Hermitage Piano Trio

Biography Descending from the great Russian musical tradition, the Hermitage Piano Trio is distinguished by its exuberant musicality, interpretative range, and sumptuous sound. Following a recent performance, The Washington Post raved “three of Russia’s most spectacular young soloists… turned in a performance of such power and sweeping passion that it left you nearly out of breath.” The Trio has performed to similarly tremendous acclaim for audiences in Los Angeles, New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., and elsewhere. A rarity in the chamber music world, this elite trio is comprised of three musicians who are noted soloists in their own right. In a career already spanning forty-five countries on five continents, violinist Misha Keylin is attracting particular attention with his world-premiere CD series of the seven Henri Vieuxtemps violin concertos, released by Naxos. These recordings have already sold over 120,000 copies worldwide and have garnered numerous press accolades and awards (such as “Critic’s Choice” by The New York Times, Gramophone and The Strad). Hailed as “a brilliant cellist” by the legendary Mstislav Rostropovich, Sergey Antonov went on to prove his mentor’s proclamation when he became one of the youngest cellists ever awarded the gold medal at the world’s premier musical contest, the quadrennial International Tchaikovsky Competition. Antonov’s entry into this elite stratum of sought-after classical artists has already placed

him on stages at world-renowned venues from Russia’s Great Hall at the Moscow Conservatory to Suntory Hall in Tokyo. A passionate interpreter of his native Russian repertoire, pianist Maxim Mogilevsky has performed recently with the New York Philharmonic, Cincinnati Symphony, Orchestre National de France, St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra, Seattle Symphony, and Rotterdam Philharmonic under the batons of internationally renowned conductors, including Seiji Ozawa, Gerard Schwarz, and Valery Gergiev. The Trio excels at performing an enormous range of music and has a wide repertoire from Shostakovich, Arensky, and Tchaikovsky to Haydn, Beethoven, Dvorak, and Brahms. In the 2013-14 season, the Trio is embarking on a major project in recognition of the 140th anniversary of Rachmaninoff’s birth. Based in the United States, the members of the Hermitage Piano Trio have taught at the Eastman School of Music, Boston University, Oberlin College, and the Tanglewood Music Center, and have recorded for the Mariinsky Label, Naxos, Marquis Records, and ALM Records. Cellist Sergey Antonov is the artistic director of the concert series for the Chamber Music Foundation of New England. 7/13 – Please do not edit without permission.

Since his New York Carnegie Hall début at age 11, violinist Misha Keylin has earned critical and popular acclaim for his exuberant musicality, keen interpretive insight, and rare tonal beauty. Noted for a wide range of repertoire, Keylin is attracting particular attention with his world-premiere complete CD series of the seven Henry Vieuxtemps violin concertos, released by Naxos. These recordings have already sold over 120,000 copies worldwide and garnered numerous press accolades and awards (such as “Critic’s Choice” by The New York Times, Gramophone and The Strad). Following the success of the violin concertos, Naxos has invited Keylin to record the complete works of Vieuxtemps. In a career already spanning forty-five countries on five continents, Misha Keylin has been guest soloist with the St. Petersburg Philharmonic, Leipzig Chamber Orchestra, NDR Philharmonic of Hannover, Budapest Philharmonic, Israel Sinfonietta, Bologna Philharmonic, and the Philharmonic Orchestra of Chile; in addition, he has performed with the National Symphony Orchestras of Ukraine, Latvia, Colombia, Costa Rica and other prestigious ensembles. United States concerto and recital appearances have brought him to the major venues across the country.  

Misha Keylin, violin    

Hailed as “a brilliant cellist” by the legendary Mstislav Rostropovich, Sergey Antonov went on to prove his mentor’s proclamation when he became one of the youngest cellists ever awarded the gold medal at the world’s premier musical Olympiad, the quadrennial International Tchaikovsky Competition.’ Antonov’s entry into this elite stratum of sought-after classical artists has already placed him on stages at world-renowned venues from Russia’s Great Hall at the Moscow Conservatory to Suntory Hall in Tokyo. His international performance tours have taken him to France, Italy, Hungary, Sweden, Finland, Korea, Bulgaria, Germany, Spain, Canada, and the United Arab Emirates. He has collaborated with such conductors as Yuri Simonov, Maxim Vengerov, David Geringas, Mikhail Pletnev, Jonathon McPhee, Yuri Bashmet, Eiji Oue and Yan Pascal Tortelier.

Sergey Antonov, cello    

A passionate interpreter of his native Russian repertoire, Maxim Mogilevsky debuted at the age of 13 with the Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra to rave reviews. Recent orchestra appearances include those with the New York Philharmonic, Cincinnati Symphony, Orchestre National de France, St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra, Seattle Symphony, Russian National Orchestra, Rotterdam Philharmonic, and the Bogotá Symphony. Mr. Mogilevsky has performed under the batons of internationally renowned conductors, including Seiji Ozawa, Gerard Schwarz, Mikhail Pletnev and Valery Gergiev. A frequent performer on National Public Radio’s “Performance Today,” Mr. Mogilevsky has performed on many of the most prestigious stages in North America, including those of Carnegie Hall, Big Arts, the Kravis Center,the Segerstrom Center for the Arts, Duke Performances, and at the Frick Collection and Rockefeller University in New York City.

Maxim Mogilevsky, piano    

Program Choices 2014-15 Repertoire Program I – The Russian Imperialists Beethoven: Variations in G Major for Piano Trio, Op. 121a “Kakadu Variations” or

Trio No. 8 in E-flat Major, WoO. 38 Arensky: Trio No. 1 in D minor, Op. 32 ***** Rimsky-Korsakov: Trio in C Major Program II – Hermitage Treasures Glinka: Trio Pathétique Beethoven: Variations in G Major for Piano Trio, Op. 121a “Kakadu Variations” or

Trio No. 8 in E-flat Major, WoO. 38 ***** Tchaikovsky: Trio in A minor, Op. 50 Program III – Old and New Russia Rachmaninov: Trio in G minor “Elégiaque” Arensky: Trio No. 1 in D minor, Op. 32 ***** Shostakovich: Trio No. 2 in E minor, Op. 67 Program IV – The Great World Wars of the 20th Century John Ireland: Trio No. 2 in E Major (1917) Ravel: Trio (1914) ***** Shostakovich: Trio No. 2 in E minor, Op. 67 (1944)

Program Choices, continued 2014-15 Special Repertoire All-Rachmaninov Mixed Program Trio in G minor “Elégiaque” Cello Sonata for Piano and Cello in G minor, Opus 19 ***** Vocalise for Violin and Piano Trio in D minor ““Elégiaque”, Opus 9 Teacher & Student I Rachmaninov: Trio in G minor “Elégiaque” Arensky: Trio No. 1 in D minor, Op. 32 ***** Rachmaninov: Trio in D minor ““Elégiaque”, Opus 9 Teacher & Student II Rachmaninov: Trio in G minor “Elégiaque” Arensky: Trio No. 1 in D minor, Op. 32 ***** Tchaikovsky: Trio in A minor, Op. 50 Teacher & Student III Rachmaninov: Trio in G minor “Elégiaque” Arensky: Trio No. 1 in D minor, Op. 32 ***** Tanyev: Trio in D Major, Op. 22

At Phillips, Hermitage Piano Trio does Russian tragedy proud By Stephen Brookes, December 4, 2012 They were squeezing chairs into every last inch of the Music Room at the Phillips Collection on Sunday, and little wonder: Three of Russia’s most spectacular young soloists had teamed up for an afternoon of mostly-Russian music, and it promised to be an extraordinary afternoon, steeped in the kind of magnificent tragedy that Russians do best. And, in fact, it was: From the first hushed notes of Rachmaninoff’s “Trio élégiaque,” No. 1, to the almost ecstatic despair of Tchaikovsky’s Trio in A Minor, Op. 50, the Hermitage Piano Trio turned in a performance of such power and sweeping passion it left you nearly out of breath. Rachmaninoff wrote his “Trio élégiaque” in 1892 when he was only 19, but there’s little in this one-movement work that feels callow or thin. The Hermitage players — Misha Keylin on violin, cellist Sergey Antonov, and Maxim Mogilevsky at the piano — opened the work with great tenderness, building it with utter naturalness into a searing outpouring of grief. The piano takes a leading role and Mogilevsky shone appropriately, and it’s almost impossible to say too many good things about violinist Keylin (whose phrasing and tone are impeccable) and, in particular, Antonov (who to these ears seems destined for cello superstardom). But more striking even than the individual virtuosity was the profound level of integration among the players, who showed a rare degree of ensemble from beginning to end. The Rachmaninoff and the Tchaikovsky are a natural pair, linked both in structure and elegaic tone, and bookended the performance. Beethoven’s Variations in G for Piano Trio, Op. 121a (known as the “Kakadu Variations”) provided a lightweight buffer between the two, and the Hermitage turned in an agreeable reading. But it was clear they were reserving their real powers for the Tchaikovsky, a work huge in both size — it’s a good 40 minutes long — and emotion. And it received a huge performance as well, brilliantly calibrated and perfectly understood, with a a final “Allegro risoluto e con fuoco” that swept like a tornado through the room — a bravura performance that brought the audience to its feet.

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