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Tessa Lark, violinJoshua Roman, cello
Edgar Meyer, double bass
Sunday, November 16 | 5:30 p.m.
Shriver Hall in Baltimore, Maryland
Tickets & subscriptions: https://www.shriverconcerts.org/meyertrio
Described by The New Yorker as “the most remarkable virtuoso in the relatively unchronicled history of his instrument,” seven-time Grammy winner Edgar Meyer is the only bassist to receive both the Avery Fisher Prize and a MacArthur Genius Award. Meyer’s new all-star American trio blends bluegrass roots with classical virtuosity in a program of Bach, two early Meyer trios, and a new work Meyer composed expressly for this dynamic ensemble.
"The three players had…a clarity of ensemble and a feeling of freedom and connection." —San Francisco Classical Voice
PROGRAM
Program Note by Edgar Meyer
In 1986-1988, I wrote a series of three string trios that I premiered with Daniel Phillips and Carter Brey at the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival. These were the first longer pieces that I had conceived as such, and they set the tone for my next four decades. Only one was partially recorded. After meeting Tessa Lark and Joshua Roman a few years ago, I realized that they were perfect for helping me document this personal milestone. I also have set out to write a new trio for us to “complete the thought.” Following the tour, we will record the old trios and the new one as a set. Tonight, we will be performing both the 1986 and 1988 trios, the new trio, and we will open the concert with the Bach Gamba Sonata, BWV 1027. —Edgar Meyer
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Sonata for Viola da Gamba No. 1 in G major, BWV 1027
Edgar Meyer (b. 1960)
Trio 1986
Edgar Meyer (b. 1960)
Trio 2024 (Baltimore Premiere)
Edgar Meyer (b. 1960)
Trio 1988
Program Subject to Change Without Notice
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
3400 N Charles Street, Shriver Hall Suite 14, Baltimore, MD, United States, Maryland 21218
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