Emma Baird, violin
Helen LaGrand, cello
Anna Michels, piano

The acclaimed Lark Piano Trio met as students at the RCS, winning the prestigious Governor’s Prize for chamber music. Their programme is built round Tchaikovsky’s monumental Piano Trio, completed on a truly grand scale in 1880 in memory of composer and teacher Nikolai Rubinstein. It turned out to be a key work in Russian musical history, inspiring other composers like Rachmaninov who wrote his own trio in memory of Tchaikovsky. The Lark Trio have a passion for unearthing hidden treasures for piano trio. They include Schumann’s delightful Canonic Studies and American composer Jennifer Higdon’s Color Through, full of lyrical ardour and dynamic energy.

“…a beautifully blended and balanced performance”
Keith Bruce, Vox Carnyx