Poulenc Trio
Thursday, April 9, 2020
7:30 PM
Francis Poulenc
Trio for Oboe, Bassoon and Piano
Viet Cuong
Trains of Thought
Dmitri Shostakovich
“Romance” from The Gadfly Suite, Op. 97a (arr. Anatoly Trofimov)
Octavio Vázquez
Scherzo from "Tríptico"
André Previn
Trio for Oboe, Bassoon and Piano
Gioacchino Rossini
Fantasy on Themes from "L'Italiana in Algeri"
Like its composer-namesake, the Poulenc Trio (oboe, bassoon, and piano) receives raves for its “convincing elegance, near effortless lightness, and grace.” Viet Cuong’s Trains of Thought: Animated is a mixed-media project featuring a beautifully hand-animated film by artists Elizabeth and Alden Phelps.