Chamber Music Kelowna presents Gryphon Trio

Annalee Patipatanakoon, violin
Roman Borys, cello
Jamie Parker, piano

One of the world’s preeminent piano trios, Gryphon Trio has earned acclaim for and impressed international audiences with its highly refined, dynamic, and memorable performances. The eastern-Canada-based Trio’s repertoire ranges from traditional to contemporary, and from European classicism to modern-day multimedia. It is committed to redefining chamber music for the 21st century.

Gryphon Trio tours regularly throughout North America and Europe, and often performs triple concerti with the world’s major symphony orchestras and smaller chamber orchestras. The members are creative innovators with an appetite for discovery and new ideas; they have commissioned over 85 new works, and they frequently collaborate with other artists on projects that push the boundaries of Classical music. The Trio’s honours include 11 nominations and three Juno Awards for Classical Album of the Year in 2004, 2011, and most recently in 2019. In 2013, the Canada Council for the Arts presented Gryphon Trio with the prestigious Walter Carsen Prize for Excellence in the Performing Arts.

The Gryphons were very warmly received by their last Kelowna performance four years ago, in CMK’s first post-pandemic concert, and it is delightful to welcome them back. This concert will be framed around Beethoven’s perennially popular “Archduke” Trio (op. 97).