Morning Concert with Coffee & Treats – Classical Music

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The endlessly inventive Gryphon Trio has captivated international audiences for over 30 years with dynamic, deeply expressive performances. Recognized among the world’s leading piano trios, the Gryphon bridges tradition and innovation with repertoire spanning European classicism to 21st-century multimedia, redefining chamber music for today.

Their discography of 22 acclaimed recordings on Analekta, Ondine, and Naxos includes works by Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Mendelssohn, Dvorák, Ravel, Shostakovich, and Piazzolla, as well as contemporary composers like Valentin Silvestrov, Christos Hatzis, and Kelly-Marie Murphy. Broken Hearts and Madmen, a genre-defying album with vocalist Patricia O’Callaghan, blends Leonard Cohen, Nick Drake, and traditional Latin songs. The Trio’s recordings have garnered numerous accolades, including three Junos.

An ensemble-in-residence at Music Toronto for more than 25 years, the Gryphon Trio performs extensively throughout North America and Europe. Their commitment to artistic innovation has produced over 100 commissioned works, numerous multimedia works and resulted in collaborations with a long list of musicians and artists from other fields.

A landmark achievement, Constantinople—a multimedia work conceived by composer Christos Hatzis and created with a remarkable theatrical production team—was presented across North America and at London’s Royal Opera House. More recently, the Trio produced Echo – Memories of the World, in collaboration with a team of Indigenous and non-Indigenous artists. Also featuring singer Marion Newman and actor Cheri Maracle, Echo is a powerful multimedia work that positions artists as custodians of shared heritage, giving voice to memories and histories that have too often been marginalized, silenced, or erased.

Dedicated educators, the Trio gives masterclasses across North America and serves as Artists-in-Residence at the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Music. Jamie Parker holds the Rupert E. Edwards Chair in Piano Performance, Annalee Patipatanakoon is Professor of Violin and Chamber Music, and Roman Borys is Artistic and Executive Director of Toronto’s long-running chamber music series, Music TORONTO.

Their flagship educational initiative Listen Up! offers a unique opportunity for elementary students to discover their own capacity to communicate through the arts. Delivered over a full school year, the program features workshops in poetry, music, and visual art led by leading Canadian artists who dedicate time away from their own practices to make this important contribution to arts education. Each residency culminates in a public performance featuring the school choir and the Gryphon Trio. Since its 2010 launch, Listen Up! has reached 18 communities across Canada.