The Poulenc Trio- - - - is an American chamber music ensemble and oboe–bassoon–piano trio, formed in 2003. The current members are pianist Irina Kaplan Lande, bassoonist Bryan Young and oboist Aleh Remezau. Former members have included New York Philharmonic principal oboist Liang Wang, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra oboist James Austin Smith and Vladimir Lande. Wang joined the group in 2015- after the departure of the founding oboist Vladimir Lande.
Collaborations The Poulenc Trio has performed with notable collaborators including Grammy-winners Hilary Hahn and David Shifrin, Avery Fisher Grant-recipients Anthony McGill and Alexander Fiterstein, and has recorded with the poet and Guggenheim Fellow, Lia Purpura.-
Recordings The Trio's performances have been broadcast on American public radio programs including NPR's Performance Today and PRX's Wolf Trap Live from Center Stage. The Trio has released recordings on the Marquis Classics and Delos/Naxos labels.-
Repertoire The group is named after the composer Francis Poulenc, whose 1926 Trio for oboe, bassoon, and piano is among the most popular works for the combination of instruments. Other notable examples of works written for the combo include trios by André Previn and Jean Françaix. The Poulenc Trio has also commissioned and performed arrangements of works by Beethoven, Stravinsky, Mikhail Glinka, Rossini, Duke Ellington, Astor Piazzolla, Paquito D'Rivera, Charlie Chaplin and others.
Commissions The Poulenc Trio regularly commissions works by living composers. The group has premiered 25 new works since its founding, including:
Year Composer Title Notes 2002 Sprinkle, Elam Ray February 2003 Benjamin, Thomas Three Etudes for Trio 2003 Gerber, Steven Prelude and Fugue 2004 Benjamin, Thomas Scriabin Sits in at Birdland Poulenc Trio with Hilary Hahn, violin 2006 Ferrero, Lorenzo DEsCH Concerto with orchestra 2007 Panariello, Gaetano Trio Filastrocca Premiered in Tulsa Chamber Music Society 2008 Panariello, Gaetano Triple Concerto Premiered with Bay Atlantic Symphony 2009 Medvedovskaya, Nataliya First Snow Poulenc Trio with violin soloist 2009 Nadareishvilli, Zurab Dialogues and Urban Songs (Awaiting premiere) 2010 Jakoulov, Jakov Yiddish Lexicon Premiered at Symphony Space, New York 2011 Jakoulov, Jakov Il Giorno Vivente e la Notte Eterna Concerto with orchestra 2011 Cuong, Viet Trains of Thought Animated film premieres in 2017 2012 Jones, Martin David Trio (Awaiting premiere) 2012 Vazquez, Octavio Triptych Support from New Music USA 2015 Kennison, Kendall Trilogue Premiered at Peabody Conservatory 2019 Cuong, Viet Explain Yourself! Poulenc Trio with Alexander Fiterstein, clarinet 2019 Jakoulov, Jakov Perche la minestra si fredda Celebrating the last words of Leonardo da Vinci 2020 Seo, Juri Breathing Light With Hanzhi Wang, accordion; Support from Steven R. Gerber Trust 2021 Seo, Juri Melodié de Poulenc Premiere at Strathmore Hall; Support from Steven R. Gerber Trust
References
External links Poulenc Trio website