3 Excellent Classical CDs Have Utah Ties

Here are three discs with Utah connections that are worth having. {excerpt}

“The Sundance Trio (Jed Moss, piano and Brigham Young University artists Geralyn Giovannetti, oboe, and Christian Smith, bassoon) has released an album of original works written within the past 60 years, including the fairly recent "Kaleidoscope," a piece by BYU professor David Sargent.  The other works on the CD are by Madeleine Dring, Paul Angerer, Geoffrey Bush and Margaret Griebling-Haigh.

These are all delightfully unassuming, melodic and straightforward pieces.  And the trio plays them wonderfully. Read More

March 18, 2010 – Sundance Trio CD Review by American Music Guide

“The blend of oboe, bassoon, and piano can sometimes sound somber and mournful but also tongue-in-cheek.  It is this dichotomy of character embodied in the sounds of these instruments that makes this a versatile combination, and you can hear it in the pieces The Sundance Trio (Geralyn Giovannetti, oboe; Christian Smith, bassoon; Jed Moss, piano) has chosen for this program.

In Madeleine Dring’s Trio, which opens the program, one is directed from a dramatic opening to a rather upbeat and joyful allegro to a modal and contemplative II aptly called ‘Dialogues’ and then to a very sprightly Allegro con brio. Read More

March 09, 2010 – Sundance Trio Tour News

On March 10th, The Sundance Trio begins a week-long tour in the Saint Louis, Missouri area.  On Wednesday, The Sundance Trio begins its concert tour with a performance at the University of Missouri in Columbia at 8:30 p.m. in the Whitmore Recital Hall.  On Thursday, March 11th, The Sundance Trio travels to Cape Girardeau to both perform and teach a Master Class for students of Southeast Missouri State University.  The concert begins at 5:00 p.m. in the Shuck Recital Hall, followed by the Master Class at 6:30 p.m.,  located in RCS257. The University concerts and Master Class are open to the public and free of charge.

On Saturday and Sunday, the School Sisters of Notre Dame St. Louis welcomes The Sundance Trio as they perform a concert to benefit the active ministries and retirement needs of the School Sisters of Notre Dame. On Saturday March 13th, The Sundance Trio performs the first of two concerts for the School.  The concert begins at 7:00 p.m. and a wine and cheese reception follows the performance. On Sunday, The Sundance Trio holds a 2:00 p.m. concert, also in the Motherhouse Chapel of Notre Dame.  Additional information about the benefit concerts can be found by contacting Resource Development at 314-633-7032 or ssndrdo@ssnd-sl.org.

Information about these as well as future concerts can be found on the Concert Dates page and on Facebook.

March 08, 2010 – Sundance Trio Concert Review by UVU Review

"Musical group The Sundance Trio was hosted by the Brigham Young University School of Music in the BYU Museum of Art Auditorium Feb. 25.

The trio’s interpretation of a composition by Jenni Brandon, a young composer in her thirties, was particularly exceptional. Brandon wrote “The Wildflower Trio” for President Lyndon B. Johnson’s wife. The second movement, “Wild Rose and Butterfly,” transported the listener to a mountain escape, where one could hear faintest melodic suggestions of birds, soft breezes and mountain streams. The trio’s sound consists of a great mix of scales and bouncing sharps and flats beautifully arranged and performed with a modern sound.

Moss stunned the audience with a beautiful piano solo by Bach titled “Fantasy in Fugue,” which brought Moss two curtain calls." Read More