their postgraduate studies at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, where they were mentored by Alison Wells. They have a passion for unearthing the hidden treasures of the piano trio repertoire, with a focus on living composers and female composers. They have found immense joy in the practice of both free and classical improvisation, and thoroughly enjoy connecting with audiences in this unique way.
Since their formation, they won first prize at the 2024 Cavatina Chamber Music Competition in Wigmore Hall, they were selected as 2023/24 Hans Keller Forum artists, and were selected to participate in the Wye Valley Chamber Music Festival. The trio has taken part in masterclasses with the Fidelio Trio, Joseph Swensen, David Dolan, David Watkin, and Anto Pett. Within the first few months of playing together, the trio won the prestigious Governor’s Chamber Prize which resulted in engagements in venues across Scotland. They won the Mary D Adams Prize for Chamber Music, and were awarded 2nd prize at the Dunbar Gerber Chamber Music Competition at the RCS.
The trio are advocates for educational programmes internationally. They are musicians with Live Music Now Scotland, bringing music to a wider audience. Anna Michels is an Assistant Faculty of Keyboard at St. Mary’s Music School in Edinburgh, Helen is an organiser and teacher for a non-profit educational program for Nigerian musicians, and Emma is an Ambassador for the Benedetti foundation through which she has led multiple workshops.
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