Celebrating Joseph Kalichstein (1946 - 2022)

THE KALICHSTEIN-LAREDO-ROBINSON TRIO

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“It’s a rare luxury to hear music-making of such integrity and joy, and an equally rare privilege to be party to such an intimate musical conversation.”
— American Record Guide

For over four decades of success around the globe, including many award-winning recordings and newly commissioned works, the Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio has dazzled audiences and critics alike with its performances. Since making their debut at the White House for President Carter's Inauguration in January 1977, pianist Joseph Kalichstein, violinist Jaime Laredo and cellist Sharon Robinson set the standard for performance of the piano trio literature. For 45 years with all of its original members, the Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio balanced the careers of three internationally-acclaimed soloists while making annual appearances at many of the world's major concert halls, commissioning spectacular new works, and maintaining an active recording agenda.

Plans for the Trio’s 45th anniversary included a Beethoven Cycle in New York and a premiere of a new work written for them by Pulitzer prize-winning composer, Ellen Taaffe Zwilich in Phoenix, AZ and at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC, where they have been Ensemble-in-Residence since 2002. The Trio continues their legacy of introducing new works with a timely commission, “Elegy” which was written for them by long time performing partner violist/composer Nokuthula Ngwenyama that premiered in April 2022. Subsequent performances worldwide are scheduled throughout 2022 and 2023. Additionally, the recording of Stanley Silverman’s Trio No. 2, “Reveille” written for the Trio and Sting will be released on Signum in March 2023.

The Trio’s extensive discography includes “Passionate Diversions,” works written for them by Ellen Taaffe Zwilich including her Quintet, Septet, and Trio (AZICA), a double CD set of Schubert (BRIDGE), and a 4-disc Brahms Cycle of the complete trios, Arensky & Tchaikovsky Trios, a beloved two-volume set of the complete Beethoven Trios. Additional hallmark recordings, feature works of Ravel,  Danielpour and Shostakovich as well as "Legacies," filled with trios written especially for the group by Pärt, Zwilich, Kirchner and Silverman.

Two of their most recent appearances yielded these reviews:

“This group qualifies as a legacy ensemble — they’ve played together since Jimmy Carter’s inauguration in 1977 — but they continue to perform with fire and authority. Playing to a large crowd on Wednesday, they no doubt inspired {Kent Blossom} students as much as they delighted the general public.”
- ClevelandClassical.com

“The players brought {Brahms} to life with infectious verve… With Ensemble performance at this high level and patrician insights, the standing ovation was well earned.”
- South Florida Classical Review

Check out some of the Trio’s career highlights below: