Beaux Arts Trio

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The Beaux Arts Trio is a noted piano trio. They made their debut on July 13, 1955 at the Berkshire Music Festival, known today as the Tanglewood Music Center. Their final concert before they disband is scheduled for Tanglewood on August 21, 2008.

For half a century, the trio has been held in high esteem for their performances, both in concert and in recordings. The Beaux Arts Trio has recorded all of the standard piano trio repertoire. In 2005, the trio celebrated its 50th anniversary with two special CD issues, one featuring their most popular releases through their long years of recording (released by Philips records), and the other an anniversary collection of new music (released by Warner records). Throughout its long existence, the trio has been held together by the founding member, pianist Menahem Pressler. The original members of the trio when it was founded in 1955 were:

It has since changed this line up on a number of occasions, with later members including:

  • Violin: Isidore Cohen (1968~), Ida Kavafian (1992~), Yung Uck Kim (1998~), Daniel Hope (2002~)
  • Cello: Peter Wiley (1987~), Antonio Meneses (1998~)

[edit] References

Beaux Arts Trio website

Press Release for farewell tour

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