Trio Fibonacci stands out on the Canadian music scene as both interpreters of tradition and bold co-creators of the new. Hailing from Montreal, the group has set a higher benchmark for ensemble artistry, serving as a beacon of innovation in the piano trio world.
They take their name from an Italian mathematician whose work greatly influenced the arts, and have had their own effect on the world around them. Trio Fibonacci is internationally recognized for championing 20th- and 21st-century music. These musicians have a special interest in premiering and performing pieces by Canadian composers. Their repertoire extends from the works of Haydn through to collaborations with over sixty living composers on four continents.
In this intimate concert setting, you’ll experience music which “[stands] out for its undeniable and consummate mastery, its high technical level and its vibrant expressiveness” (Atavutu). Join us to hear this engaging interplay between structure and imagination.
“By investing in a minimalist repertoire that places emotion at the heart of the musical experience, the three musicians conquered a large and enthusiastic audience.”
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“Gasps were heard in the audience after almost every piece…”
Julie-Anne Derome
violin
Winner of the prestigious 2003 Virginia Parker Prize of the Canada Council for the Arts, given to underline her innovative work as a performer, violinist Julie-Anne Derome studied with Christopher Rowland at the Royal Northern College of Music, UK, and with Mitchell Stern and members of the Emerson String Quartet in the USA. She received a special prize at the 1992 Yehudi Menuhin Competition in Paris for her interpretation of Anthèmes by Boulez, and in 1993 took part in a concert of chamber music for Queen Elizabeth II in Cyprus. In 1996 Julie-Anne released a CD of twentieth century solo violin works on the Atma label and in reference to this recording the BBC Music Magazine hailed her as “a star in the making.” She may also be heard on the Analekta and Cyprès labels. Julie-Anne has been a guest artist at the Aldeburgh Festival(UK) on two occasions, Musica Strasbourg (France), Ultraschall(Germany), XIII Festival Música Contemporánea Chilena (Chile) and at the Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival (UK).
Gabriel Prynn
cello
According to the magazine Musical Toronto “Gabriel Prynn has a particularly silken bowing arm and remarkable control. Everything he played was poised, seamless and impeccably shaped.” During his career as a soloist, as a member of the Trio Fibonacci, and as a guest artist with diverse ensembles, notably the Ensemble Alternance in Paris, Gabriel has both resurrected forgotten masterpieces and premiered over sixty new works.
Gabriel has performed at Toronto’s St. Lawrence Centre, Merkin Hall in New York, at the Musée d’Orsay in Paris in association with IRCAM and Radio-France, at the Aldeburgh Festival (UK) and at the Forbidden City Concert Hall in Beijing. Gabriel is passionate about teaching and held the position of Visiting professor at Ohio University from 2016 to 2019. Excerpts of his book Taming the Cello, a guide to the interpretation of new music for cello, were published in the December 2018 edition of The Strad.
Maxim Shatalkin
piano
Laureate of the 2004 Mstislav Rostropovich Foundation Award, the 2012 Rachmaninoff International Competition in St. Petersburg, and the 2013 Vienna International Piano Competition, Maxim Shatalkin graduated from the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory, where he studied piano with Valery Kastelsky, Elena Kuznetsova and Mikhail Voskresensky, and chamber music with Alexander Bonduriansky, pianist of the Moscow Piano Trio. After winning the prestigious 2006
Swedish International Duo Competition with cellist Alexander Zababurkin, the local press reported: “Shatalkin revealed himself as a masterfully driven piano artist, where nothing was neglected: his performance combined a solid fidelity to style, well-adjusted temperament and overall an incredible, dazzling virtuosity”.
Maxim has taken part in various music festivals around the world, including the Julitafestival (Sweden), the Concert series Science and Music (Germany), the Sviatoslav Richter Festival in Tarusa (Russia), the Banff Summer Music Festival (Canada), and the concert series Belo Horizonte Concertos Didaticos and Concertos para Belem in Brazil.
Program
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