Tones of Clay

10 West Lockwood Avenue,Webster Groves MO 63119

18 June, 2022

Description

The final concert of the MOCM Festival 2022 features a thrilling new work for piano trio by remarkable composer James Lee, III. Commissioned and performed by the Calyx Piano Trio, Tones of Clay receives its midwest premiere on this last concert of the 2022 MOCM Festival. Rounding out the program are passionate works by Samuel Coleridge-Taylor and Brahms. Coleridge-Taylor / Ballade in C Minor, Op. 73 for violin and piano Catherine French, violinHugh Hinton, pianoJames Lee, III / Tones of Clay* The Calyx Piano Trio Catherine French, violinJennifer Lucht, celloNina Ferrigno, piano*This commission has been made possible by the Chamber Music America Classical Commissioning Program, with generous funding provided by The Andrew W. Mellon FoundationBrahms / Piano Quartet No. 2 in A Major, Op. 26 Catherine French, violinJonathan Chu, violaAlvin McCall, celloHugh Hinton, pianoThe mission of the Missouri Chamber Music Festival (MOCM) is to bring the fine art of small ensemble playing to a wide audience through dynamic and accessible performances of the highest quality. MOCM invites nationally recognized professional musicians to historic Webster Groves, Missouri and St. Louis venues to perform a series of chamber music concerts as part of an annual festival which takes place each June. Diverse programming, including new and commissioned works, is a defining attribute of the festival, helping to illuminate the exciting, extraordinary, and diverse nuance of the small ensemble genre.